When operating a business, you want to protect the integrity of it as much as possible.
This is especially true for the sensitive information handled on computer networks, such as personal information about employees and clients.
You need to make sure your network security is up to snuff and not vulnerable. Here are five network security tips to remember. (more…)
Everyone loves online gaming. It’s a fun and engaging hobby and it allows you to meet and play with people from all over the world.
For some, it’s even more than this – some have turned gaming into a lucrative and productive business venture.
However, going online and sometimes exchanging your private information isn’t without its downsides. It’s important to take precautions and protect yourself online if you’re an avid gamer. The security measures should protect both your privacy and your property (mostly your computer and the data on it). (more…)
Firewalls are the first line of security for your company network. Firewalls monitor and filter incoming and outgoing traffic.
Missing or interrupted firewall services could mean breaches, viruses, and more. To ensure the safety of your infrastructure, it’s important to install and maintain your firewalls. Here are five tips for effective firewall protection. (more…)
In a connected, digital and wireless world, your personal, financial, business and private information is at risk from hackers and other thieves.
The threat magnifies when you’re on vacation. With the great memories and rejuvenation of time away with family, friends or self comes vulnerability to less than secure technology. Below are some tips to protect your information and to make sure your business runs smoothly so you can enjoy vacation. (more…)
Online business security isn’t something that you can take lightly. Your business data is your business lifeline.
You can secure your business and keep security threats to a minimum if you follow a few simple tips. You can thwart the hackers.
While most of these tips are for online security, they will also enhance the overall security of your business. (more…)
Nowadays, information security has become the backbone of many business operations. Information security is actually a combination of complex system, made by combining various critical elements like softwares, hardware, and protocols to protect theft of confidential information about the various business operations.
Today, information storage, fetching, and transit has become the major operation for most of the companies. It doesn’t matter whether you want to book a flight ticket, buy merchandise for you and your family, or send money to your friend’s account, all the information related to these operations is stored and fetched from the servers of the organizations that are providing these services. (more…)
Earlier this year, the Identity Theft Resource Center announced that the United States had a total of 1,093 reported data breaches in 2016, which was an increase of 40 percent from the previous year.
Nearly one-third of these events, 377 incidents, occurred in the healthcare/medical industry. If you think these numbers are small, think again. Many incidents involved large healthcare/medical databases: 84 percent of the reported breaches impacted more than 500 people per incident. How can you secure your medical website? (more…)
Anytime you connect to the internet or do something online, you risk exposing your computer to viruses and malware.
These malicious programs are often undetectable without special software. Many do not harm your computer in any noticeable way, but they can steal personal information and files or cause other problems.
Most internet users today are savvy enough to avoid common pitfalls, but there are many surprising ways to infect your computer, and new sources of infection are created all the time. (more…)
As strange as it may sound, business security is far less a matter of technology and far more a matter of training than anything else.
No technology can benefit its user if that person hasn’t been trained to employ it effectively. This is doubly true in business security, because it is rarely enough to know the “how” if one does not also fully understand the “why.”
That is just one reason why it is so important to make sure that your employees are well trained and educated as to how to protect data and use technology safely. Here are some things company managers should keep in mind if they are tasked with the security of their company and are operating on a budget. (more…)
Think you are protected from hackers because you have the latest security program, including anti-malware and antivirus software? Think again.
No matter how secure you think your computer or device is, all are vulnerable to hacker attacks.
Every day, hackers are coming up more ways to steal personal information.
