Posts Tagged ‘computer security’
Disable USB ports
If you are concerned about your users using the USB ports on your computers to, accidentally or intentionally, steal information or plug in unauthorized devices that might infect your network, you may want to discuss these options with your qualified IT professional.
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Can you trust your IT professional’s answer?
I had the pleasure of performing an audit at a company recently where the lead IT professional was shocked to learn that his e-commerce system needed to be secure in order to keep credit card information secure as part of PCI-DSS compliance.
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Is IT security stifling innovation?
Let’s face it—Providing adequate IT security needs does indeed stifle innovation. How could anyone argue with that?
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IT security insurance
Do you carry insurance for IT security? Breaches can be costly. Insurance is just stepping up to meet this need.
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Copy machines store copies of your documents
When CBS ran the 5 minute video about how your copy machines hold copies of all the documents copied on their internal hard drives, many of you started asking questions.
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Does bug spray stop viruses?
If someone told you household oil cures arthritis, or that butter heals burns, or installing anti-virus is all you need to be secure on your network, would you believe them?
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Executives – avoid big danger of online banking
Many executives use online banking for their personal accounts at home. Here is a simple step to potentially save you tons of money and a huge headache—NEVER perform online banking from any computer that is also used by your spouse or kids. Ever.
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Is anti-virus obsolete?
The problem with anti-virus programs these days is that so many viruses come out every hour that anti-virus programs can hardly keep their list of virus signatures up to date. If your anti-virus program doesn’t know a virus is “bad” until hours after the virus arrived, you are still infected and it may be too late.
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Is IT security pushed to the back burner?
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