IT security

How would you cope if your IT system failed or was breached? We cover the main IT security issues and how to protect against them.

From customer details to financial records - your business will have lots of important data. We look at how you can protect it, wherever it is stored.

An IT security plan is key to protecting your IT system from security threats. This summary explains why and how to create a security plan.

The internet can be the single largest security risk to your business. Our summary explains how to protect your business online threats.

If your IT system failed, could you carry on working? Our introduction to continuity planning and backups can help you cope in the event of a problem.

Data protection helps secure your key business data and comply with the rules. Our overview looks at data protection rules and how to protect data.

Security and anti-virus software plays an essential role in protecting your company’s servers and computers. Our overview looks at the main options.

Good data security means understanding what data you hold and how you store and use it, as well as having robust security procedures. Our guide.

Protecting your IT system and the information it holds is essential to avoid a catastrophc systems failure or data loss. Business IT security basics.

Data backups are essential to your business and an important part of disaster planning. But what methods should you use to back up your critical data?

You’ve spent months building your website. Have you checked for common security problems that could leave your website open to a preventable attack?

Small businesses can no longer justify ignoring the online risks of fraud. These tips show you how to prevent fraud on a tight budget.

IT security is a serious issue for any business holding sensitive personal information or data. We answer the most frequent IT security questions.

The content your business creates can be of significant value. So, how can you check whether it is being plagiarised and what can you do to stop it?

These days it's possible to run your business from your smartphone. With banking apps, accounting software and other business-critical apps and data on your phones, do they need security software too?

The survival of your business may one day depend on the data backups you took to guard against IT equipment failure, data loss or malicious hacking.

Performing an IT security risk assessment helps you understand and quantify the risks to IT in your business – and the possible consequences.

A business continuity plan helps your company keep working if things go wrong with your IT. And it can take you as little as 20 minutes to write.

Mobile phones have more capabilities than ever and the risk of data loss from phones has dramatically increased. You need to protect that data.

Online criminals are more organised than ever. Often, passwords provide ineffective protection. So can two-factor authentication help?

One of the biggest trends in business technology is the move towards greater mobility. Read about how to keep mobile devices secure in your company.

Any security breach is stressful, even if it only does minor damage. In this case study, one company tells us how they coped when they were hacked.