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Internet Security. Protecting your Business Online. Benefits of the Internet for Businesses:. Conduct electronic commerce Provide Customer Service Collaborate with Partners Reduce Communication Costs Improve Internal Communications Access Information Rapidly.
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Internet Security Protecting your Business Online
Benefits of the Internet for Businesses: • Conduct electronic commerce • Provide Customer Service • Collaborate with Partners • Reduce Communication Costs • Improve Internal Communications • Access Information Rapidly
Security Problems Facing Businesses . . . • Organizations overlook significant risks • Systems are not immune from attack • Do not have the people and practices to defend against attack
Prevention Traceability and Auditing Monitoring Privacy and Confidentiality Multi-level Security Anonymity Authentication Integrity Common Security Goals
Internet Users WorldwideThe Total Number of Internet Users is 407.1 Million People
Internet Security Improvements • Strong market for IT Professionals will drive graduate and certificate programs • Build demand for quality security products • Insurance industry will provide incentives for improved business security • Technology will continue to improve and we will how to use it • Increased collaboration across government and industry
Downside to Internet Security • Security controls have a price that relates to more than just money • They slow down data communications • They require user discipline which is not easy to maintain • They are expensive to implement and maintain
Organizations relying on the Internet face significant challenges to ensure Internet security and that their networks operate safely.
Security Methods • Passwords • Firewalls • Encryption • Digital Signatures • Digital Certificates
Trends affecting Internet Security • Level of automation in attack tools is continuing to increase • Attack took developers are using more advanced techniques than previously • Faster discovery of vulnerabilities • Increasing threat from infrastructure attacks that affect the Internet