How to Keep Your Technology Secure – the Big Picture
Introduction: If you connect your technology to a network or plug in any type of portable storage device, there are bad guys out there trying to attack you. Without protection, some of those attacks will succeed. You have probably heard of at least some forms of attack: viruses, trojans, worms, spyware, keyloggers, ransomware, adware, and rootkits. The good news is that you don’t need to be a cyber-security expert with detailed knowledge of attacks and protection tools to protect yourself. However, you do need to know a few basics and to take responsibility for getting them in place. The Basics: There are five basic components to home and small business security: · Secure wireless network credentials, · A capable and properly configured firewall · Capable anti-malware software · Phishing attack awareness and avoidance · Backup Together, they provide a layered defense (a defense-in-depth) against cyber-attacks. In this