| Network in nowadays give us possibilities | | | | Every day there are created new computer viruses |
| communicate and do more other things possible and | | | | and malicious softwares, so, what good are all those |
| much faster. But not everything is so nice how we | | | | virus and spyware scanners if they\'re not updated? |
| thing in first moment. There are a lot of threats which | | | | It\'s crucial to update what are called the \"virus |
| grow up every day in networking! | | | | spyware definitions\" every week. This keeps the |
| Here are 10 information security awareness tips for | | | | scanners up-to-date to detect the latest malicious |
| network security, which helps to do network and | | | | software. |
| communication via this network safer, and also give to | | | | 6.Install security patches |
| you confidence that everything is O.K. | | | | Security holes may exist in every operating system. |
| 1.Use strong password. | | | | There is no software which is perfect. Once an |
| Passwords are the simplest form of security. By | | | | imperfection or hole is found, it\'s usually exploited |
| leaving passwords blank or simple (i.e., password or | | | | within a very short period of time. Therefore, it is |
| admin), unauthorized users are practically invited to | | | | imperative to install security patches as soon as |
| view sensitive data. Passwords are more secure | | | | possible because otherwise you let these holes open |
| when they contain letters,numbers and special | | | | for worms, trojan horses and other viruses. |
| characters in a combination of upper-case and | | | | 7.Don\'t be creduloud |
| lower-case characters, and they should be changed | | | | Ads on the Internet have become devious and |
| periodically. | | | | deceptive. They now appear as \"urgent system |
| 2.Educate users. | | | | messages\" and warnings designed to scare users |
| Users need to know exactly what kinds of threats | | | | into clicking. As a rule of thumb, if a popup window |
| they can expect using e-mail, making faceless | | | | contains an ad claiming to end popups, chances are |
| downloads and open unknown attachments. | | | | it\'s a scam of some sort. |
| Uneducated computer users are often those who fall | | | | 8.Use encryption |
| victim to viruses, spyware, and phishing attacks, all of | | | | Encryption is a way of coding the information in a file |
| which are designed to corrupt systems or leak | | | | or e-mail message so that if it is intercepted by a third |
| personal information to a third party without the user\'s | | | | party as it travels over a network it cannot be read. |
| consent. The best way hot to make this education is | | | | Encryption is especially important when dealing with |
| to do special information security awareness training | | | | banking and credit cards. Storing and transferring |
| which provides some companies, for example, | | | | unencrypted data is the equivalent of posting that data |
| InfoSecurityLab. | | | | for everyone to see. If you\'re not comfortable |
| 3.Make backup copies. | | | | implementing encryption technology, ask IT specialist |
| Indulence is one of the biggest security threats. It\'s | | | | assist you. |
| considerably more difficult to completely re-create a | | | | 9.Trust proffesional service |
| crippled system than it is to take the time to create | | | | Don\'t try to do all yourself, you can\'t be professional |
| proper backups. Create backups often, and do not | | | | in every area. Setting up a network, applying proper |
| immediately overwrite them with the next set of | | | | security measures, and downloading and installing |
| backups. In addition, make copies and keep them | | | | software can be tricky. Large companies have IT |
| off-site in case of emergency. | | | | departments. Small business owners should also ask |
| 4.Use protection software. | | | | for advice or even hire help. |
| Without protection software information is like a | | | | 10.Proper instruction. |
| hedgehog on the motorway-everyone can get this | | | | Security measures are most effective if everyone is |
| information and \"smash\" it! Ideally, network protection | | | | aware of how the system operates. Better are inform |
| software should include virus protection, multiple | | | | all employies how security system work and what to |
| spyware scanners, and a program that runs in the | | | | do if something goes wrong! These tips is not so |
| background to prevent malicious software from ever | | | | difficult make in life, but they can really increase your |
| being installed. | | | | network and information security. Do networking safe |
| 5.Do regullary updates | | | | or not - it\'s up to you! |