3 Strategies to a Secure Network
Introduction
The creation and maintenance of a network is a serious matter that really goes a long way towards making or breaking the infrastructure of a business. It is impossible to be successful in the business world today without the help of some form of technology and because of that many companies are looking to expand their computer networks across the board. Regardless of whether these people use wired or wireless access in their networks (or both), there are some principles that end up remaining the same regardless of what network is being used. One of those principles has to do with the methods that are used in order to keep a network secure. This is not a subject that can be completely covered in just a few hundred words, but there are three principles that can definitely get you off to a flying start.
Strategy #1
The first strategy in keeping a network secure is to hire someone that actually knows what they're doing in this regard. The way that truly successful people that start gigantic corporations are able to keep things going is that they are smart enough to hire people that have the ability to get the job done in a quick and efficient manner. This process of delegating or outsourcing work is one that you might want to consider. People that are completely trained in all facets of Computer Science are frequently in school for over a decade and even people that just specialize in network administration are in school for at least a year. This is highly specialized education and exchanging money for the wisdom and experience of someone that is a professional is definitely something to consider.
Strategy #2
Of course, not all people have the ability financially to be able to outsource a job and because of that people sometimes have to learn these things on their own. If you know absolutely nothing about keeping a network secure, the best thing you can do to get yourself started is to make sure that everything on your network is password protected. Make sure that the login is password protected and also make sure that retrieval of any sensitive information or data is also password protected. This process of layering passwords is known as redundant password protection and it is a good way for companies to deal with minor network security threats.
Strategy #3
Finally, this strategy is more common sense than anything else, but make sure that you regularly upgrade the components of your network. As technological advances increase in their frequency and more systems become obsolete, your network components are going to be left in the dust and become large security risks if they are not upgraded regularly. If you lack the funds for an all out upgrade on a regular basis, then cycle it through the different parts of your network based on priority so that every six years or so you have upgraded each component once. Doing this will allow you to keep with the times and eliminate any obvious security risks.
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