Posts Tagged ‘IT network safety’
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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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 say it is hard to enforce IT policies
I see this all the time. Executives say “we do not restrict our users from going to inappropriate web sites” or “we do not force our employees to change passwords—some have had the same password for 10 years.”
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Executives say their challenge is fighting viruses
Before every IT Vital Systems Review, I always ask the executives what their challenges are. On a recent survey the CEO answered “fighting viruses.” That’s because it isn’t the executive’s job to fight viruses—that is the job of their IT professionals. It is the executive’s responsibility to protect the assets of the company, employees and clients.
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When it comes to passwords, length is what matters
Ever heard the rumor that you need upper case letters, lower case letters, symbols, and numbers in your passwords? This is called “password complexity.” If you have to keep password complexity for compliance reasons, you have no choice, but otherwise—make your life easier—just switch to passwords that are 15 characters or longer—commonly referred to as passphrases.
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When the economy is slow, stay secure!
Some organizations decide to cut IT security spending when the economy slows down. Unfortunately, when the economy slows down, more people are likely to turn to identity theft and other cybercrime.
Think about it, look in the news at the latest breaches, and make sure to get secure ASAP!
Sometimes the CEO infects the network
The CEO, President, or owner is often one of the most dangerous users on a company network! Read on to learn why and what to do about it…
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For real–beware attachments in e-mail
Everyone should know better, but executives seem to think they are special. Organized cyber-gangs are sending an e-mail message directly to small and midsized company’s CFO with an attachment that installs a tool to steal banking passwords. Then the criminals transfer money out of the company’s accounts.
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Beware of sites that say you need the latest Flash player
One of the most common scams criminals use is to tell you to “click here to download the latest flash player” using the real flash logo and everything. Only get the flash player and updates from www.adobe.com – never a link on some other web site. Stay safe!