| As more people are logging onto the Internet | | | | Destructive Attacks |
| everyday, Network Security becomes a larger | | | | |
| issue. In the United States, identity theft | | | | There are two major categories for |
| and computer fraud are among the fastest | | | | destructive attacks to a network. Data |
| rising crimes. It is important to protect | | | | Diddling is the first attack. It usually is |
| your network and ensure the safety of all | | | | not immediately apparent that something is |
| computers and users in that network. | | | | wrong with your computer when it has been |
| | | | subjected to a data diddler. Data diddlers |
| What is a Network? | | | | will generally change numbers or files |
| | | | slightly, and the damage becomes apparent |
| In order to fully understand network | | | | much later. Once a problem is discovered, it |
| security, one must first understand what | | | | can be very difficult to trust any of your |
| exactly a network is. A network is a group of | | | | previous data because the culprit could have |
| computers that are connected. Computers can | | | | potentially fooled with many different |
| be connected in a variety of ways. Some of | | | | documents. |
| these ways include a USB port, phone line | | | | |
| connection, Ethernet connection, or a | | | | The second type of data destruction is |
| wireless connection. The Internet is | | | | outright deletion. Some hackers will simply |
| basically a network of networks. An Internet | | | | hack into a computer and delete essential |
| Service Provider (ISP) is also a network. | | | | files. This inevitably causes major problems |
| When a computer connects to the internet, it | | | | for any business and can even lead to a |
| joins the ISP's network which is joined with | | | | computer being deemed useless. Hackers can |
| a variety of other networks, which are joined | | | | rip operating systems apart and cause |
| with even more networks, and so on. These | | | | terrible problems to a network or a computer. |
| networks all encompass the Internet. The vast | | | | |
| amount of computers on the Internet and the | | | | The Importance of Network Security |
| number of ISPs and large networks makes | | | | |
| network security a must. | | | | Knowing how destructive hackers can be shows |
| | | | you the importance of Network Security. Most |
| Common Network Security Breeches | | | | networks have firewalls enabled that block |
| | | | hackers and viruses. Having anti-virus |
| Hackers often try to hack into vulnerable | | | | software on all computers in a network is a |
| networks. Hackers use a variety of different | | | | must. In a network, all of the computers are |
| attacks to cripple a network. Whether you | | | | connected, so that if one computer gets a |
| have a home network or a LAN, it is important | | | | virus, all of the other computers can be |
| to know how hackers will attack a network. | | | | adversely affected by this same virus. Any |
| | | | network administrator should have all of the |
| One common way for a hacker to wreak havoc is | | | | essential files on back up disks. If a file |
| to achieve access to things that ordinary | | | | is deleted by a hacker, but you have it on |
| users shouldn't have access to. In any | | | | back up, then there is no issue. When files |
| network, administrators have the ability to | | | | are lost forever, major problems ensue. |
| make certain parts of the network | | | | Network security is an important thing for a |
| "unauthorized access." If a hacker is able to | | | | business, or a home. Hackers try to make |
| gain access to a protected area of the | | | | people's lives difficult, but if you are |
| network, he or she can possibly affect all of | | | | ready for them, your network will be safe. |
| the computers on the network. Some hackers | | | | |
| attempt to break into certain networks and | | | | Did you find this article useful? For more |
| release viruses that affect all of the | | | | useful tips and hints, points to ponder and |
| computers in the network. Some hackers can | | | | keep in mind, techniques, and insights |
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