Information Security

One of the most important things facing computer technology is Information security. Without it we would be hacked all the time by expert programmers, and other evil IT guys. There is no simple way to secure information. Billions are spent on computer security, but the attacks are still coming at the same frequency.

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see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. If only security were that easy, but it is not. There are many risks when getting on the Internet with any devices. Here are a few of the most common attacks done over the Internet: Trojans, Virus, Spyware, Worms, Honeypots, DNS(Denial of Service) Attacks, Logic Bomb, Spam/Adware, and Botnets. Overall, companies lose millions of dollars with these criminal acts. Employees of companies are the largest security threat to a business. Employees will write their passwords down, or surf the Internet which gets their Work computer infected, etc...

Monthly security newsletters are a great way to keep up with new security vulnerabilites. Here are a few newsletter websites to look at:
Sans
Schneier
MS-ISAC

Here are a few links to Network Security Solution companys:
terremark
Stanley
symantec

Most of their goals include: preventing data theft, stopping identify theft, avoid the legal consequences of not securing information (Social Security Cards, medical records etc.), maintain productivity(example: no Spam slowing employees down), and foil cyberterriorism.