| Network security is something that a company should | | | | of defense against those who may may have |
| always prioritize if they want to prevent compromising | | | | suspicious plans. Hackers typically look for a password |
| their data. Because a network allows for file and | | | | first before launching their more complicated strategies. |
| resources sharing, this can create very serious | | | | Good passwords are those that are composed of |
| problems when somebody who would like to take part | | | | 8-10 randomly arranged numbers, letters and special |
| in the sharing process has quite dubious intentions. | | | | characters. Pass phrases can provide the best |
| Hackers, employees who may be planning something | | | | protection, however. One can have a long pass |
| against management or even anyone who likes to get | | | | phrase which is composed of the first letters of each |
| some kicks may be able to put company data at risk | | | | word of a certain sentence. For example, a pass |
| if network security measures are inadequate. For this | | | | phrase for the sentence, "I want to keep my |
| reason, it is important that employers see to it that their | | | | password discreet because I need to protect my files" |
| networks are properly secured and isolated from | | | | would be IWTKMPDBINTPMF. With a pass phrase, a |
| possible risks that may put the company in trouble | | | | user need not write it down and would simply have to |
| through loss of or unauthorized access to vital data. | | | | remember the pass sentence. |
| Very important when setting up a local area network | | | | Of course, maintaining internal network and Internet |
| in the workplace are internal and external or Internet | | | | security is something that doesn't end with a few |
| security measures that would ensure safety of all | | | | precautions met. It is an everyday thing that has to be |
| company files and data. This may entail having the | | | | consistently attended to. That's because everyday, |
| server isolated in a certain restricted portion of the | | | | new threats could be created and new people could |
| office or building. It also helps to only install disk drives | | | | be interested in breaching the security of the network |
| on workstations as needed. | | | | for some reason. Hence, it is important to always be |
| Naturally, online contaminants such as viruses, worms, | | | | on the lookout for anything that might be suspicious. |
| Trojans and others need to be controlled. At all costs, | | | | Aside from securing the network from internal attacks, |
| they have to be kept away from the network if it is to | | | | the Internet is, of course, something to be constantly on |
| function smoothly and securely for everyone. | | | | guard against. In fact, it is the biggest source of threats |
| Software that are designed to ward off these | | | | to any network and for this reason, it is important that |
| unwanted elements should be installed and made to | | | | all workstations be allowed to surf only with their IP |
| function in full force. Firewalls should turned up at a | | | | addresses unexposed. Remember that IPs serve as |
| comfortable level that provides protection and at the | | | | computers' unique identifiers on a network. Without |
| same time allow for significant browsing experience. | | | | exposing this identifier, the computer would then be |
| Another often taken for granted aspect of network | | | | unidentified. And when it's unidentified, it can't possibly |
| security are passwords. These strings of characters | | | | be targeted for hacking. |
| are very important because they are a user's first line | | | | |