Network Security

In today’s world where technological advances are constantly changing and improving our way of life; they can also be quiet damaging. Just about everything that we use has some form of technology and/or uses the internet, connecting all our information and allowing us to easily transition from one piece of equipment to another. For this reason, it’s imperative that everyone understands ways to protect their network. By doing so, a security breach of your network can be avoided. According to our text, “a security breach is a case of unauthorized computer access” (Vahid, F., & Lysecky, S., 2017).

I will be touching on a couple of topics within network security such as security holes/vulnerabilities and computer viruses. I will be discussing the vulnerabilities of each, symptoms and damages of each, and some recommendations to help protect your network. Security holes are ways that an intruder will use to gain access to your computer. One way that unauthorized users accomplish this is by passing through security holes in OS’s; specifically, outdated OS’s. The effects of this are that an unauthorized user can access personal information, gain access to all accounts, and even have access to all photos; using them however they see fit. If your computer has a computer virus then it’s considered infected. Which means a person has gained access to your computer without permission. In doing so, the uninvited guests can steal information such as credit card numbers, credit card information, or just completing damaging your computer from the inside out.

Ways that you can protect your computer system as well as network from security holes/vulnerabilities and computer viruses are simple. Security holes can be protected against by paying attention to for OS updates. OS updates are to fill those security holes/vulnerabilities to keep intruders out of your computer systems. Computer viruses can be protected against by purchasing antivirus software and by not clicking unknown emails. Computer viruses are typically spread through emails but can be distributed other ways as well.

We have covered the impacts and effects, symptoms of, and some protective measures against security holes/vulnerabilities and computer viruses. In short, will everything we use today having access or requiring access to the internet it’s imperative that securing your network be a priority.

References:

Vahid, F., & Lysecky, S. (2017). Computing technology for all. Retrieved from zybooks.zyante.com/