Internet Security Frequently Asked Questions 

Internet Security Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Computer Security Audit or Vulnerability Scan?
A network security audit or vulnerability scan scans your network and or computers for any vulnerability in your network system that hackers can use to intrude your network.
Why do I need a Network Security Audit or Vulnerability Scan?
Every network and computer with a connection to the Internet needs a vulnerability scan so that the holes in the network can be exposed and fixed before a hacker finds them and steals valuable information or places Trojan horse viruses on the open network. FBI stats show 90% of businesses has had some sort of network intrusion in the last 12 months and many of those businesses were not even aware that they had been compromised.
What is a Web Site Security Audit or Vulnerability Scan?
This is a security audit or vulnerability scan of your web site. There are over 20,000 known vulnerabilities in web sites that hacker can use to deface the web site or worse get into the web server and steal valuable information from databases on the web server. Plus many web developers will use scripts or other types of dynamic processing and some of these scripts may let hackers into the back end of your web site. Exposing the vulnerabilities is the only way to know if your web site or server is at risk of a hack attack.
Why do need a Web Site Security Audit if the web site is hosted with a hosting company?
We find that may security holes exist from some of the biggest hosting companies not updating their web server software of adding the latest software upgrades. By having us perform a security audit on your web site we scan the web servers operating system as well as your web sites folders and program code. We will send a copy of the report to your hosting company so that they can secure any holes in their web server's operation system.
Do we need a Network Security Audit for our Internet Connection at home?
Absolutely! Most home high speed internet users don't have security settings set properly on their home networks and many home users keep very sensitive data on their computer systems. Keeping this data safe is vital to reducing identity theft and protecting personal privacy.