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Educate users on security


Tony Bradley
11.15.2005
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This tip originally appeared on SearchWindowsSecurity.com, a sister site of SearchSMB.com.


Even with the best firewalls, antivirus products and other security hardware and software in place, no network or computer is 100% secure. Sadly, the weakest link in the security chain for corporate networks is often the users themselves. Ensuring that users have a basic understanding of information security and a little common sense can yield much higher dividends than the latest whiz-bang application.

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About the author: Tony Bradley is a consultant and writer with a focus on network security and antivirus and incident response. He is the About.com guide for Internet/Network Security, providing a broad range of security tips, advice, reviews and information. Bradley also contributes frequently to other industry publications. For a complete list of his freelance contributions, visit Essential Computer Security.


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