Technology Management

RE: Play It Safe

consultingbob — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:24:45 GMT

While the basic information of this article is sound, the author needs to get more up to speed on technical security standards.

Anyone who installs or runs a Wireless Computer Network and is still using WEP security is simply begging for someone to illegally access their network and steal whatever information they have on their computers. Exploits to break WEP encryption keys have been around for years, and is consider so insecure that the PCI Data Standards (the standards used to determine handling of credit card processing) have forbidden its use now.

If you are using a wireless network and you are handling/processing credit cards or other sensitive customer information, do yourself the favor of hiring a professional to come in and review your network security. A few hundred dollars now to make sure you are secure will saving you thousands of dollars later on, if not more, because some enterprising hacker found out that you were using out of date encryption standards, or worse yet, none at all.

RE: Play It Safe

caffeinated — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:21:58 GMT

The same can hold true for employee data too

RE: Digital Security Spotlight

fl_bizowner — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:42:22 GMT

Nice overview.

RE: Digital Security Spotlight

BizTech — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:20:47 GMT

Fully protecting your business systems, critical data, and local network is a job best left to the experts. You can out-task the security responsibility to a managed service provider, and simply pay a predictable monthly fee. This approach is both cost-effective and proven to provide the most up-to-date security methods for your business.

David
Business Technology Roundtable
http://business-technology-roundtable.blogspot.com

RE: Digital Security Spotlight

NetworkGuru — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:28:59 GMT

Excellent article.

Just a note to readers - In my 19 years of computer network experience, one of the biggest terms I hear from small businesses is the word "cheap" when asking for a recommendation. When it comes to security products, there is no "cheap" solutions that will protect you. There are many inexpensive ones though. Know the difference and select good products from reputable vendors to protect your business. Just answer this question, how much is your business worth to you?

RE: Digital Security Spotlight

CorpCons08 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:03:16 GMT

Great job as usual Nate...
You really did an indepth analysis on digital security.
I think we will all benefit from reading this article.

RE: Protect Your Business

akgold — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:59:59 GMT

Security and protecting your company's assets whether physical or digital is something that every business owner needs to think about and be aware of the dangers. This article is a good shot in the arm and it touches upon many key points. Nice job.

RE: Protect Your Business

screenname — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:53:07 GMT

great job

RE: Protect Your Business

teacup — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:47:54 GMT

Interesting article!

RE: Vista and Office 2007 - Microsoft's Next Generation

PC PHIXER — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:29:12 GMT

people of the community; Why do you closet yoursleves,and why are you affraid of new things,better ways,and new tecnology?
We all do this and everything thats happends to you or amongest us we all get scared and run away from it. Just because its new,or it to hard. or you don have it in you; we always look for someone,something,or a cause for everything that happends.

Well wake up people! its 2007. wake up,open your eyes, and ears and think before you speak,not everyone and everthing new is bad, or is going to hurt us.

the people at Microsoft streve to make and come up with new ideas for new,faster,and different technology for us. But they are human to and yes their are and have beem some mistakes and errors. no ones perfect.

We all should take and listen to are own advise sometimes. yes I agree that we and i speak for eveyone and we know who this is about;people who know that they should upgrade their computer , we should upgrade are computers from time to time. Its called keeping up with todays worlds technology. If for example you system is old,slow,etc. its not going to be able to work at the compactity as to what it should be. Then when a problem occurs or something does not go are way or we dont like it we get mad it at, we lose time,money and finaly a computer.
I have the right to say what i am saying because just the other day someone brings me their computer crying and upset to me and demands that I must fix her computer and i have to make it run again.
And I am sorry but the customer had a original IBM personal computer 300G6 type Which dates back to 1990s everything was in oringinal condition from the day she had got it. and I am sorry but computers as like us all have a lifetime period and then it gets old and then dies, then theirs new again. so I do agree to that we all should upgrade are systems, and move on with the new and current technology of todays socity. their is no reason why we should ent. And the best tie to do that is befor its to late,meaning not waite until its to late.