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Computer network management can involve a lot of acronyms and industry-specific
details. But it's important for non-IT professionals to understand
some crucial concepts to protect their company's technical investments
and their part in fostering the company's growth.
Here are some lessons in becoming net-aware, or just IT savvy enough
to make your network work for you.
Network Security Explained
The scary truth is that today the average computer is attacked
every 19.5 minutes by a hacker. Hackers seek access to personal
and confidential information on work stations and networks. This
means that during an eight-hour day, your computer could be attacked
24 times without you even knowing that it is going on.
Proactive Networx has deliberately chosen to focus on computer
security as a service priority in order to protect small businesses
from this threat. Whether you are running Microsoft or Linux, we
will help manage your network to minimize the viruses, spy-ware,
and other potential dangers that can compromise your company's security.
Proactive Networx does this by monitoring logs on the server, installing
specific programs on your computer to notify us, and setting up
a firewall to minimize exposure and make it harder for intrusion.
Most people may not realize that hackers use unique tricks to gain
access to your computer. Common measures are fun downloadable programs
that will pop up when you are on certain websites. A typical program
might be one that makes your cursor smile when you click or a toolbar
that allows users to access some online search engines from your
desktop. Although these programs are fun and give your computer
personality, they are actually a clever tool that hackers have used
as a trick. The programs install an entry point for hackers to gain
access to your system.
Once they are able to enter your system they can find passwords,
access emails and get hold of files without you knowing anything
is happening. This type of exploitation is bad enough for home and
personal computer use, but for a company it can prove to be devastating.
Most companies keep confidential customer files with varying degrees
of critical information. Recently, new laws have been passed that
require businesses to contact each person in a database if their
system has been compromised. The results from this vulnerability
can lead to ruin for a company. Proactive Networx engineers have
special training in security programs to provide protection from
these attacks, and help us secure your network.
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