3 Key Answers to Security Concerns

The 3 key answers to security concerns are right under our noses. What makes a business successful is the same set of concerns as what keeps its data safe. Companies are people, processes and hard system, technology. They must function together. We become blind to one or the other of these factors because internally we feel very secure. Sometimes we forget about all three. More and more it seems that cost containment becomes the primary driver of what we do.

Yet with neglect of any of these elements, security suffers. Repeatedly over the past year, companies have been on the wall of shame because of this neglect. The bigger companies are dealing with issues in both areas. What are small and medium size companies to do?

Implement 3 Key Answers to Security Concerns – it is easier and less expensive than you think.

•  Host regular staff trainings. These are not need to be expensive all day affairs. Tekmar can help you pull it off in house or we host off site training as turnkey events.

• Monitor your systems and connections. Small footprint low cost, all-inclusive managed systems via Tekmar’s IT Blueprint.

• Periodic security audit from outside security management specialist. Our IT Blueprint Total test compliance and benchmark security on a periodic basis for any budget.

 “Humans are the weakest link in the enterprise security chain.” 

http://www.csoonline.com/article/2362793/security-leadership/security-training-is-lacking-here-are-tips-on-how-to-do-it-better.html Training staff members is the easiest least expensive solution. Nevertheless, it is only one part of the security puzzle. All 3 key answers to security concerns are essential.

“Small businesses with fewer than 100 employees accounted for the greatest percentage of untrained personnel, >40%, of the four primary organization size groupings in the study. This percentage tended to decrease as organization size increased, with enterprises having between 10,000 and 20,000 people having <10% untrained”

http://www.enterprisemanagement.com/news/press_release.php?p_id=1767

Today’s small and medium sized companies do not have time or resources to stand alone and wait. If you are using devices that are more than a couple years old the cost benefit of an audit is well justified. Even if your IT service provider is doing a great job. The advantages of upgrading to lighter weight out-sourced security from a private cloud is overwhelming. Sign up for our free thirty-day trial today. Tekmar will help you get the 3 keys.