Is Your Business at Risk for Malware and Viruses

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Is Your Business at Risk for Malware and Viruses?

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As more and more small and medium sized
businesses are moving to virtual and Cloud-based
environments, they still need to keep in mind the
computer or device the virtual environment is
running on is still prone to malware and viruses.

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Many people often assume since their access is in
a virtual environment, they have nothing to worry
about.

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However, what you need to remember is before you
even access your Cloud-based desktop, you are
using a desktop, laptop, or mobile device where
the virtual app, to connect to the Cloud, is
installed.

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If you do not perform regular operating system
updates, frequent virus and malware scans, and
anti-virus/adware/spyware/malware updates on the
actual computer or mobile device, it could get
infected.

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Once infected, there are all sorts of things that
could put your virtual desktop at risk. For
instance, one of the more common malicious
software apps out there today,

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records your keystrokes and input when prompted
for user names and passwords, as well as what app
or Internet site is requesting the user name and
password.

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As you might guess, if the computer of mobile
device is infected with this particular malware
program, the passwords to your virtual desktop
could be obtained, putting your business virtual
environment, files, and data at risk.

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Another risk businesses need to be aware of is
how their employees are using their computers and
mobile devices to connect online.

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Are they using a secure connection over a
hardwired or wireless connection or connecting to
unsecure public Wi-Fi connections?

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Unsecure connections pose many risks and in some
cases, they may not even be connecting to an
actual wireless connection, but to a device that
delivers viruses or malware onto their computer,
smartphone, or tablet.

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In addition, the web browsing habits of your
employees can present its own risks, too. If your
employees are allowed to browse any non-work
related websites either through their virtual
desktop or on their computers and mobile devices,

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they could easily and accidently access a site
that contains spyware, malware, and viruses. In
order to protect your business, there are a few
different options you can consider regarding
Internet browsing.

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The first one is to put a block on specific
websites using various keywords, website
addresses, or a combination of both. The blocks
can be customized for specific employees,

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such as blocking Facebook for most of your
employees, while allowing your marketing
employees access to your business Facebook page.

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The second option does not initially block
websites, but is an Internet monitoring tool that
can be installed onto your computers and mobile
devices.

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This app remains hidden from your employees and
records what websites they visit and the length
of time they spend on each one. Reports are
provided showing you their browsing histories, so
you can determine whether they may have put your
business data at risk.

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To learn more about IT support services for
website blocking and website monitoring solutions
to protect you and your employees, feel free to
contact Technical Action Group at 416-489-6312
today! Source- https//www.technicalactiongrou
p.ca/business-at-risk-for-malware-and-viruses/

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