We understand that you love your life in the web world, after all we all do. But have you ever imagined how will it feel if one morning you discover that all your e-mails, document files, data, everything is simply erased from your computer and simply don't have any wildest clue as to what might have happened? Welcome to the world of Internet hacking, where things happen beyond your wildest imaginations. So what do you do? Pack your PC and put in it a safe tucked in some cupboard. Well that won't serve your purpose.
We have better solutions for you. And we call it network security. But as they say prevention is better than cure, let us first understand the various types of network security risk that can harm our computers.
Hacking by far remains the biggest security risk to all Internet users throughout the world. By hacking your computer the hacker gains unauthorized control over all your data, information and files. He can then prevent you from having a normal use of the computer facilities; in the worst case he can redirect your mail and messages to unauthorized locations.
The next type of treat that also ranks very high in the network security arena is called attack by Virus. The virus is nothing but software that can visit your computer traveling on a email attachment, files, infested disc and so on. They get their name from human virus and for their unique quality to multiply within minutes after they are set free from their source of origin. Their functions mainly comprises of damaging the other software's in the computer, deleting files and snooping into your private information.
Port scanning - as the name suggest the port of a computer terminal is the place from where information enters and leave the network. If the port is not properly secured then the danger of the computer becoming vulnerable to the hackers target is very high.
Lapses in security also happen when a company fails to upgrade its entire computer and all their settings to a particular standard. Every computer when it comes into the company hands some default settings. If that is not properly cheeked then chances are high that the hackers can use these soft spots to hack into company network and gain access to useful information. Last but not the least using a centralized server to cut cost can make a company pay heavily. if a centralized server is by any means hacked by any person then the entire network system of accompany can fail terribly.
So if you want to avoid these funny tricks happening to your computer then the catch word is caution, be cautious about every email you open or any file that you download. Keep yourself updated with network security related issues and use a good anti virus to stop the spread of harmful Worms in your beautiful virtual world.
