The 4 main areas that need attention when discussing security are:

SPAM
VIRUSES
ENCRYPTION
FIREWALLS

We could fill a dozen pages with detail about types of firewall and anti-spam measures but instead it might be better to mention briefly what they are, how to protect against them and then provide some links to useful areas if you want more detail.

SPAM

Spam (unsolicited emails) is the scourge of modern email communication and it is estimated that over 40% of all emails sent can be categorised as spam. Although sending Spam to individuals became illegal on December 12th 2003 it is still anticipated that businesses will continue to have a daily battle with Spam. Skymarket has been reviewing the anti-spam market and will be making a recommendation in the coming weeks as to what we feel is the best available product. See here for more detail on Skymarket's own internal measures.

VIRUSES

New viruses are being written all the time and there are thousands circulating the world at once. A good rule of thumb is to never open an attachment on an email that looks unusual in any way (maybe a double suffix, eg .tsr.xe) and never open an email from someone you don't know. Details on Skymarket's anti-virus measures can be seen here

ENCRYPTION

Encryption is an industry standard process for securing data against hackers and unauthorised users and contrary to what you may have read over the years, current encryption standards are well beyond the point they need to be to be secure. Secure webspace or secure certificates can be bought from Skymarket to secure your data or your website prior to an ecommerce venture and the details can be found here

FIREWALLS

A Firewall is a method of protecting your website or server from external attack by computer hackers. There are many different types of Firewall and large corporate companies sometimes spend hundreds of thousands of pounds for state-of-the-art protection. Skymarket's servers are protected in this way and customers can request Firewall protection if they feel their site may be under threat. See here for details