The New Data Security Threat

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The New DataSecurity Threat
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Your Computers at Risk
How cyber-criminals are winning the Malware wars
Presented by Placer Computers
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Zero Day Attacks

• PC Magazine A Zero-Day Attack is a virus or
  other malware exploit that takes advantage of a
  hole in a program or operating system before the
  software developer has made a fix available...

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Am I At Risk?

• Cyber-criminals create over 60,000 new Malware
  attacks EVERY DAY!
• Antivirus/Antispyware software doesnt protect
  against new threats until AFTER they strike.
• Once the malware gets in, it seeks and attacks
  programs with security vulnerabilities

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So Whats New?

• Microsoft has improved its security updates while
  3rd party software has not
• 3rd party software is less likely to be regularly
  updated by the PC owner
• Cyber-criminals know this so they are focusing on
  the less secure 3rd party vulnerabilities

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What About My Computer?

• The average PC has between 24-26 non-Microsoft
  (3rd party) apps installed
• According to Gregg Keiser of ComputerworldWhil
  e vulnerabilities in Windows XP and Vista will
  climb by 31 and 34 respectively this year bugs
  in 3rd party apps will jump by 92

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How Will It Effect Me?

• California Civil Code 1798.81.5Requires
  businesses that collect and store personal data
  on their computers to enact reasonable security
  measures to prevent hacking and data theft.
• California Financial Code 4057If your client
  data is stolen, you can be fined up to 2500 PER
  RECORD, with a maximum of 500,000

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There is a solution
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Security Management KEEPING YOUR SOFTWARE UP TO
DATE
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SO WHAT CAN PLACER COMPUTERS DO FOR YOU?
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STEP 1 Security Scan Identify software
vulnerabilities www.PlacerComputers.com
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STEP 2 Locate Missing Updates Microsoft
critical/optional patches 3rd Party program
updates/patches www.PlacerComputers.com
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STEP 3 Identify End-of-Life Software Programs
no longer supported are risky! www.PlacerComput
ers.com
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STEP 4 Download, install security
updates Ensures that all software is
up-to-date www.PlacerComputers.com
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STEP 5 Find replacements for EOL programs Many
free options are available. We will research and
provide recommendations www.PlacerComputers.com
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STEP 6 Scan and repair privacy leaks Most
programs leave a trail of personal
data www.PlacerComputers.com
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STEP 7 Spyware Scan Catch any malware that
gotpast your Antivirus software www.PlacerCompu
ters.com
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STEP 8 System Cleanup and Optimization Clean
your computer in/outOptimize your PC to run
better www.PlacerComputers.com
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