Security and the Internet

Your IT system, and the information you hold on it, is valuable. Accidental or malicious damage is at best inconvenient and at worst disastrous.

Simply using a computer to hold and process business information creates a security risk. Connecting the system to the Internet increases the threats to which it is exposed and the potential damage from a security breach.

This briefing covers:

• The basic security features every computer system needs.
• The additional security required for systems linked to the Internet.
• Assessing how secure you are.