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