It is estimated there are over 800 million computers connected to the Internet on any given day and that around 40% are infected with some kind of malicious software.
This can cause them to be in danger of some type of fraud, providing private information about the company or its users, or even being apart of a cybercriminal’s 
network acting as a robot – unknowingly.
This could have occurred for a variety of reasons; users on a network may have visited websites containing suspect pop-ups or they could have downloaded a dangerous file, or sadly, they may have done nothing more than typed in an Internet address and become infected. But one thing is for sure – if the company network had the appropriate focus on network security it may have been avoided.
If your company has not addressed the security of your network as part of your business plans, it is imperative you do it now.
The strength of your computer network’s security is critical. It is really important to review how your network defends your business from the thousands of threats that amass every week when using the Internet.
But security involves a lot more – what about physical access to your systems? Can someone walk in with a USB stick, plug it in and infect you? What about passwords? Do you think about passwords when designing them or are you using a simple one that a 15 year old could work out in five minutes i.e.”Admin”?
There is a saying in the industry; ‘your security is only as good as its weakest point’; meaning if you are lax in just one area of your technology’s security, you set yourself up as a target.
If you do not understand how your network is connected and how the security is setup, get your IT provider to explain it to you – in plain English.
They should speak to you about a number of areas:
1. How your business connects to the Internet
2. What protection you have installed – firewall, up to date solution for viruses, spam and malware for all machines including laptops, desktops and servers
3. How to improve your plan so you can sleep at night.
4. Review your security strategy on a regular basis. There is an incredible amount of threats out there and you may need to update your solution occasionally
Today you have the advantage of using sophisticated technologies to fight the ‘bad stuff’.
NetDefence can clean your email prior to receiving it and allow you to manage Internet access outside your network, meaning you don’t pay to download it.