Secure
Your Organization
Before It's Too Late
10 Steps to a More Secure Workplace
Before It's Too Late
10 Steps to a More Secure Workplace
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Secure
Your Organization Before It's Too Late 10 Steps to a More Secure Workplace |
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Completing
these tasks are the first steps in making your organization secure.
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Install anti-virus software with up-to-date virus
definitions on each workstation. A corporate version is usually the best/only way to make sure definitions stay up-to-date. |
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Upgrade all workstations
to Windows XP Professional. Make sure all critical updates and service packs have been installed. The only practical way to make sure all critical updates are applied timely is to use Microsoft Software Update Services (which is not the same thing as having each user periodically go to the Windows Update website). |
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Implement
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server (ISA). Make sure all current Service Packs and Security Updates are applied. Also implement GFI Download Security for ISA Server. |
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Implement
Microsoft Exchange 2003 and require its use for all business related
email. Make sure all current Service Packs and Security Updates are applied. Also implement GFI Mail Security for Exchange. |
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Upgrade
all workstations to Microsoft Office 2003 (especially Outlook 2003) and
require its use for all email. Make sure all current service packs and security updates are consistently applied. |
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Get
rid of your Windows NT Servers. Upgrade all servers to Microsoft Windows 2003 Server. Implement Active Directory. Harden the servers using up-to-date checklists. |
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Make
sure all of your database servers have the latest service pack installed. For Microsoft SQL Server, the latest service pack is SP3a (if you have applied SP3 there is no reason to apply SP3a). |
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Use
the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer. |
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If you
host your own web site, use Microsoft IIS Lockdown. |
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Implement secure and
proper password policies. |
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Once these
initial steps are completed, there are more complex tasks that are
necessary to ensure your data is fully protected. For
help securing your data, call Pettit & Company, P.C. at 800. 739.9933
or visit us online at www.PettitCo.Com. Pettit & Company, P.C. is experienced in creating secure workplace environments. |
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Phone: 800.739.9933 | Fax:
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