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Network Security has become one of the primary technology concerns in business today. Evron's integrated multi-layered, solutions complement and reinforce each other to keep your business running smoothly. |
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The costs of security breaches have been widely reported and the numbers are mind-boggling:
$2 million: Lost by Amazon.com in one Denial Of Service attack in 2000
$456 Million: Lost to computer crime in 2002 by just 223 US companies surveyed - FBI/CSI "2002 Computer Crime and Security Survey"
$13.2
Billion: Lost worldwide to Viruses and other malicious code
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Computer Economics
These are huge figures, but what are the risks for you? As we look at the main areas security concern we find important questions for every business:
A] Misuse: Confidential information that falls into the wrong hands and inappropriate material downloaded by employees.
What happens to your reputation if your
client's personal or financial information is stolen, or if your employees distribute
pornography?
B] Destruction: Destruction or corruption of data as a result of viruses, human error or other causes.
What does it cost you in person-hours
to recreate vital documents, or be forced to do business without them?
C]
Business Interruption: Loss of your ability to communicate over the
internet or use your computer because of a Denial of Service attack, virus or
other threat.
How many hours a day can you afford
to give up?
How long will your potential customers
wait if they can't reach you? How long will your existing ones stay?
Any company that communicates electronically has to be worried about the security of those communications.
Tech Tips: Low Tech Security Tips top
Companies
spend extraordinary amounts of time and money on high tech security
solutions
to protect their data - and rightly so. However, it is often
the low-tech
security holes that cause a company damage. Some things to
look out for:
It's usually an inside job: More often
than not, data is misused or stolen
by disgruntled employees or internal staff,
not faceless outsiders
No Post-it Note Passwords: Many people
leave important information and
passwords posted in yellow paper on their
computer , that's not very secret.
No Automatic Passwords: Remote users
will save their passwords and login
name, so that they can log in automatically.
This gives easy access to
not only them, but anyone on their system.
Always Log Out: Another common security
hole is people who leave their
computers not only on, but logged into the
network when they leave for
the day, so anyone can access the system, their
email, etc. and leave no
trace. Log out and power down.
Secure your Laptop and PDA: Laptops
and especially PDAs are small, light
and easy for anyone to carry away. When
working remotely and even in your
office, protect them like the valuable piece
of machinery they are. You
can buy a lock to secure your laptop to your desk
and use passwords to
ensure that even if your mobile items do get stolen,
your data is safe.
Watch what you say: Keep your private
information to yourself. You never
know who may overhear the secret you casually
mention at a bar or other
public place
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