The Security Shopping List Bentonville AR

Posted by : Dan Heilman

If you've started your own business any time recently, you've probably been seeing the word overhead in your sleep. The list of supplies, service, and personnel you need to get up and running seems so endless that it's a wonder your funding lasted through the day you opened your doors.

But if you have any sort of technology presence in your new venture--i.e., more than one computer--you mustn't scrimp on IT security needs. As equipment and services grow more sophisticated, so do the ways to hack into them and otherwise compromise their integrity.

Below are seven security categories that you'll probably need to address if you haven't already--along with a recommended product in each category to use as a jumping-off point as you start shopping. As soon as you realize that the security of your computers has a direct impact on your bottom line, you'll sleep more soundly knowing you've put a solid padlock on your business.

Antivirus

Consider antivirus software the aspirin in your security medicine chest: the bare minimum you should have on hand. Because this is such a crucial category, and because antivirus protection comes in so many different varieties, you're going to want to shop around for a product (or suite of products) that suits your needs to a T. While the Norton and McAfee lines of antivirus products are versatile, deserving market leaders, a good all-in-one brand to consider is Trend Micro's PC-Cillin. For $59.95 MSRP, it i...

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