While many IT and business managers lie awake at night worrying about security, surprisingly few are doing enough about it.
IT and business managers understand that a major security breach might not just damage their company brand, customer relationships and profits but could also cause them to run foul of an ever-growing body of legislation. Many organisations fear it is not so much a case of if, but when they will find themselves in court because of lost or corrupted data resulting from hacking, fraud, a worm or virus, or simple human error.
The key is to remain vigilant, to build as much agility and intelligence into your defences as possible, and to realise is that data security will always be a project without an end point.
The key is to understand your particular risks, before you determine which security solutions are appropriate. Working out the right balance is also important for ensuring that business operations aren’t slowed down by over-rigorous security measures. Approached with intelligence and common sense, as well as a sufficient budget - and the staff resources to monitor, manage and update the solutions that are appropriate to your particular business – organisations can go a long way in safeguarding the assets that underpin them.
