Before you can determine what type, or how much, your company needs to invest in IT security, you should know a little bit about where you are vulnerable. Attackers, hackers and plain old bad guys can get into your system, and even worse, into your head, to steal your most important information and ideas. Getting into one computer means that can turn your whole network topsy-turvy. Heck, they might not want to steal anything, they just may be looking to play a twisted little joke on you, mess things up and have a good laugh at the end of the day.

Since your computers are most likely connected to the internet constantly, they provide an open playing field for these hooligans to infiltrate. Some of the places that you need to be aware of include:

1. Email
2. Spam
3. Password strength
4. Ports that face the internet
5. Software patches (especially Microsoft operating systems, browsers, and web servers)
6. Wireless networks
7. Computer drives (Disc, CD and USB)
8. File sharing
9. P2P activity
10. End-users
11. Instant messaging
12. VOIP servers and phones
13. Phishing

These are some of the major points of vulnerability. Of course, there are countless others, but we don’t want your head spinning too much. New threats pop up every day, and you surely have a limited amount of time and energy. Keeping yourself updated regarding all of these points of vulnerability is unrealistic. Hand your worries over to someone who is capable and readily equipped to deal with them – CopiaTech.