 Network security is a vital subject; a few decades ago it was important only for only big companies. Lately, as more and more people are using the Internet, they need to understand the most important elements of security in a networked world. They must understand that there are many risks; they also must find out how to deal with them. This is intended to be a "frequently asked questions'' reference. The reader will have a wider perspective on network security in general, and better understand how to reduce and manage risk potential, at home, and in the workplace. Computer security is the process of preventing and detecting intruders (unauthorized users) of your network. Prevention aspect uses a set of measures that helps you to avoid intruders from accessing your network. Detection, maybe the most important part of the security process, this helps you to find out whether or not unauthorized users have attempted to break into your network. You must be able to determine if they were successful, and what they have already have done. You may not consider your information a secret, but you probably do not want intruders reading your emails, or examining your financial statements stored on your computer. Intruders are also referred to as crackers, hackers, or attackers. Sometimes they may not care about stealing identity because they want to gain control of your computer. Why? So they can use it to launch perverse attacks on other networks. This is a way to hide their true identity and location. Their attacks are often against financial systems, or high profile networks. You must always be very careful because your computer or network at any time may be very good target. Frequent attacks on your computer can cause irreparable damages, such as reformatting the hard disk or simply make important changes to your data. What can you do to protect yourself from these attacks? Protect yourself with good antivirus software and a good firewall. A firewall is "a system or group of systems that enforces an access control policy between two networks." Enterprise level firewalls divide your network into smaller sub networks or subnets and allow you to define access policies between the subnetsMane firewalls designed for home use are delivered with preconfigured security policies. The user can choose the most appropriate policies for his specific needs. There is also a large selection of antivirus software packages that operate in many ways. All antivirus software is common in that they all look for patterns in the memory of your computer, and in all your files. It is important to keep virus software up to date. On average there are two new viruses released a day. So that your computer stays protected, you must update your virus software. |
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