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The Top 5 Network Security Mistakes

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I was at an attorney’s house the other day, helping him setup his home network to run his practice. He asked a simple question… do I need to bother with passwords at home? Seems like it’s just a pain. I asked him whether he let friends on his wireless network when they came over. His response of “Yes” was my answer back as well! Always protect your sensative data. Here’s my top 5 issues that I deal with all the time on client networks:

  1. Weak Passwords. You know you need to have a stronger password, yet “password” is still the #1 password used by computer users. For maximum security, your password should contain numbers and letters, both upper and lowercase combined.
  2. Lack of Education. Most viruses and spyware are invited by the user; therefore, if you want to make sure your employees don’t download viruses, take the time to educate them on what new viruses are circulating and about common scams.
  3. Lack of Maintenance. No software is perfect, which means security loop holes will be exploited by hackers the minute they are discovered. That’s why it’s critical to keep your security patches up to date.
  4. Plug and Surf. Computers are NOT designed “ready to go” out of the box. Before a phone line, ethernet cable or wireless card is anywhere near a new computer, certain security needs to be installed and/or configured. Ideally, this should include virus protection, multiple spyware scanners and a program that runs in the background to prevent malicious software from ever being installed.
  5. Do It Yourself. Setting up a network, applying proper security measures and downloading and installing software can be tricky. Large companies have IT departments. Small business owners should also ask for advice or even hire help. It’s worth the extra cost.

I perform 3-4 network assessments each month, and I’m constantly amazed at the number of networks that are virtually unprotected! In almost every case, the owner thought they were protected… they thought their “IT guy” was taking care of things. If you’d like to have your network checked free of charge, let us know. We’d be happy to help!

Here is a short video recapping The Top 5 Mistakes.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLX2FqE2Dc

 


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