Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Many small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are overlooking network security because they do not feel they are well-known enough to be targeted.
So reports the Independent Street blog of the Wall Street Journal in a recent article, quoting research which indicates that 45 per cent of businesses with between 2 and 1,000 employees feel that their firm is not a valuable target for computer hackers.
Furthermore, SMEs were found to be far more likely to rely on default security settings installed on antivirus protection and firewalls.
In an effort to reduce the likelihood of having network security compromised, the author of the report urged firms to establish clear policies on downloading music and playing games, as well as to adopt strong password and account management procedures.
Another tip was to make sure that unused programs were uninstalled from employees' machines.
"If your business isn't using software or ports, disable them," the vendor added.
Elsewhere, NetworkWorld has noted that as computer systems grow increasingly complex, businesses need to be sure that their network security strategies grow and develop in response.
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