If you’re in business then you’re involved in security. The security of your information, your premises, your customer data - it should all be vital to you even if it’s not part of your business’ main mission. The difficulty is that there is so much information out there, not all of it helpful. The nonexpert is constantly asked to make decisions like: I’m told I need a firewall but there’s one built into Windows nowadays. So do I need one?

In this guide we’ll aim to talk you through a number of the issues you need to look at and we’ll make a start in equipping you with the information you’re likely to need. We’ll also bring out some of the managerial rather than strictly technical issues facing people who are concerned with protecting their business.