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Good Information Security practices are one of the few improvements a company can make that will actually provide a positive Return on Investment (ROI). The costs that a business spends on preventative Information Security practices can dramatically reduce expenses throughout the company.
The benefits of Information Security for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are many:
- Decreased IT support costs
- less virus outbreaks
- less wasted time from opening spam e-mail
- reduced downtime from data lost
- When fully implementing the WISP, you will be able to prove documented due care and due diligence
- documentation can be the difference between being compliant or negligent
- insurance will cover data breach costs if you are able to prove you were compliant at the time of the breach
- insurance will not cover data breach costs if you were non-compliant at the time of the breach
- Improved productivity with decreased distractions
- good Information Security policies reduces distractions from common issues:
- block time wasting instant messenger applications
- block inappropriate web sites
- reduce or limit personal
- with good Information Security, operations are more efficient - better performing network & computers
- You can hold employees liable for what they do and fail to do on your network
- WISP comes with employee acknowledgment forms
- Better accountability of assets & resources
- Better educated & trained employees
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