When your company's uses a PC with Internet access, you should protect it against attacks. If the PC is not sufficiently protected, hackers may
- Send spam email in your name from your email account
- Use your PC as a cover from which to attack others
- Use your PC's processing power to process hacker codes
- Use your hard drive to save compromising material
- Disrupt or destroy your daily work on your PC
- Obtain personal information about you and your company and sell it to others
- Attempt to gain access to your Business eBanking and company accounts
Ways to protect your PC
It is your responsibility to protect your company's PCs.
It is important to use the following:-
- Antivirus software with periodic updates
- Firewall software with periodic updates
- Security updates of operating system and programs, including third-party programs.
Avoid internet pitfalls
To avoid the common pitfalls of the Internet, you should also be careful with
- Emails
- Downloads
- Personal information
- Spyware
- Passwords
- Wireless networks.
Read our 10 IT security precautions