Security Training

One of BitBlock's specialties is Corporate Technical Security - but there is only so far we can go before it is out of our hands and in yours.

If a corporate computer were your house, BitBlock is the locksmith and the alarm company.

We can give you the ability to lock your door and alarm your house, but it is ultimately you (and your employees) who must remember to keep the door locked and to arm the alarm.

Most important: Passwords Security - Lock your Front Door!

People need to know how to set an effective password. People make passwords simple so they can remember them, but often they are too simple. When they are too simple, anyone can guess them without too much trouble.

Having a simple password enables hackers to "brute force" your password by trying hundreds of thousands of common words until one works - this is why you want one that is complex. This is called a dictionary attack.

Other variations of this attack include things like simple single letter replacements (like replacing e with 3 - yes the hackers thought of that too...)

 

Bitblock's Password Complexity Requirements:

8 Characters, including 3 out of 4 of the following: a Capital Letter, a Number, a Lower Case Letter and a Symbol - check out this document for additional detail.

These are the minimum requirements and influence users to create better passwords, but some people still manage to make passwords that are too weak.

Here are some examples of passwords for our made up character, Jane Client.

Jane1234 - Bad, although it meets our security requirements it is far too easy to guess.

JaneC123 - This is a little bit better but it is still very easy to guess.

j4NeC341 - This is much better, although it is better to come up with something random than a variation of your name, this is less likely for people to be able to guess this with the randomly placed capitals and meaningless numbers at the end (steer clear of birthdays or anniversaries).

Dr4g0nfLy - This is a good password, completely random and catchy. Sometimes it is hard to come up with something like this - try looking out the window or at your office surroundings and throw in numbers and capitals and symbols to make it more secure.

a7#D%5bl - One might think this would be a better password, and in some ways it is, it would be extremely difficult to guess, but to certain types of password decryption programs- all figures are equal. Making a password ridiculously complicated like this won`t make it harder for someone who is very determined to hack your computer, but it will make it harder for you to remember- and means you will probably have to write it down- making it more likely someone will find it and be able to access your data.

Just look around you and make a password, you can even combine 2 things, they key is to make it complicated but memorable.

P3nciLPh0ne

S0yC4ble etc.

SoIfWeH@dn'tUsedThisOneItWouldBeGr8!

DO NOT USE ANY OF THE EXAMPLES OF COURSE!

And remember, longer passwords are exponentially harder to guess / crack.

Want to learn even more about password security? Take a look at this!

 

Be aware of the basics, don't open unknown attachments:

Lots of times your Email can be compromised or spammed because you've opened an Email that contained some type of malware. Viruses and malware can quickly spread throughout your company. This can damage your reputation and can use expensive resources. Make sure your employees are trained in knowing how to spot spam and other dangerous emails.

Most spam is caught by BitBlock's spam filters, but depending on your settings and the type of spam, some can get through. Train your employees to be cautious of suspicious emails, and not to open them unless they are sure its safe.

Train them to ask a supervisor when unsure.

Make sure your employees are aware of executable files. Learn about them here, and don't open them unless you know they're safe.

 

Know about drive-by websites:

Certain websites can cause your computer to download malware or other harmful programs simply by visiting the website.

BitBlock can filter certain types of web browsing if it is needed. When using a server such as Terminal Server, consider restricting browsing to only required sites. It avoids wasting costly resources, and ensures the server is safe from many threats.

We believe it is very important that all employees at an office should be given some level of training in computer security to ensure that everyone knows what types of emails and websites they should look out for in order to keep corporate data safe.

 

If you have any questions, contact us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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