Top Ten Security Tips For Employees

4. Deploy security patches to everyone
Although many companies patch Windows centrally, there are still some organisations that don’t automatically update users’ computers. When that happens, employees need to be aware that updating their Windows installations is just as important as keeping their virus definitions updated. An unpatched Windows is an unsafe Windows.

5. Remember Web security
Employees should be told that surfing to unknown sites is a significant breach in security. Too often, employees travel to sites they may never have heard of, only to find that malicious files have been downloaded onto their computers. Companies should make it clear to employees that they should only travel to trusted sources that are required for business activities while in the office. Accessing any other site could wreak havoc on the corporate network.

6. Password security

Although simple passwords might be easier to remember, for employees to use “1-2-3-4” as a password to gain access to a corporate computer is unacceptable. Employees need to be taught how to create a secure password. It should be alphanumeric and include at least one symbol and uppercase letters. The easier the password is to break, the sooner someone will be able to hack into the corporate network. Password security on all computers is extremely important.