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10 Network Security Threats Everyone Should Know

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Imagine you’re a retailer with 50 store locations. For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. Examples of human error include: Posting written router passwords or sending them over email or Slack.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Minimum User Access Controls Active Directory: The smallest organizations might only worry about device access, otherwise known as the login credentials (username/password).

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