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Rounding the Corners of Network Security |
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Source: eSecurity.com - Posted by Efren J. Belizario
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You might just call it the Windows factor. The more widespread the technology, the higher-value target it becomes to crackers, hackers and attackers. But network and personal computing safety go beyond the operating system you're running. Even Linux and Macs have seen their share of security issues. Maybe your databases aren't up to code in order to thwart a SQL injection attack that could bypass your firewall.
Maybe the folks using free IM clients are not aware that they just got a message with a link containing malicious code. Do they know not to click on it? And how about the proliferating endpoints hitting the network beyond the laptops? The issues will always be with us in the wooly Web as long as there are folks bent on breaking into your system or who happen to think it's worth getting the digital equivalent of peeking over your e-mail.
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