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How likely is it that I will get attacked by a hacker? You may think that the answer to the question is very slim, but the threat to small businesses using the Internet is growing every day.
While it is unlikely, that as a small business. you will be specifically targeted, hackers scan entire networks of computers in a relative short space of time. Internet Service Provider (ISP) networks, such as BT, NTL, Demon etc. that you use to connect to the Internet, will be well known in the hacker community and scanned on a regular basis looking for vulnerable computers.
The increased use of a type of virus called a Backdoor Trojan is making the danger of attack, even more likely. A Backdoor Trojan opens a backdoor into your system allowing anyone to covertly access your computer and have full control of your information. Many of these Trojans will even report back to the hackers where the infected computer is, allowing them to access your files without having to scan for vulnerable computers on the network.
The most effective way to prevent against these risks is to install a Firewall. A Firewall basically acts as a barrier between your network and the Internet. It doesn't allow any data to pass through in either direction without your permission.
Firewalls are essential protection for any computers connecting directly to the Internet. Prosecure provides you with a wide range of firewalls from full network protection, to personal software firewalls that can protect laptop users that access the Internet from home:
For more information on using firewalls to make your computers hacker proof
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