Microsoft Physical Security

Microsoft Physical Security

Computer security - computer disasters

Every day, new technologies have been introduced in the daily activities of any company, whether small or large. Its implementation enhances important aspects such as management, planning and improving customer relationships. On the other hand, the dependence of digital information and computer systems is so high that a disaster could result in heavy losses and even the cessation of economic activity.

The Windows operating system is most affected, since about 99% of malware is affected directly or indirectly. These programs, which usually reach the victims computer by a Trojan, are extremely dangerous because they access and forward all types of personal data stored on the computer without the user's knowledge.

Of this problem is the need to be prepared for any disaster and thus minimize the disruption that this may cause. Therefore, every company should prepare and develop a contingency plan to prevent and recover from computer disasters.

The main threats that can cause a data disaster are:

• Viruses, worms or Trojan horses.

• Improper use of information systems by employees.

• Spam (receiving e-mail mass advertising).

• Loss of privacy.

• Denial of Service (attacks that cause some resource too busy to answer requests licensed and also lead to the denial to authorized users access to your machine).

• Financial fraud using information systems.

• Improper use of information systems by third parties.

• Physical security.

• Poor quality of software.

• Theft of information.

It is not possible to eliminate entirely the risks, but you can minimize the dangers and damage that could cause a computer disaster. To do this, every company must be aware of following a rigorous series of recommendations:

1. Before opening each email, check the provenance of it.

2. Avoid downloading programs from unsafe sites (Internet pages are generally safe, business and government sites and institutions).

3. Perform regular backups (at least once a week). This practice is a great security policy in the event of data loss (e.g. caused by a virus) can be overcome by restoring the last backup.

4. Be constantly informed about what is happening in the field of Information Security.

5. Owning a constantly updated antivirus and often scans the computer for viruses.

6. Keep your operating system constantly updated with security patches released by manufacturers. In the case of Windows, can be automated using the utility "Windows Update", which lets you connect to the Microsoft website and check if there are pending updates to install in our system.

7. Using legal and licensed software. Illegally copied applications are at high risk of infection and passed through a large number of users.

After installing the software, you must open the program and put the anti spy to work, i.e. do the analysis and the scanner to your computer. The most recommended and effective prior to the scanner, is to discover the hidden files in your Windows operating system.

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Network Security Basics For Businesses

Like any new technology, security threats are constantly evolving and up-to-date network security is vital to businesses of all sizes. In order to meet this challenge, you must first understand and acknowledge the threats. Quite often business owners push network security issues down the priority list, and in many cases network security is not a concern at all. But what if one of your servers gets infected by a virus and must be taken down from the network, cleaned and restored to the previous state? How great would be the financial cost, downtime, and hassle be to get your systems back online?

Protect your Network

Computer and network security is not only about the hard- or software that you use, but also about the human sitting in front of it. A user who honestly believes that the bank of Nigeria wants to offer them 12.6 Million US Dollars will click their way through every "Are you sure?", "Allow access?" or "Confirm security exception?" popup that the operation system, browser or virus scanner throws at them to get it. By doing this, the user has effectively invited trouble into the network. Social engineering is the unifying threat that puts all computers and their users at risk.

One way to protect your network is to filter out all undesirable traffic at the edge of the network in your internet gateway, before it can reach all your workstations and users. This is a good primary line of defense. There are various internet management suites available that allow you to control your network traffic. A professional network security suite should at least allow you to:

filter web traffic and prevent access to inappropriate websites, such as chat rooms, news sites, sports results or adult entertainment.
scan web downloads and email for viruses
block instant messengers such as MSN, ICQ, Yahoo, etc
block P2P and other file sharing software
require user authentication to access internet resources
firewall the network to prevent unauthorized access to your network resources
manage internet bandwidth usage

The beauty of this solution is that you can maintain your network security, set up a web filter, virus scanner and your firewall rules at one central point in your network, instead of having to make sure that the virus definitions for each and every computers anti-virus suite are kept up to date. This is also known as unified threat management. There are various web network security solutions out there for Windows and Linux as well as proprietary hardware appliances that have all the required functions built in. Typically such solutions are subscription based, but the price also depends on the number of clients inside your network and number of features you want.

Further steps to secure your network and IT infrastructure

Update your systems. Keep your operating systems and applications up-to-date and install the latest security patches.
Security policy. Make sure your workers don't bring any use any removable media such as USB-sticks, iPods or CDs to work and don't open any unexpected email attachments.
Strong passwords. Enforce a password policy that won't allow weak and easy-to-guess passwords such as 'qwerty', '123456', names, car brands or sports teams. Good passwords should be meaningless, not in any dictionary and be a mix of upper/lowercase letters and numbers.
Secure your data. Backup at least daily, and also make sure you can restore the backup quickly if required to. Store the backup media at a different physical location.
Change the default administrative log-ins after you install new applications. Change administrative passwords regularly.
Decide if you want to outsource your Network Security to a local specialist, or if you have the manpower and knowledge to handle the setup and maintenance by yourself.
The internet isn't the only gateway into your servers that must be secure. Keep physical security of the servers in mind in case of unauthorized access to the hardware.
Your network security is a process, not a state. Keep your IT staff trained so they can keep up with the latest security developments.

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