Information is a valuable asset of your business. The loss or damage of a piece of information might cost you a huge amount in terms of money or business reputation. For instance, the leakage of customer personal data resulting in unauthorised use by third party might lead to loss of business and more seriously, could lead to legal action against you.

In today's intensely competitive business environment, the success of a business relies greatly on the trust of customers. The trustworthiness of a company increases the competitive advantage of the business and enables it to thrive. How does a business earn trust from customers? One of the critical factors is the ability to protect customer information, i.e., the strength of business information security.

In this corner, we highlight some important areas of concern for SME operators and provide a set of industrial and technical guidelines to help build a trustworthy and information secure company.