Skip to main content

The Five Worst Security Mistakes End Users Make

  1. Failing to install anti-virus, keep its signatures up to date, and apply it to all files.
  2. Opening unsolicited e-mail attachments without verifying their source and checking their content first, or executing games or screen savers or other programs from untrusted sources.
  3. Failing to install security patches-especially for Microsoft Office, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Netscape.
  4. Not making and testing backups.
  5. Being connected to more than one network such as wireless and a physical Ethernet or using a modem while connected through a local area network.

 

Source: Mistakes People Make That Lead to Security Breaches

 

Leave a Comment