Common Security Threats
Virus infection – most likely event
Unauthorized access
- By internal and external hackers
- High cost to recover (both in $ and publicity)
Device failure (not necessarily by a malicious act)
Device theft, Natural Disaster
Denial of Service attacks
- External attacks blocking access to the network
Big picture messages:
- Viruses: most common threat with a fairly high cost
- Unauthorized access by employees: greater threat