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Protecting your business has never been more important.  As the numbers of websites, e-mails and electronic files increase, and the ways to access them become more flexible, the threat to your information mounts.

What can you find on these pages?

Throughout these pages, you'll find practical advice and guidelines to help you negotiate your way through the maze of information security threats.  You can also test your company's security by trying our online Health Check tool.

There are 5 broad areas of security breaches featured, these are listed below together with an indication of some of the questions you might want to see answered.

• Viruses (e.g. How do I recover from a virus attack?)
• Inappropriate Usage (Can I prevent inappropriate usage of my company's email?) This section also includes HR Monitoring and Education pages). 
• Unauthorised Access (What risk do I face from hackers?)
• Theft (How do I safeguard my company's assets?)
• Systems Failure (How to cope with a major failure).

There are separate sections on Incident Management and Business Continuity Management. 

If you would like to know more about Information Security Standards  such as the ISO 27000 series,or if you want to learn more about legislation such as the Data Protection Act, then follow this link to our Legislation, Standards and Policy  pages. 

Our General pages include details on a wide range of issues including A Guide for New Computer Users, Good Housekeeping, Broadband, Mobile Technology, Online Trading, Privacy, Risk Management, Hints & Tips for Email Policy, as well as Frauds and Scams. 

Finally, our Resources pages feature a number of information security Check Lists and 'How To' Guides, available to download in PDF format.  Look out for links to these throughout the site. If you are unsure of any terms you see on these pages, try looking in our Information Security Glossary for an explanation.  The Resources section also includes a list of Related Sites  for further information.