Information security of small business: modern condition, problems and the ways of their solutions

The actuality of the investigated problem is caused by the fact that information is the most valuable resource of business. It is substantiated that the peculiarity of small business is the limited financial possibilities allocated for means and methods of information protection. Therefore, the decisions should allow to realize the optimal protection of the information system and data - to ensure the maximum possible result with the limited investment of funds. It is presented the author's approach to the problems of choosing means and methods for protecting information in the conditions of a limited budget and in justifying a set of measures aimed at ensuring information security for small business. The materials of the article can be useful for managers and owners of small business, students of higher and secondary educational institutions of technical and economic direction.