Blog Category: it security

What Kinds of Viruses are Prevalent Today and How do you Protect your Business?

12 March 2010

In recent years, the Internet has emerged as one of the best ways to earn money from the comfort of your home. Many people set up online businesses and become successful. However, the Internet is also a giant land ripe with various predators looking to steal your personal information and gain access to your personal finances.

They can do this through any one of a number of viruses. Even on the low end, a computer virus can be harmful to your business because they can potentially destroy data and ruin everything youve worked for. Because of the huge number of viruses out there, its always important to protect yourself against them.

There are multiple types of viruses, including adware, browser hijackers, Trojans, dialers, cookies (tracking or malicious), and worst of the bunch, the full-blown virus: the information-stealing, computer-crashing bug that eats away at your software.

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Spam - how does it harm your business?

22 December 2009

Not everyone with a computer will end up starting an online business, but most of us with computers have email addresses that we check frequently. There’s one thing that almost everyone can agree on when it comes to email: we hate spam!

Spam, or unsolicited email as it is known, is not only annoying, it can be outright dangerous. Many people send viruses out in spam mail. You click on a link thinking you’re winning a free subscription to Sports Illustrated, the next thing you know you’re infected with malware.

Spam is also a way that some overzealous businesspeople hope to get traffic to their sties. If you have an online business, take care not to employ spamming as a tactic. It does more harm than good.

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The importance of IT Security when it comes to your business and personal details

11 August 2009

IT Security basically deals with the protection of software, hardware, and the network of an organization like a business. It is often confused with other areas of security like information security, but it protects a business differently. IT security protects a business and other personal and financial details by preventing dangers posed by external attacks through the use of hacking, viruses, Trojans, etc.

In today’s world, most people handle their businesses electronically at some point. Financial data, personal employee records, and other vital information are stored on computers. If this information is jeopardized, the entire business can fail.

There’s no way around it, information is practically the most essential resource for all businesses in today’s market, and it’s also the key to growth and sustained success. It is extremely important to ensure that your IT systems are as secure as they can be. If you experience a security breach, the initial fallout may seem minimal, but over time, this breach could prove to be disastrous.

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