Computer Network and its Security

As computer usage grows, even the smallest businesses can take advantage of networking to share the cost of peripherals, such as printers and scanners, and provide access to shared data.

However, the growth of wireless networks and the increasing use of virtual private networks, which allow a user to access a business' network via the Internet, have not only resulted in a wider choice of solutions for the business owner, but also a number of additional business benefits.

But with benefits there is always a need of security and privacy.

Most businesses store information in both computer and paper-based systems. In whatever business you might be you need to keep your data safe and private. If your business data is lost, misused or accessed without authorisation, it can be difficult to make informed business decisions.

They are various threat of viruses and these could be infected by:

email

clicking on website advertisements 

attaching a corrupted removable media storage device via a USB port 

Tools for combating the problem include the following:

• Install anti-virus software to detect viruses, stop them running, help you delete them and repair the damage. Remember to update the software regularly.

• Use the surfing security functions available with your web browser to restrict specific high-risk sites.

• Have a clear IT policy for acceptable use of business systems and email. Refer to this policy in employment contracts and provide training for the procedures.

Direct marketing is any marketing or advertising material that is directed at particular individuals. It includes messages trying to sell goods or services and those promoting an organisation or its values or beliefs, such as material from charities or political parties asking for support. Direct marketing could be an email advertising car insurance or a phone call from a charity asking for a donation. It does not include calls that are purely for market research.