computer security for small business
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Whole Systems Serviceswww.wholesystemsservices.com
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Computer Security for Small Business
or, Computer Threats to a Small Business
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Two Kinds of BadMalware/”Virus”
Mess Up Your Computer
Trick You to send Money/CC #s
Grab your Address Book/Contacts
Propagate to other machines
Botnets
Not interested in your data -- Use your machine
Silently Build a Network of Compromised Machines
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Security Weak Points
Human
Network
Computer
Or, How Do “They” Get In?
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Human Weak Points
Browser : “Click Here”
eMail: “Open This Attachment”
Loaner USB Stick
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Network Weak Points
DSL/Cable Modem
Admin Password
The “Router” - Wired
Admin Password
Wireless “Router”
Owner Password
Access Password
Or, Four Passwords You Didn’t Know You Had
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Psst! Did Your Internet Service
Print those passwords for you?
“I put it here somewhere...”
Tell you how to change them?
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Single Most Important Reason for Keeping
Hardware and Software Current
Frequent “Patches” and Updates Are Often Fixing Security Vulnerabilities
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Malware Protection
Scan your Hard Disk regularly?
Do Live Scans
USB Sticks
eMail Attachments
Downloaded files
Does your Malware Tool:
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The Best Malware Protection is a
Full, Current Backup Full, Current Backup
Backup? What’s That?
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What To Do:Turn on Automatic Updates (Windows)
Accept Software Updates (Mac)
Use Current Versions of your Programs
Get off of Windows XP
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Whole Systems Serviceswww.wholesystemsservices.com
Local and Remote Support