| A committed computer support service has | | | | through the limiting of services. |
| to rely on good computer security | | | | Dedicated user accounts run services |
| procedures in order to prevent failures | | | | unique to that account type. On a simple |
| and to take computer repair measures | | | | level, role-based access might allow the |
| when attacks to networks and | | | | writer to use word processor software |
| freestanding PCs take place. Competent | | | | while the graphic designer has access to |
| computer support requires constant | | | | computer animation applications and |
| vigilance - a good computer repair | | | | neither can use the other's tools. |
| technician should have the qualities of | | | | More importantly, service access is |
| an ever-vigilant meerkat rather than the | | | | limited and, in a sense, a user has |
| lugubrious sloth. However, even with the | | | | privileges on a "need to know" basis, |
| best computer support, no network is | | | | according to what role he fulfils within |
| perfectly secure from within. The | | | | the organization. So you may need more |
| software and hardware architecture of a | | | | than one attacker to do any real harm to |
| network is highly complex and weaknesses | | | | a network. The threat is contained |
| in software or hardware can be exploited | | | | because a combined attack by Mike in |
| by attackers either from within or | | | | Design, George in Advertising, Jessica |
| outside the network. | | | | in Accounts, and the guy who fixes the |
| A Weak Assumption? | | | | printer isn't very likely! |
| The philosophy on which most current | | | | Password Security |
| computer security measures is based is | | | | Users can be added to a service and may |
| often cited as inadequate by some | | | | require a log in and password in order |
| experts. This is to assume that all or | | | | to launch the application. Other |
| most threats come from beyond a company | | | | security measures, such as prompts for |
| network or the PC of a user. The | | | | passwords from a user after he makes |
| computer system on which the computer | | | | changes to a database, provide a log of |
| support administrator is working is | | | | all the activity of that user and can |
| assumed to be safe. | | | | trace any naughty activity back to the |
| According to some experts, to assume | | | | culprit. |
| that all pieces of hardware and all | | | | To ensure maximum protection, passwords |
| software on a "trusted system" is | | | | must be secure and known only by the |
| harmless at worst and valuable at best | | | | service user. Passwords in this instance |
| in preventing invaders from compromising | | | | are frequently regarded as legally |
| the system is the huge error of modern | | | | binding. They are digital signatures, |
| computer security. They cite this | | | | and are often referred to as such by the |
| misguided assumption as one of the major | | | | service or application in question. |
| causes of computer insecurity. A | | | | So although networks are still assumed |
| disgruntled employee with some expertise | | | | to be trusted by their users, ongoing |
| in IT who has been served notice by his | | | | measures and improvements in security |
| boss can do untold damage to a so-called | | | | mean that computer support and service |
| trusted system. Although best practice | | | | administrators have more reason to trust |
| may insist that employees lock their | | | | them than they had in the past. |
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| workstations, mistakes can happen and an | | | | provider bringing enterprise computer |
| unattended, unlocked computer is a | | | | and network support services to small |
| weapon in the wrong hands. | | | | business in a personal and reliable |
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| password could also cause trouble from | | | | They also assist consumers at home with |
| within the network. Furthermore, once an | | | | Convenient in home computer repair |
| attacker has infiltrated the system, he | | | | service for their personal computers |
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| future attacks remotely, or install | | | | issues and more. With technicians |
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| Microsoft has taken these criticisms | | | | reached at 877-TECH 101 for business |
| onboard and introduced Windows server | | | | computer repair . |
| technology to increase network security | | | | |