Small offices and Home Offices typically have a cable or DSL modem that attaches the Internet to the network with a broadband connection. This is an ideal environment for someone to be scanning the network for weaknesses or installing Malware at high speeds. With full time broadband Internet having Layered Security is the best chance for the small office to have good computer security.
Anti Malware at a minimum is recommended for the following devices in a Small Office Network:
Desktop Computers – Use Anti Malware with firewall, Security Suite without firewall
Laptops – Use Security Suite
PDA’s and Smartphone – Use Mobile Anti Malware and theft tracking
Servers – File, Email and Web – Use Anti Malware
Gateway devices if applicable – Use Anti Malware
We recommend setting the Anti Malware to check for updates every hour and scheduling deep scans once a week during slow computer use times.
TIP: If you want to put Anti Malware and\or Firewall software on a server, make sure that it is designed specifically for that server. Server installers can be designed much differently than desktop installers. Personal Firewall Software is not well suited for servers and can cause more problems than they prevent.
TIP: Do not put more than one Anti Malware solution on any machine because they can conflict, diminishing your protection! With the way real time scanners work it is getting more difficult to find compatible scanners that are worth their salt to work together, so be careful when “mixing and matching”.
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