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Written by Wayne
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Monday, 04 June 2012 01:38 |
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Administrators of networks and even standalone computers are always concerned about security. They try to implement plans for all the possible threats to network security that they can think of. In doing so, they often forget some of the very basic threats. This article lists five such lesser known threats to network security. The way users of the network use the computers, is one of the most overlooked threat. Users are the ones who spend most time on the computers on a network. Even if your computer has a firewall at different ports, if a user brings an infected pen drive, all security measures fail. In some cases, the user may connect to the network and leave the computer alone for few minutes. These few minutes can prove costly if someone else decides to take a look at the database. The only method to fight these neglects is to educate the users. Also, be it a standalone computer or a computer on network, users should be made responsible for problems occurring out of neglect...To learn about these network security threats visit on Our Forum.
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