There are different areas which are important to network security and to remain secure and operational. There must be a strong management policy on how a network will be used and accessed. Management should be understood by all and enforced. There needs to be a plan for the utilization of antivirus software within our organization and those who access the network remotely. The chance of a network being attacked grows continually, meaning that employees of a corporation could as well be victims of virus attacks on their personal computers at home also. Attacks like this could happen while on the job using companies computer network or off duty while using their home computers. There needs to be a good backup procedure for network servers and desktop computers. Backing up computer systems is easy, and it will help prevent the loss of data and allow a company who was attacked to restore their system to a previously saved point if needed.
Companies that provide free antivirus software to their employees will be a big step in helping them to prevent one method of virus transmission within any organization, and the cost of providing antivirus software is relatively cheap. Two of the most popular software packages are from Symantec and McAfee. They are relatively cheap and both provide a live update feature to keep the software up to date for one year. There options to provide a straight antivirus package, the internet security version of the software, or companies can offer their employees a choice of the two.
The threat of viruses and other malicious software and the possibility of them getting to the company’s network don’t have to originate within a company. A home end user may unknowingly introduce a threat into a network. There are viruses that may be able to open up a backdoor to portal on a company’s network. A port is the way in and out of a computer or a network device like a router or switch. Hackers can scan for open ports and plant...