[real-eyes] Five Security Resolutions for 2012

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Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:25:45 -0600

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  Five Security Resolutions for 2012
As 2011 comes to a close and we prepare to usher in a new year it is 
time to reflect
on transgressions from the past 12 months and on how we can better 
ourselves in the
coming year. In addition to making resolutions to lose weight or 
exercise more, we
at Astaro, Sophos Network Security, urge you to consider committing to 
resolutions
that will help secure your personal and business networks. Below are 
some suggestions
for resolutions. At the turn of the year, it has become a tradition for 
many to seize
the opportunity to leave one or the other bad habit behind and start 
anew. Why not
also deploy this vigor for the best friend of the modern era: your PC, 
Laptop, Smart
Phone or Tablet will be thankful too (and at the same time, your online 
world gets
a little bit more secure!). If you want to pledge your commitment simply 
“like” this
post or add a comment at
Facebook
.
Resolution No. 1: I will not access the Internet without up to date 
malware protection
and an installed firewall and antivirus
Why? Last year150,000 malware attacks were registered* daily! If only 
everybody would
install sufficient security software, this threat would be minimalized.
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bucks.
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Resolution No. 2: I will not click on tinyURLs, hyperlinks or links of 
unknown origin
without investigating first.
Why? Even if you think you know the sender or the site, this won’t 
guarantee your
safety. 80% of these URLs stem from former legitimate pages, which were 
either hacked
or infected.
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Resolution No. 3: I will update my security software package regularly 
and with a
watchful eye!
Why? Fake antivirus software and SEO poisoning are the number one way 
malware is
spread. Therefore stay alert and don’t blindly install updates, make 
sure they are
from your provider. Otherwise, you are opening the door for new security 
breaches.
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Resolution No. 4: I will not wait until my laptop is stolen or lost 
before I encrypt
data!
Why? Loss or theft of hardware makes up 30% of all data loss scenarios. 
Do your best
to physically protect your hardware, but also make sure information is 
encrypted
in case these precautions fail.
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Resolution No. 5: I will stop using “password” as my password
Why? In 2011, passwords such as “password”, “123456”, “qwerty” and 
“abc123” were
still topping the most used passwords list*. Moreover, 67% of all mobile 
device users
haven’t installed any password protection at all. A secure password can 
go a long
way towards protecting your data.
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* Sources: Sophos Security Threat Report Mid-Year 2011, Data Loss DB, TNS
2011-12-29 9:23 by Joerg Schindler


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