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Security Log Logon – Failures – Success Which one do you need to watch? Which one is more important?

Security Log

Security Global Threats – External Through Websites Through computers connected via modem (primarily laptops) Backdoor programs by-passing firewall

Security – Internal Poor file level security Poor user vigilance Man in the middle attacks

Security Remote Access – VPN Camarillo – Dialup

ANTIVIRUS External – Firewalls – filtering at SMTP gateways Internal – Proxy servers – Content scanning – Attachment scanning

TREND MICRO Spoke and hub layout – 10 minutes to full update

SMS Patch Updates – Updated virus pattern protection files are not enough. – Q. How does 1 helpdesk person support more than 200 computers that can be located anywhere in the world? – A. SMS

Security Why so important – Today the value in many companies is moving away from the tangible to the intangible – IP in this class refers to Internet Protocol, however in the business world IP stands for Intellectual Property and companies go to great lengths to protect it.

Security Virus are spreading much more rapidly – NIMDA330 days – Blaster25 days

Security SPAM – 50% of all incoming is SPAM – 75% in near future – 10,000,000 s in month of Jan through Indianapolis alone. – Overloads bandwidth – Reduces productivity – Increases disk space requirements – Increases time to complete backups

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