Network Security

Term Paper # 100602

Business > Information Mgmt. and Systems
Computer and Technology
Computer and Technology > Networks

Network Security

An exploration of the connection between a company's network security and employees who take work home with them and the drastic effects taking work home has on company systems.

924 words () | 8 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how network security is something that top management, IT professionals, and end users need to be aware of. It discusses how all three groups look at this issue from different perspectives but each perspective is importantant to implementing a safe secure network for a business. The paper shows that, by providing anti-virus programs for home users, implementing appropriate network usage procedures, and providing proper training and education, companies can limit the amount of malicious infections that infiltrate their systems.

From the Paper:

"In order to be more productive, many employees have started to take work home with them. Removable media devices can hold large volumes of data, and reduced prices have made devices such as USB tokens and MP3 players affordable to all (Executive Summary). The ease and convenience of massive storage devices has enabled users to transport massive amounts of data to and from the comfort of the user's home. Unfortunately, many users do not have the security devices installed on their personal computer that the company has on its network. Because they do not have basic antivirus protection, they are susceptible to infection (Vamosi, 2004). If an employee's home computer is infected with a virus it can easily be transferred to files downloaded to and from a USB token without the user's knowledge. "

Sample of Sources Used:

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Executive Summary. (2006). Information Security Breaches 2006. Retrieved on August 11, 2006 from http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/ins-sol/publ/pwc_dti-fullsurveyresults_execsum06.pdf.
Gaudin, S. (2004). IT and End Users Differ on Spam Severity. Enterprise Planet. Retrieved August 11, 2007 from www.enterpriseitplanet.com/security /news/article.php/3370591.
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Trustworthy Networking. (2006). Information Security Breaches 2006. Retrieved on August 11, 2006 from http://www.pwc.com/uk/eng/ins-sol/publ/dti/ pwc_DTI_TrustworthyNetworking.pdf.