05/ 28/ 2002
Sending sensitive data such as social security numbers or account numbers across the Internet opens your business to security threats. Be aware of the top causes for security holes:
- Having weak passwords or no passwords;
- Failing to upgrade operating systems and browsers;
- Leaving the computer continuously logged on or logged in to the network;
- Allowing users access to more network resources than they need.
- Make passwords six to eight characters long and use both numbers and letters;
- Institute a lockout after three login tries;
- Eliminate inactive user IDs;
- Change default configurations and passwords often.
This Web extra is a supplement to the MyBUSINESS story, "Be Careful," which appears in the June/July 2002 issue.
