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Securing Your System in a Difficult Environment

31 July 2013 By Saran

Businesses that maintain IT systems in a warehouse environment may find it challenging to keep these networks secure. Accidental damage, theft, and other catastrophes can cause major service interruptions or data loss.

There are many ways for companies to combat these technology issues, take control of their inventory systems, and grow their business. Take a look at these four ways to safeguard your IT systems and data in a warehouse environment. [Read more…]

Filed Under: IT Security Basics Tagged With: security basics, Technology rules

Women Better Than Men When It Comes To Online Security (From the Archives)

21 January 2011 By Saran

manatcomputerYou’d think that men, who are supposed to be better at maths and similar subjects, would be better at online security as well. According to an online survey, though, the opposite is true. Carrie Anne Skinner reports:

When it comes to online security, men are less savvy than women, according to PC Tools.

Research by the security firm revealed that 47 percent of men use the same passwords when signing up to online banking and shopping facilities, compared to just 26 percent of women.

I can think of several reasons for this. One, men are notorious for forgetting details, and passwords are one of them. If you think about it, it is only understandable that the men would tend to use one password for most of their accounts. Two, men tend to have this feeling of invincibility. It’s that machismo factor that gets them into fights. They think that they’re not going to get hurt. Yes, it happens to others, but not to them. The same article confirms this:

Men have a more cavalier attitude to email attachments, with 60 percent admitting to opening them immediately without checking to see if they are legitimate, but only 48 percent of women do the same thing.

This is not to say that they are not AWARE of the potential threats. In fact, the same study showed that men knew more about the threats than women did. It really is just the attitude that makes a big difference. Well, maybe that’s why men have more viruses and other malware in their toys.

Filed Under: E-mail, General, IT Security Basics Tagged With: email, security basics

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