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SMEs warned to secure IT networks
Reported on Thu, 17 Aug 2006
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may be turning to business loans to up their level of IT security, following a warning from one industry analyst.
Firms in the UK are lacking IT departments to secure their internet networks against hackers, according to NTA Monitor.
Roy Hills, technical director at NTA Monitor, said: "With the combination of the growth of the mobile workforce and the increasingly sophisticated methods being used by external hackers attempting to disrupt a company's VPN services or gain unauthorised network access, it is vital that IT network security becomes a higher priority for SMEs.
He went on to say that IT security risks can be minimised by deploying "good security policies".
Taking out a business loan to cover the cost of educating staff on IT issues could also help smaller firms to protect themselves from internet hackers.
The Federation of Small Businesses recently issued a warning to SMEs and self-employed tradesmen in the UK, following an increase in the level of fraud carried out against them.
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