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S21sec The company has made a report which gives a few tips to avoid unpleasant experiences to users, both domestic and SME for this Christmas. And do not leave a message for ignored, as this report finds that over 50% of Spanish computers are infected with some kind of threat.

Convenience of shopping from the same sofa is also a serious threat to users. But so is the opening and downloading files sent from family and friends to congratulate the holidays. Discharges that could endanger equipment and all personal information they contain, which can be stolen by organized gangs to achieve economic crime generally, but often have other purposes.

After analyzing the criminal activity associated with the Network in 2010, S21sec has been able to recover 250 GB of data stolen from computers around the world, preferably through different trojans and acquaintances, as is the case with Zeus. Take for example the fact that in Spain alone, 11 companies in the IBEX 35 have been infected by this theft of information.

Moreover, according to the latest statistics, over 50% of computers are infected Spanish, hence the need to take extra precautions to protect against these attacks.

To help users avoid these scams, S21sec offers five simple steps to send Christmas greetings and messages without fear of getting infected:

1. Faced with doubts about the veracity of the mail, delete it.
2. Always know the site which are accessed,
3. Be clear about what we want.
4. Always read the fine print before agreeing to anything.
5. Maintain updated antivirus and operating system.

Business informationSecurity of enterprise information security goes beyond simple data storage. As business-critical information, must also prevent loss and ensure the confidentiality and availability at any time.

We often hear about the importance of storing and protecting a company’s data, but more important to know what data should be safeguarded, and how. At COLT we talk about business information. This information is much more than an indefinite amount of data to be stored for later reference occasionally. This is vital information for a company, information that is used daily, often without giving more importance, but whose loss would result in closure.

The names and addresses of customers and suppliers, contact details of company personnel, financial accounts, or design ideas and intellectual property are part of the business information that companies must protect. In many cases there are also laws and regulations requiring protection, and this task falls not just IT staff but is the responsibility of all employees. Protecting this information is to safeguard the business, making it more reliable and ensure its continuity. To achieve this you have to take measures to prevent both the loss and its interruption, and prevent damage to sensitive information and systems that are vital for the proper functioning of the business.

Business Information From CompanyACT belongs to the holding company Grupo Ayesa, also constituted by Ayesa, Aynova, MOE and International Ayesa.

The capital of the company is majority family, without ties to financial groups. Shareholders are professionals in the technical and economic staff of the company.

The organizational structure is based on a highly segmented organization, formed by specialized teams.

The headquarters and headquarters, with more than 13,200 m2 of offices, are in Seville, although we have permanent delegations (Madrid, Barcelona, Murcia, etc.) that allow us to directly address the needs of our customers.

Economic FactorsAre as important as technicians, can compromise the future of an organization, and more at these times.

The first factor to be taken into account for the expenditure that involves the introduction of an information system is that the support system and support the business strategy of the company, namely that technology strategy is aligned with the mission and vision of the company.

The reasonableness of costs is a decisive economic factor, a cost-benefit analysis will allow us to evaluate return on investment through reduced operating costs linked to technology, by this we mean the costs and quantifiable benefits, however we must be clear there are other non-quantifiable benefits should add and support the decision, as the competitive advantage derived from the computerization of processes (increased efficiency and productivity)

Within analyzable costs, we include the establishment costs, licensing costs, maintenance costs of product improvements and upgrading costs of version, user training costs and learning curve of the product.