Until recently security information was something that was addressed by a handful of trained professionals. With the advent of e-business and the highly networked business, security has become everyone's responsibility. The paradigm shift of technologically enabled crime has now made security everyone's business. The consequences of a security breach is so large that millions and billions are being lost yearly

Who are these security treats to our pcs and files. Hackers. 2 bad for them cos the media has set their standard so low that everyone thinks they are harmful.

A hacker is often someone who creates and modifies computer software and computer hardware, including computer programming, administration, and security-related items.

They fall into difft gps such as the ethical, blackhat,greyhat and the whitehat hackers. i am not going to explain much here maybe later on.

As a network administrator would u live ur systems to be vulnerable and  throw security to the winds? If one may ask how many network administrators  secure their connection and systems or even their websites not to be defaced? or even audit their network to scan their systems for vulnerabilities that others might exploit and use it 2 gain access to their systems.

Nigeria is still growing and i know that in few years to come e-commerce would be the talk of the day as one would be at the comfort of his/her home and make things happen just like in the US or other nations. E-banking is presently on. phishing and scamming in this nation is on the increase. it is refered to as the yahoo-yahoo- here in niger. well i dont blame them its just a way of surviving rather than carry guns. but that is not the topic here

The question is how secured are u. with the advent of antivirus and anti-spyware programs we thought all we need to do is just to scan and thats the end. But with the increase of rootkits which are totally undetectable one has to be warned of the dangers on the internet.

what abt websercurity not to talk abt wireless connection which is the a new technology here. one can comfortly browse with his/her laptop/desktop pc without the lan cables scattered all over the ground

well i must leave now

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