{"id":185,"date":"2009-08-21T09:15:19","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T23:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=185"},"modified":"2010-09-23T14:14:17","modified_gmt":"2010-09-23T04:14:17","slug":"wireless-network-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=185","title":{"rendered":"Wireless Network Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did anyone watch 4 Corner’s episode\u00a0“Fear in the Fast Lane”<\/strong> on the ABC, 18th August 2009.
\nHere’s a link to the Transcript in case you missed it.
\n<\/span>http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/4corners\/content\/2009\/s2658405.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Apparently,\u00a0the rollout of the Government’s new hyper fast internet cable will open the gates to increased hacker\u00a0activity allowing them to do their dirty work a lot faster.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you vulnerable to\u00a0cyber crime?
\nIs your\u00a0internet security up to date?
\nHow secure is your Wireless Network?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wireless networks must <\/strong>implement security configurations, including anti-virus software and automatic security patch installation on set up.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Many networks become vulnerable\u00a0to hacker break-ins if you don’t\u00a0properly configure and maintain<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/span>your security system.<\/span><\/p>\n

If any part of your computer\u00a0network\u00a0is listening for and accepting outside connections. Remote logins, file sharing, web hosting, and FTP serving, among others,\u00a0t<\/span>here is a risk\u00a0a hacker could connect to your computer and steal sensitive data. <\/span><\/p>\n

This risk is reduced by running a “firewall”<\/strong> – a special computer or network router that filters incoming traffic. Without proper configuration, a firewall can often become worthless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Network Firewalls<\/strong>\u00a0are configured to block incoming traffic to vulnerable services on normal workstations. However, if a hacker is able to penetrate one computer on the network, he can then launch attacks from inside\u00a0the network and bypass the firewall. This is a particular problem with laptops that connect to multiple networks, many of which\u00a0may be\u00a0less secure than yours.<\/span><\/p>\n

Standard security practices<\/strong> dictate a “default-deny” firewall ruleset, in which the only network connections which are allowed are the ones that have been explicitly allowed. Unfortunately, such a configuration requires detailed understanding of the network applications and endpoints required for the organization’s day-to-day operation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Many businesses\u00a0have setup a network themselves or have had someone with little knowledge and\u00a0implemented a “default-allow” ruleset, in which all traffic is allowed unless it has been specifically blocked. This configuration makes inadvertent network connections and system compromise much more likely.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many software companies try to combat this problem by regularly releasing updates to their software whenever a security hole is found. If you’re not diligant in updating software and patches, you leave your sensitive data wide open to unauthorised access.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you think your security is not all that great, take advantage of the<\/span> Bonza Network Security Audit. <\/span><\/p>\n

Our\u00a030 minute Audit<\/span> of your system will reveal any problem areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/computer_network_security.php<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did anyone watch 4 Corner’s episode\u00a0“Fear in the Fast Lane” on the ABC, 18th August 2009. Here’s a link to the Transcript in case you missed it. http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/4corners\/content\/2009\/s2658405.htm Apparently,\u00a0the rollout of the Government’s new hyper fast internet cable will open the gates to increased hacker\u00a0activity allowing them to do their dirty work a lot faster. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[373],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=185"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":196,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}