Fortressware has been addressing security for anyone from anywhere for some time. We think we have the solution “for the people,” especially the people who don’t work for a corporation and have been using social networks as their network backbone. People are using social networks as their work, social, and entertainment platform. Yet, most of time, people forget that is three times more usage than the much more security-equipped corporate platform. So, how can people casually say it is not in the social networkers’ best interests to pay attention to security? It was refreshing for us to see the Depaul University weblog, which is educating people to be particularly careful about all the risks they can be taking. One user’s comment said that social networking has similar risks to visiting any website on the Internet, which, as we’re learning, is not as safe as we might like. It is so wrong to think that we are safe on social networking sites. These sites increase the total number of webvisit’s security risk by several orders of magnitude, especially if you go out on a limb to make friends and let others know your personally identifiable information.
This increase in order of magnitude derives from all the friends you have. Just look at another commenter on the Depaul University blog who mentioned that someone she knows received a virus through a facebook video linked from a supposed friend. Worst yet, what she received might be malware that quietly leaks out her private information, which can cause tremendous financial and emotional damages. This actually makes social networks so much worse than corporate networks, because there is no professional IT support who can help you put up a strong enough anti-virus, firewall, or even anti-spam and anti-phishing software. Also, by the time you put up all these tools, your social networking may not be working anymore. That is why Fortressware’s fundamental belief is that not all data on your PC is created equal. Only some things are important, and at the very least, the last defense should be to make sure these things are protected. Using a tool like Fortressware gives you an impromptu way to protect your data whenever you want, regardless of location. It also gives you a secure workspace where any download can be stored into, minimizing any damage from downloaded viruses or malware. When you are done with your download, you can just delete the workspace, and your PC will be as good as new.
Tags: data leaking prevention, data protection, Depaul University, Fortress, Fortressware, Malware, Security, Social Networking
