Responsibilities of the 'Small Shop' in a Post 11 Sept World

Before the attacks on 11 Sept, security was an issue that should have been taken seriously by everyone on the Internet. However, this was not always the case, as some thought it unimportant when compared to other issues faced by a company, and others may have considered themselves to be too small to be concerned with such matters. These attitudes allowed certain mindsets take hold, and unfortunately, it sometimes takes an incident like what happened on that morning in Sept to force people to change their frame of reference. Now that the U.S. has been proven vulnerable, the question on everyone's mind should be 'What do we need to do now'. This paper provides some direction for crafting an improved security program.