eWeek has taken on a topic near and dear to the SMB network administrator’s heart: How to improve network security on a budget.
Times are tough. The economy is down. Spending is controlled. And your budget is cut. Specifically, your security budget has been hacked to pieces because ROI for security is a pretty tough sell. As management continues to decrease funding for IT and information security initiatives, IT professionals need to focus spending dollars where they will get the most for their money.
The reality is, in today’s economy, information security professionals must do more with less funding, less training and, more often than not, not enough internal staff to support the organization’s business requirements. So, as IT budgets continue to shrink, how can you secure your network? Here are five tips on how to improve your security program by doing more with less.