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3. Think about
consequences of an attack on your company.
Could it take
strain financially? Would it knock your company back to a damaging degree? At what point would
very survival of
company be put into question? Would your company’s reputation suffer irretrievably? (Reputations are very easily damaged, which is why banks seldom admit to
fraud they suffer).
4. Decide on a plan of action to counter
threat.
This could mean a full security review of all your procedures. This could mean checking again
background of your employees. This could mean cutting down on temporary staff. This could mean taking out insurance to protect against
greatest threats.
5. Put your plan into action.
It is no good carrying out a review if you don’t act upon it. Don’t just take note and put it to one side. Once you have weighed up
risks and decided what must be done, do it.
The law of averages is against you. Sooner or later someone within your company will try to cheat you. You may be lucky. It may be a small insignificant attack. But you may be unlucky. It may be
big one. Be vigilant, be ready, be prepared.

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