Security For SMBs: Building Strength In All Domains

Paul Mah hammers home the point raised in a recent article in a British publication that SMBs need to pay attention to security in four separate but equally important domains: server, network, endpoint and user.

"I came across this article, titled 'What every SMB needs to know about fighting cyber crime' over at Computing.co.uk. Author Chris Mullan focused on the problem of cybercrime and how such attacks can result in irreparable damage to SMBs, and I felt that he did an excellent job dissecting the various facades of computer security into four distinct solution areas.

As we know, a common challenge faced by small- and mid-sized businesses is inadequate staffing levels of dedicated IT personnel. This necessarily results in a greater reliance on security vendors that come with slightly different agendas, or employees who are not specifically trained in security. While unavoidable at times, the situation could be improved if SMBs are clear of the various places where security measures can be employed as part of a defense in depth strategy."