Computer security should not be placed in the back seat, as today's headlines show.
Last night the Parliamentary website for New Zealand was hacked by someone who changed the front page and posted a message.
Apparently a hacker named Iskorpitx replaced content on the Parliamentary website with a Turkish type flag and the hackers own personal message.
See this NEWS link for details:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/4145177/Hacker-hits-Parliament-...
Today an Auckland, New Zealand politician's name and identity were used to create a fake Twitter profile and completely fake page with false policies and nonsensical details.
See this NEWS link for details:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/super-city/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501110&objec...
These two incidents bring up a profound question.
Is web security for business being taken seriously by company leaders?
The security of your business data and client information should be high on the priority list of IT projects.
In many cases, simple cost effective techniques can significanlty reduce the likelihood of attacks and data siphoning.
More over, the cost of repairing damage from such hacker or cyber attacks is far greater than the cost of improving computer security before a failure.
If your company would like a FREE 20 minute telephone consultation on the types of security solutions we offer, or guidance on what can be done to improve security, please call us at 0800 777 771 Monday to Friday.
It is a reasonable time to take business IT security seriously.
