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Mumbai's 8/11 prompts West to co-ordinate security
Mumbai's 8/11 is emblematic of a lack of security co-ordination across city, national and private sector organisations. M Institute co-founder Jyoti Banerjee examines the lessons that the West can learn from Mumbai's 8/11.
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Mid-size enterprises are the powerhouse of the UK economy.
Despite their sterling performance, mid-size enterprises are nearly invisible.
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Protecting yourself from online attack: Firewalls
Why is antivirus software not sufficient to prevent your business against malicious programs? This Microsoft article explains why firewalls are a crucial line of defence:
- Old firewalls are no longer equipped to deal with new threats, including vast amounts of spam
- There are many different types of threat, including trespass, viruses, and worms
- An all-in-one approach to internet security can be a good solution since otherwise the systems can become too complex for IT managers to understand
- Security rules should be kept simple to minimise administrative overheads
