The Importance of IT Security Solutions for Small and Medium Enterprises

Online shopping is growing exponentially, and it is only going to grow with time. According to report published by IAMAI-KPMG report, the worth of India's e-commerce market today stands at a mammoth $13 billion. Investors are eyeing this ecommerce space as a cash cow in the near future.

Although, Indian e-commerce does not equate to those in our western counterparts, it has the potential to gain a sizeable market share. And a giant boost to this is the increasing penetration of Internet which brings forth even bigger avenues for online retailers to grow and expand.

While the combination of e-commerce and increasing Internet user base looks handsome and promising for most businesses, there are quite a few challenges for SMEs when we see it with from the perspective of IT Security.

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The challenges might arise due to the following facts:

1. Large and well-established businesses are more preferred by customers, because they are more prepared and resilient against cyberattacks.
2. Small and medium enterprises score low in IT security and this makes customers skeptical about the safekeeping of their personal and financial information.
3. SMEs generally do not make good candidates for getting into a partnership with big businesses, because of the former’s poor network security infrastructure.

To cut a long story short, customers trust online retailers who have a strong IT security infrastructure in place.

Small and medium enterprises that put the need of computer and network security on a back burner, can be compared to the weak animals in a herd that are constantly eyed by predators (cyber crooks). But this scenario can be changed if these business understand the importance of protecting their digital assets with reliable IT security solutions.

Quick Heal End Point Security Solution is a specially designed IT security solution that helps business owners to protect their sensitive data, reduce business risks, and boost productivity.

Salient features of Quick Heal Endpoint Security

• Web Security - Blocks infected, phishing, and malicious websites.
• Web Filtering - Allows blocking of websites based on categories such as adult, gaming, movies, etc.
• Application Control - Allows only authorized devices to connect to the enterprise network.
• Storage Device Control - Prevents usage of unauthorized devices and media on the network.
• IDS/IPS - Reduces risks of security vulnerabilities being exploited by attackers.
• Email Scan - Scans inbox for spam, phishing, and unsolicited emails.
• Tune-up - Helps improve the performance of the corporate endpoints; boosts productivity.
• Vulnerability Scan - Scans for security vulnerabilities in the system, and helps you fix them.
• Firewall - Blocks malicious or suspicious traffic from accessing the company’s network.

Your business IT security is only complete when your employees are aware of the dangers lurking in the wild. It takes one phishing email to put the entire organization’s data at stake. It is essential to educate your employees about the importance of choosing stronger passwords, keeping login information confidential, logging off from idle computers, and exercising caution against unknown websites and unsolicited email.

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From exploring the mysteries of life to analyzing the IT security world, Rajib has explored a wide gamut of topics on computer security, through his years of writings.