In order to protect your company against malicious code and hackers, proactive measures must be taken to fortify the safety of your network BEFORE intrusion problems occur. Like most business owners, you may feel immune to hackers and viruses because you have installed anti-virus software. You couldn’t be more wrong.

Although somewhat effective, anti-virus software scans for known viruses and is only aware of the newest viruses when you update it. Most anti-virus software provides updates free of charge for one year; after that, an annual subscription must be purchased.

Ensuring the safety of your network cannot be solved by software, but can be solved by constant observation of the occurrences within the network. The following is this month’s tip that will help you to secure your electronic assets:

Make sure your computers have the most recent operating system and web browser installed on them.

Each time a new version of an operating system is released, more security features are added. Also, new versions of Web browsers, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 6), are increasingly more secure than previous versions.

The older an operating system or web browser gets, the more open you business becomes to external threats. Older versions allow hackers more time to “practice” and become experts in abusing vulnerable computers.

With the increasing likelihood that more powerful malicious codes and intruders will attack your network, it’s paramount to protect yourself from these devastating attacks. Cebic’s Remote Intelligence™ center can help your business devise a protection plan to thwart security breaches.

For more information on how Cebic can boost the security of your business, please call 303-987-3679.