7 Must Avoid Information Security Mishaps

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Commonly intruders spy on business networks with an intent of drawing purposeful information which can be misused or altered in a way that will harm the business. Below mentioned are the threats along with how to avoid those threats:

1. Snooping or Eavesdropping
Listening or wire tapping over a business network that is secretly stealing business information is called Snooping or Eavesdropping. In order to prevent information loss due to eavesdropping, data must be encrypted before sending, using a pre-shared key, such that only sender and receiver must be able to interpret the information that was sent over the network, even if other unintended parties get access to data, they would not be able to interpret it without the key for decryption.

2. Data Loss due to natural calamities
Natural Calamities are unavoidable, adverse catastrophes may sometimes destroy data stored in servers and data warehouses. To avoid any data loss from natural calamities, there must be data backups or copies of data, always stored in a different geographical location, where such catastrophes are uncommon.

3. Viruses ...
... and Spyware
Spywares are software programs that allow an intruder to secretly obtain access to others data. Spywares also transfer data without having the sitting target know about it. To prevent your business from spyware, install good quality anti-spyware software that will not let a spyware install on your machine.

4. Phishing and spoofing
A fictitious website that resembles another legitimate website, usually created with an intent of stealing identity or authentication credentials, is termed as Phishing. Spoofing refers to the act of sending Emails to trick people into phishing. Trend Micro worry free security provides Email security that will categorize phishing and spoofing Emails under Junk. Also, while browsing through a website that requires authentication, always check for the secure i.e. https in the URL.

5. Ignorant and Agitated Employees
Information Security threats are not limited to external threats, there may be threats within the organization itself, some employees who know less about information security must be provided with training as to make them aware of the hazards of those threats and learn the dos and don’ts. Other employees who are dissatisfied with the organization may leak some information to the competition in order to bring down the performance of their own organization, these is difficult to deal with as there are no technological solutions available for this matter.

6. Network misappropriation
Some hackers and crackers sit on business networks and send spam and other illicit E-mails, thus meddling with the network performance and also defaming the business. To prevent hacking and cracking firewall your business network.

7. Social Engineering
By gaining the confidence of business owner, social engineers seek access to the business data and network. To prevent data loss or slow network performance due to social engineering, users must be alert of the information and to whom they are granting that information. Information must only be granted to authorize personnel to prevent a fraudster gaining from it.

By Unique Solutions of Advanced Technologies Inc


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