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:

Disconnect from the Internet when not in use or outsource monitoring for your computer network system monitored

An active connection to the Internet means that you are at risk of intruders accessing your files via the open transmission channel. Unfortunately, the way to minimize the likelihood of an intrusion is to also disconnect the modem device, DSL router or ISDN terminal emulator each time you complete a session. Because it is impractical to disconnect the Internet transmission vehicle, the best solution is to disconnect from the Internet while continuously keeping an eye on your company’s Internet security or employing a security company provide monitoring.
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. Hybinette can help your business devise a protection plan to thwart security breaches and offer options on our proven network monitoring.

For more information on how Hybinette can boost the security of your business, please call 303-987-3771.