[dba-Tech] Security

Re: routers, I would recommend MAC addressing and of course some form of
encryption such as WEP.  Do fairly regular scans using Malware Bytes and
follow-up with Eusing scan of the registry.  AND as Dickford always
reminds, be careful on what you click and where you go!


On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 3:06 PM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I have been asked to give a little talk about security to a company and it
> workers come Monday.
>
> The subject of the speech will go something like this:
>
> One, Make sure the router is set up property whether at the office or
> home. Change the password from the default, something around ten plus
> digits, a mix of numbers, upper and lower case and special characters.
> Older routers should be replaced as they can be hacked. If you want
> security, limit your dependency on Wi-Fi. (There is software out there that
> can read the Wi-Fi signal and I would suspect write it.) So don't use Wi-Fi
> in the office. Don't open any router ports other than 80 or 8080. If you do
> have to have other open ports, the Virtual drives are your friend...just
> set up your router to point towards the appropriate virtual drive's IP
> address triggered by the data arriving on a specific port number. (Note:
> limit ports open that do not have application continually listening on
> them.)
>
> Two, if you are using XP, start using another browser. The IE browsers
> supported by XP are not safe.
>
> Three, watch what you open in your mail client. This is where most if not
> all malware originates from. If you are at work and if in doubt, never open
> it.
>
> That is a quick off the top list of talking points. If anyone could
> recommend further important items to discuss it would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> MTIA
>
> Jim
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