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WARNING! Connecting
to the Internet opens up your network to all kinds of criminal activity!
Hackers can run programs that randomly search and probe open ports on your
system or they can hijack a victim's computer and use it for illegal purposes.
Viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious programs can be attached to
incoming files from the Web! |
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INCREDIBLE!
We checked into reports from your firewall software and discovered that
you have had at least 80 attempts to attack your system in the last hour!
Can you believe it? It was smart of you to place a firewall between parts
your network and the outside world of the Web. |
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OH MY! Your
procedure for backing up files is terribly out of date! Always make a copy
of your files on media that is widely available and take time to store a
full backup of all the files in a place away from your building. Computer
vandals aren't the only threat to the safety of your information; hurricanes,
tornados, fire, and floods can damage your information and your equipment! |
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WE HAVE A
PROBLEM HERE! Your techs did a good job installing anti-virus software on
all the individual machines connected to the network, but they soon discovered
how costly and time-consuming it was to regularly update the anti-virus
software on every machine. We recommend that you install a server-based
anti-virus program that automatically downloads new versions to each computer
workstation. |
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YIKES! Several
employees used passwords that were easy to guess! Other employees opened
attachments from unknown sources! Later, two embarrassed workers admitted
to being tricked by someone who used email and a fake website to "reel
them in" and steal personal information (phishing). Everyone reported
spamming--complaining they received email they didn't ask for or want. Quick!
Schedule the entire staff for more training on computer safety issues! |
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BEWARE! While
it's great to have wireless computers and other devices communicating without
cables, always remember that wireless networks pose a big threat! They communicate
with radio transmissions that can travel beyond the walls and windows of
the building. Anyone passing by the building with an antenna and amplifier
can break into the network! |
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QUICK! Look
out the window! There's a guy sitting outside in a van with his laptop open.
Let's check to see if you have enabled encryption on all wireless transmissions.
Next, we can move the transmitters as far as possible from the exterior
walls and windows. |