Choosing the Best Anti-Virus for Your Company

We live in the age of connected devices. All aspects of our lives, from how we do business, to how we seek information, manage our day to day activities and even interact with others, has been revolutionized since the advent of the internet. The internet has made it easy for everyone to share ideas, find information and perform day to day activities both on a personal use level and on the corporate stage as well. In the connected world of the internet, there is a very real need to protect the sensitive data that is saved digitally from hackers. In this article we explore how to protect your data and valuable hardware from computer viruses.

Hackers write specialized software, known as a computer virus, to steal, change or often destroy the important data present on the computers. This very sophisticated computer code is often hidden carefully in everyday software or websites, and as such it is hard to detect. Furthermore, once a machine is infected with a virus, the virus spreads itself to anybody you interact with digitally, such as by email. In the case of individuals, the stolen data can result in a fraudulent transaction on credit cards or bank accounts  or even identity theft. Such data breaches are even more detrimental for organizations where a computer virus can bring your business to a standstill, result in the loss of valuable customer information, and result in damaged reputation, inevitably costing companies millions.

So how do you as a business owner protect yourself against computer viruses?

As viruses have evolved with time, so has the software used to fight against viruses and protect your IT infrastructure. This anti-virus software is not perfect, but it usually does a pretty good job in defending against computer viruses. Whether you own a small business with only a few customers or a rapidly growing business with an ever increasing customer base, protecting sensitive customer information and other important business information is paramount.

If you have spent a lot of money to develop the IT infrastructure, big or small, to save the information locally, it is crucial that you think carefully about getting the right anti-virus to protect that data. An ideal antivirus will offer you the best protection while not getting in the way of you doing business. For example, good software will not make the authorized access to the data slow or tedious. Furthermore, you should choose an antivirus that is capable of updating itself periodically to keep up with the evolving virus threat, otherwise your security investment will be quickly outpaced by hacker technology.

At the end of the day, setting up the IT infrastructure to store and protect sensitive data locally is a potentially costly and time-consuming process. It also requires a specialized skill set to get right the first time. Therefore, as a business owner, you should consider using a company such as Happy Faces Records Management which specialize in storing important data safely and with confidence.

About Happy Faces Records Management

At HF Services, our imaging, destruction and recycling services make it easy to keep your data safe from prying eyes. We scan your documents to provide secure storage and destroy hard copies to protect privacy. Our processes conform to government regulations and consider environmental concerns.

HF Services provides highly secure shredding services and technologies that include a patented process for the shredding and recycling of medical film. Whether you are destroying paper-based documents or computers, digital media or other electronic items, our processes adapt to fit the needs of the items being destroyed.

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