In his blog Get Your IT House in Order This Cyber Security Month, Walter Goodfield VP of Sales and Marketing at RKL eSolutions reminds the many small business owners that they are not taking the proper steps to secure their business operations from cyber attacks. Walt references a 2012 survey of small businesses from the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Symantec where 87% of U.S. small businesses do not have a formal written Internet security policy for employees. The study further highlights that most SMB's (77%) say strong cyber security and online safety is important to their companies brand.
With October being National Cyber Security Month, Walt outlines ways companies can assess their online and network risk exposure. Some of the options include: developing clear policies and procedures, empowering employees, defending your equipment, and secure vendor relationships.
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With proper risk assessment your business can become more secure against cyber threats. RKL eSolutions has an information technology team ready to help small business owners across a wide range of industries implement network and information systems infrastructure with an attention to detail for security. Contact RKL eSolutions today to find out how we can help your business tackle its IT and networking challenges.