Can You Make Our Nation Safe from Hackers? This article is meant for you as a voting citizen, rather than you as a home user or business owner. Nationally, for our own security, we need to make changes to the way our IT infrastructure is managed. Proposal Nationally, identify potential computer impacts in … Read more
Over the last five years, hard drive encryption has become mainstream for enterprise-size businesses. I recommend encryption for any business or personal computer which holds critical information, but it is important to understand that it only protects computers that have been physically accessed – it doesn’t help against viruses or attacks against the software. How it … Read more
Small / medium business security concerns I recommend reading over this CNBC article about the latest trends in small business malware attacks. This is becoming more of a threat over time, and should concern all business owners. cnbc.com: A wave of new viruses is targeting small businesses The article unfortunately doesn’t discuss defense tactics … Read more
Here are common strategies for security policy, for better or worse. Plug the Holes This approach is used by enterprises and big business – those with a $10,000,000+ budget for their IT department. Enterprises need a full-functioned network. They need ten different versions of Microsoft servers and desktops, Office, Adobe, Internet Explorer, File sharing, Websites, and … Read more
