lntemet Security
There are many layers and methodologies that can be used when constructing a system meant to protect your data, and by extension, protect your business. And make no mistake, when we're talking about network security (or the more specialized website security, which is an offshoot of the same thing), what we're really talking about is making sure you've got at least a certain level of protection from hacking.
To accomplish that goal, some combination of the following (and even better, all of the above, or as many as you can reasonably afford) should be employed:
Data handling procedures for your employees. This can be as simple as making some rules regarding under what circumstances company data can be removed from the premesis, and what precaustions to take when doing so.
Password rules: This can be as simple as an admonishion not to write passwords down, to something more complex, requiring that passwords meet certain conditions to make them harder to guess, to more complex schemes still, involving biometric scanning technologies and the like.
Physical security: Mag-lock doors and the like.
Software solutions: Firewalls, Anti-virus software, password gates, and the like
Periodic audits: Generally, these will involve an independent third party, who will come in and assess the current state of your security, offering recommendations for improvement opportunities.
Network security is a big deal, and increasingly important as digital threats mature. Don't be caught off guard, and don't assume that once you have a system in place, that's all that needs doing. If you skimp on periodic reviews, you'll not only leave yourself open and vulnerable, but you'll also be missing out on extremely good insights from industry professionals who can, if their recommendations are followed, engineer a security system much better and tighter than you'd have been able to create on your own. Your business is too important to risk!
There are many layers and methodologies that can be used when constructing a system meant to protect your data, and by extension, protect your business. And make no mistake, when we're talking about network security (or the more specialized website security, which is an offshoot of the same thing), what we're really talking about is making sure you've got at least a certain level of protection from hacking.
To accomplish that goal, some combination of the following (and even better, all of the above, or as many as you can reasonably afford) should be employed:
Data handling procedures for your employees. This can be as simple as making some rules regarding under what circumstances company data can be removed from the premesis, and what precaustions to take when doing so.
Password rules: This can be as simple as an admonishion not to write passwords down, to something more complex, requiring that passwords meet certain conditions to make them harder to guess, to more complex schemes still, involving biometric scanning technologies and the like.
Physical security: Mag-lock doors and the like.
Software solutions: Firewalls, Anti-virus software, password gates, and the like
Periodic audits: Generally, these will involve an independent third party, who will come in and assess the current state of your security, offering recommendations for improvement opportunities.
Network security is a big deal, and increasingly important as digital threats mature. Don't be caught off guard, and don't assume that once you have a system in place, that's all that needs doing. If you skimp on periodic reviews, you'll not only leave yourself open and vulnerable, but you'll also be missing out on extremely good insights from industry professionals who can, if their recommendations are followed, engineer a security system much better and tighter than you'd have been able to create on your own. Your business is too important to risk!
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