Small Business Under Attack
Most small businesses depend on their
computers and networks to run their businesses these days. That
hardware and software has become a vital part of how they
communicate with their customers and suppliers.
We have all heard the horror stories of
computers and entire networks becoming infected with viruses and
bringing business to a grinding halt. There are things that a
small business owner can do to protect their business and keep
things running smoothly. Generally, enforcing a few company
policies and running anti-virus software on all computers has
been good enough in the past.
However, more and more criminals are
targeting small business computers and networks. Large
companies have entire departments monitoring and protecting
their networks around the clock. Corporate policies are in
place to prevent widespread attacks at most large companies.
Consequently, the criminals are now turning
to easier targets in the small business community. The crooks
have found that many small business owners do not keep their
anti-virus software current, and their security policies are lax
at best.
In the past 6 months we have seen a
dramatic increase in attacks on small business networks. The
attacks are not restricted to any type of business. We have
recently found attacks in some health care, manufacturing, and
transportation businesses. An industry leader in anti-virus
protection analyzed all virus attacks in 2010, and found that
over 40% were against small business networks,
How does a business become a victim of an
attack? How does an attack get into your network to cause such
problems? What can a small business owner do to keep them from
happening?
We will be answering those questions, and more, during a series of articles on small business computer security. This is the first article in the series. Future
articles will cover the following topics in detail:
- What is a computer virus and how is it
spread.
- What business policies can be
implemented to prevent an attack?
- How can computer software help prevent
attacks.
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What should you do if an attack has occurred?
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