The purpose of security is to prevent surprises that disrupt business and add cost. When it comes to IT security for manufacturing companies, how you set up and use your ERP system makes a difference in the way you manage security. Manufacturing companies are highly prized targets because of the amount of valuable data that they possess that could be stolen, altered or held for ransom. Whether from an internal or external source, a security breach can have serious repercussions on any manufacturing business. Use these ERP security tips and keep your company out of unnecessary jeopardy.

Christopher Buse has a daunting job. As Assistant Commissioner and CISO for Minnesota IT Services, he’s the guy that the state relies on to keep government networks and data safe 24 hours a day. Ask him what concerns him the most and you might be surprised at his answer. It’s the end users and the computers they use to do their work every day. That’s what he told an audience of financial leaders at the MNCPA Management and Business Advisors Conference in Minneapolis this month.

No business owner or CEO wants to see their company name in the next cybercrime headline, and if you are like many executives, you may have thought that the topic of cybersecurity should be confined to IT. But these days, managing the risk of cybercrime is integral to managing overall business risk, so the discussion about cybersecurity needs to include all levels of management, all departments and all employees, and here’s why:

Company Earns CompTIA Security Trustmark+ and
Begins Offering Cybersecurity Awareness Training to Clients

New Ulm, MN – May 22, 2017 Thriveon announced today it has received the Security Trustmark+ from CompTIA, the global non-profit association for the information technology (IT) industry.