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Small Business Security From Microsoft And Chamber Of Commerce
John Stith
Staff Writer
2005-04-25
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Microsoft and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week produced a guide for small business to fight the horrors of the internet including viruses, Spyware, phishing and other possible dangers.
This guide was put together for National Small Business Week and offers a great deal of information to help small businesses maneuver and protect themselves from problems related to doing business on the internet.
Cindy Bates, general manager of Microsoft's small business group says the contents of this new guide reflect an approach to security that spans both technology and social issues.
"Microsoft is seeking to make small businesses aware of potential threats so they can be empowered to make their computing environments--and by extension the Internet at large--more secure," said Bates.
Bates went on to say, "In addition, there are many external threats. A study by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance, the AOL/NCSA Online Safety Study, revealed that 62 percent of computer users have not updated their antivirus software and 91 percent have spyware on their computers. Spyware can cause extremely low performance, excessive pop-up ads and hijacked home pages. In a different survey conducted by the Information Technology Solution Providers Alliance, small business technology consultants reported their clients were hit by hackers or viruses an average of more than seven times last year."
"Security also is a key focus for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because its members rely heavily upon information technology and the Internet to run their businesses," said Andrew Howell, the organization's vice president of homeland security policy.
For interested consumers, the free guide can be found at Microsoft Security Guidance Center and from the U.S. Chamber of Commrce
About the Author:
John is a staff writer for SecurityProNews covering cyber security.
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