Network security is all about keeping your corporate information safe; this includes your corporate data, image and reputation. Technology on it&index.cfm/page/content.index.cfm/cid/531/navid/259/parentid/208#8217;s own is not enough, good business practices need to be adopted to safeguard valuable information, which forms the backbone of your business. These business practices need to be incorporated into a comprehensive security policy, which will protect you from the following risks:

• Physical damage
  If you have security products in place, but these are not protected physically, there is nothing to stop an employee or visitor tampering with equipment, resulting in a security breach.
• Employee misuse
  high proportions of security breaches occur internally and are not malicious in their intent, however these can be just as damaging as any external attacks.
• Administration, management and review
  Keep the policy up to date to incorporate any changes that occur. Carry out ongoing testing and maintenance to ensure that systems are being used correctly. This should include end-user training.
• Legislative responsibility
  Legislation such as the data protection act requires that certain types of data be kept "secure". Know whether this concerns you and if so how you will manage that responsibility.
• Incidents
  Know when a security breach has occurred, whether or not this is serious and have a series of planned responses already prepared.
• Contingency planning
  If a serious breach occurs, plan how you will manage any losses and recover information to minimalise the damage caused.

Presence offers a consultancy service for organisations wishing to implement their own security policy. Our consultants will help you to develop a security policy, which is tailor-made to protect your business assets from the specific threats identified in your risk assesment. This includes advice on any current legislation, which may have an effect on your organisation.