1. Protecting Your Business Against the Unthinkable SBA Houston, August 2, 2006 Mark Piening Sr. Director Worldwide SMB Marketing

2. Protecting your business 2 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Small Businesses Are Interacting In New Ways

3. Protecting your business 3 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Your Business Is Changing ► Technology surrounds our work and private lives ► The Internet has redefined business dynamics ► Email anytime, anywhere ► Instant messages at a blink of an eye ► Wireless everything – mobile phones, wireless networks ► Access to work from home, hotel, airport ► Huge amounts of data stored on computers and servers

4. Protecting your business 4 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. IM threats grew by 1,693% in 2005 With Opportunities Come Risks 35% of Small Businesses Use Instant Messaging (IM) In 2005, US consumers lodged more than 196,503 internet related fraud complaints with the FTC 57% of SMBs with websites generate significant revenue online One in five organizations said they have sustained financial losses due to attack on mobile data platforms Usage of converged mobile devices grew 50% worldwide Sources: IMlogic Threat Center report, Jan 2006; Interland Small and Medium-sized Business Barometer, September 2005; Federal trade commission, 2006; IDC, 2005; PC World, April 2006;

5. Protecting your business 5 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. The Problem… Environmental Impacts  Power Outages  Floods  Tornadoes  Etc. User Mishaps  End User Error  Theft  Fat Finger Malicious Attacks  Viruses  Worms  Trojan Horses  Phishing  SpyWare Hardware/Software  Hard Drive  Motherboard/Power  System Corruption  Failed Patch or Update Common Denominator: Loss of System and/or Important Information

6. Protecting your business 6 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. months days hrs mins secs Program Viruses Macro Viruses E-mail Worms Network Worms Flash Worms Contagion Period Evolution of Virus/Worm Threats ► The latest threats now spread orders of magnitude faster than years ago, from months to nearly seconds 1990 Time 2006 Contagion Period

7. Protecting your business 7 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Today’s Attacks Are Motivated By Financial Gain With the growth in phishing and other financial motivated attacks, Small Businesses are at risk Source: Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Volume IX Published: March 2006 Top Targeted Industries Small Business is often a target because they do not always have adequate protection

8. Protecting your business 8 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Threat Impact On Small Businesses Direct Losses Theft, Money, Digital Assets Computer Resources Trade Secrets Consumer Information Indirect Losses Loss of Potential Sales Negative Brand Impact Loss of Competitive Advantage Loss of Goodwill Productivity Losses Diversion of Funds Continuity Expenses Corruption of Data Recovery Expenses Failure to Meet Contracts Failure to Meet Privacy Regulations Illegal User Activity Director Liability Legal Exposure

9. Protecting your business 9 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. But Symantec Can Help….. Security Data Center Management Services Data Protection For all network tiers: the gateway, the server, the desktop, including PCs, laptops, handhelds Backup and recovery of data and systems Simplifies administration of heterogeneous environments and provides continuous availability of mission critical data and applications Full range of services to assist our customers manage and mitigate IT risk Plan Design Build Manage

10. Protecting your business 10 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. A Simple Blueprint For Windows Security And Availability Policy ► Proactive alerts ► Endpoint compliance ► Email discovery/compliance Application ► Mail security ► Exchange archiving System ► Server management & recovery ► Desktop management & recovery Data ► Data backup and recovery ► Client and server security

11. Protecting your business 11 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Symantec’s Resources For Small Business http://www.symantec.com/small_business/

12. Protecting your business 12 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Recommended Practices 1.Prevent infection with antivirus and antispyware software  Install antivirus on all desktops, laptops, and servers  Check for virus definitions daily or set for automatic updates 2.Stop intruders with a firewall  Use a firewall on all desktops, laptops, and servers 3.Stay on top of security updates  Deploy security patches and fixes as soon as they are available  Use the latest operating system versions 4.Create strong passwords and change them frequently  Don’t allow Web browsers to remember passwords/private data 5.Open email responsibly  Scrutinize attachments before opening them; avoid ones with unusual extensions  Don’t open or reply to unsolicited mail

13. Protecting your business 13 – 2005 Symantec Corporation. All rights reserved. Recommended Practices, cont. 6.Browse the Web with caution  Don’t ever give personal information to a Web site unless you see a small padlock or key icon in the browser’s toolbar  Don’t type confidential information in Instant Messaging/Chat programs 7.Back up your desktops and servers regularly  Back up vital data daily and store critical backups offsite 8.Make remote connections secure  Require remote users to use antivirus and firewall software  Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) 9.Lock down wireless networks  Install a firewall at the wireless access point 10.Ensure the physical security of your equipment  Never leave wireless devices unattended  Use the screen locking feature when you leave your computer

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