information. However, running it internally allows businesses to track the use of its access points by employees. This can allow you to keep up with what is going on in your systems and help you figure out what went wrong if your company runs into trouble. Run anti-virus software: Anti-virus software works to prevent, detect and remove viruses and dangerous software from your computers. As discussed earlier, infecting access points with viruses is the most common cybercrime, so having quality and up-to-date anti-virus software is of the utmost importance. Keep your firewall up to date: A company's firewall is its network security system; it handles the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on security rules the company sets. It is a wall between the business' trusted internal network and other outside networks. Keeping your firewall up to date protects your network from dangerous external networks accessing and damaging it. Limit outside access to your network: The use of a firewall helps limit access to your network. Companies can also set up systems in which users need passwords and other identification in order to gain access. The more difficult it is for outside users to access your network, the less likely your business is to fall prey to an attack. Only access reputable websites/limit access to websites: One of the easiest ways to open a business up to attack is allowing access to all websites. Set restrictions and limit access to websites. There are thousands of websites that can open your business up to risk; make sure that these sites are not visited through one of the aforementioned access points. "One of the easiest ways to open a business up to attack is allowing access to all websites." Have your website hosted externally: Unless you have a team dedicated to hosting your site and handling problems that arise, your website should be hosted externally. This guarantees that you will have people dedicated to keeping your site up and solving issues as they come up. 33http://www.monsonco.com http://www.azelisamericas.com