Top Security Concerns for all Computer Users:
• Spyware• Viruses/Worms/Trojans
• Hacking
Top Nuisance:
• Spam
Business Security Concerns
• Privacy
• Intellectual Property/Secrets
Montana Computer Services
Computer and Network Securtity
Spyware: This is a growing security category that involves software installed on your computer that collects and distributes information about your Internet usage. The information is primarily used for marketing, but can involve theft of information such as credit card data. Mostly, spyware causes poor computer performance and is very frustrating to get rid of manually.
Montana Computer Services offers "Computer Delousing" to get rid of spyware.
Viruses: Computer viruses are extremely easy to pick up. They are sophisticated enough that you no longer have to open an infected file to get one, simply being on the Internet is all it takes. Full-time virus protection is essential for all computers. Viruses and worms are primarily intent on spreading (replicating) and flooding networks with traffic causing routers to flood and crash. Trojans can be a genuine security risk by installiong software on your computer and opening security holes for hackers or collecting sending information to hackers such as your keystrokes or files.
Montana Computer Services offers "Computer Sanitation" to get rid of viruses, worms, and trojans.
Hacking: Although hacking is overshadowed by spyware and viruses, it is still alive and well. Hacking to gain access to yoiur network and computers can br done in conjunction with trojans or by port scanning. Windows has 65,000 virtual TCP/IP ports and any can be used maliciously to gain access to your computer.
Montana Computer Services recommends the use of a hardware-based firewall at your Internet connection and a sostware-based firewall on every computer.
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