Computer Care Tech Tips

Port scans in and of themselves do not represent much of a bandwidth hit, unless they are part of a wider bot net.If a bot net is large, includes many many slave computers and hits a router with hundreds or thousands of scans per second, then it can quickly become a DDoS attack.Overwhelming the routers internal CPU’s ability to process the requests, along with legitimate traffic requests and shutting down the network. more »

It may sound a bit extreme but disabling USB access to computers and servers can help keep unwanted software, malware and viruses out of your systems. It can also keep sensitive information on your system, in the office, where it belongs. An infected USB key inserted into a workstation or server can spread viruses, malewares, Trojan horses, keyloggers all sorts of nasty stuff, and of course, files from the computers and networks can be copied to the USB key and removed from the office. more »