I am asked time and time again about securing a clients computer or network.  My usual answer is I need to send out a technician with some software to install or to update the anti virus software they already have. The problem is not usually the software they are running but the users themselves.  Security software is only as good as the weakest link and 99 out of 100 times it is the user and not the software’s fault it failed.

Here @ AlphaKOR Group we take great pains to ensure our client is safe against viruses, worms, etc.  It is not only our job to keep up with the latest software and appliances but we also have to educate our clients to be safe on the internet and e-mail.  Here are some simple rules to go by.

1.    Do not open e-mail from people you do not know.
2.    Delete those e-mails that have been forwarded again and again.
3.    Be very suspicious of e-mails with a vague subject line of “Free Vacation” or “I Love You”, etc.
4.    Keep your anti virus software updated with the newest virus signatures.
5.    Don’t forget that most anti virus software needs to be fully upgraded every year.

Just by doing these simple things you can save yourself a lot of grief and money.

Chris Brenner