Proactive Security: More Than Antivirus

Information is driving the growth of smaller, focused organizations today. In fact, the fastest growing market segment within the world today is the establishment of new companies. These organizations develop and maintain information that is critical to the livelihood of the organization. However, traditional methods to secure information will not work in this new economy. Organizations of all sizes need to focus on ensuring their devices and their information is protected. This is a key role for IT and essential to stay ahead of the competition and remain profitable. However, small businesses often just do not have the time or resources to devote to IT. Consequently, the lifeblood of their business—their plans, records, and customer information—may be at risk from new types of threats as well as established threats such as spyware, malware, and spam as well as from system failures and disruptions.

To guard against these risks, growing businesses need more than simple antivirus. They need multiple layers of protection, but without straining budgets, resources and schedules. In addition, small businesses need a reliable, cost-effective, and hassle-free way to make sure their important information is always available.

Risk and Reward
Today’s small businesses face challenges that likely would have been unimaginable in the past. In the present information-driven and highly interconnected environment, small businesses must operate much like their enterprise counterparts. To that end, IT serves a critical role, enabling companies large and small to participate in a fast-paced, highly competitive marketplace.

The trouble is, while computer technology is fundamental to doing business today, it may also introduce risk—particularly for small companies with little or no dedicated IT specialists on staff. Indeed, security threats are increasing in complexity, number, and frequency and many are now designed to target specific information while also evading detection by a single security mechanism such as antivirus.

At the same time, the volume of information small businesses must protect and maintain continues to expand. As a result, organizations may find themselves at a crossroads, sensing the need to strengthen their IT security infrastructure but unsure how to do so with limited resources.

The good news? All-in-one security products are emerging that offer a complete toolbox of tightly integrated solutions that protect against multiple threats at multiple points and are easily managed and controlled from a single intuitive console.

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