Security Issues
People, including yours truly, have written entire books on network security, and no single book can possibly cover the entire topic. But if you talk to professionals in businesses both large and small, their overriding concern today is network security. We would be horribly remiss if we didn’t at least try to look at the major issues facing the operator of a network of any size and introduce you to some of the ways in which you can protect your network.
This chapter is an overview of both security threats and security fixes. It can’t provide everything you need to know, but it will alert you to things you should watch and resources you should have at your fingertips.
Security Threats to Home and Small Offices
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