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Thursday, May 29, 2008

How to Protect Your eBusiness

A number of big organizations have realized the importance of security and are, thus, keen to install security tools in their computers.

However, one of the mistakes that big organizations commit is that they concentrate on the technologies instead of the process behind them. It is crucial to have a robust security process in place rather than just the technology.

For example, SSL would be of no use, if the organization is in a habit of sending mails from different departments. The virus scan technology can only prove to be effective, if you regularly update the virus scanner. This is because, time and again, new viruses are found to threaten the computers. Hence, you should ensure that the PROCESS involved in the security system is carried out effectively to meet the security needs of your organization.

There should be a distinct classification of responsibility for different security areas of your business. These areas include:

• Firewall policies

• Backup procedures

• Virus control procedures

• Disaster recovery procedures

• Password procedures

• System access levels and authorization procedures

• Other traditional security areas

6 Unavoidable Security Measures For e-Businesses

• When the sever consoles are idle, lock them with passwords. This will make the systems inaccessible to others.

• Passwords should be such that they cannot be guessed easily. Moreover, change your passwords at regular intervals.

• All your network systems as well as web servers should be located at places that are safe.

• Redundancy systems should be present not only for network systems, but also for air conditioning and other power systems.

• Source code procedure, process for detecting defects, and other such testing procedures should be in proper working condition.

• Get a “professional hacker” to try out your web application to spot any loophole in your web program.

Other Security Measures
There are other security measures such as hidden urls, cryptography, identity based controls, authentication single sign on, and others that may be installed to limit access to information.

However, security is a dynamic thing. Hackers develop new ways to attack. Each time this is done, a new security measure has to be devised. As far as internet is concerned, it is difficult to provide 100 per cent security here, as the very idea of internet was to offer an unrestricted way of interaction.

You can still save your business from crashing down by installing foolproof methods of security. But make sure that the process of security is followed in your organization.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Alexander_Gordon

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Understanding Web Security

What is "web security"? Is it like a security system that you install on your house? Your car? Or...is it something completely different? Many people have been working for several years to understand what web security is, or what it's going to take to make personal information, affiliate links, and other such items be "safe and secure" online. What is this going to look like 6 months from now? 12 months? How about 2 years from now?

No one knows for sure what security is going to look like tomorrow, but we do know this for certain--it's a continuous journey to make things as tight as possible. What does that mean for you, the online entrepreneur? You need to stay on top of what is happening in web security before anyone else does, so that you can adjust your tactics accordingly.

That is what you will find here--top of the line, unknown web security tactics used by only the top marketers online today. But shhh! Do not share these with everyone! These are the top secret tactics...

So...stay tuned and in the next several weeks, we will be sharing these highly secret techniques with you that you can use immediately!