Re: security start-up suggestions please

From: Todd Shillam (tshillam_at_comcast.net)
Date: 03/03/04

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    Interesting comments--I'm not being facetious either. I'm an IT consultant
    that works for a small business supporting 300 users and clients on a Novell
    Netware system (Windows 2000 clients). Given my observations of late, it
    looks like Internet and browser security is a BIG issue these days. Of all
    the network clients I have been in contact with lately, all--and I mean
    all--have been infected with spyware. These days, viruses have not been so
    troublesome whereas the anti-virus developers have really improved their
    tools, both in terms of filtering and removal. Nowadays, I see a lot of
    browser hi-jacking and spyware installed on client via Internet browsers.
    Just thought I'd throwin my two cents.

    Best regards,

    Todd

    "Jackcsg" <forgetit@nospam.goaway> wrote in message
    news:Q941c.30461$M01.8556@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com...
    Well, there's a wide gambit of related fields within networks, and then
    there's the whole gambit. Which areas are you capable of excelling in? Which
    markets would, will, or should you focus on? My company is based in St.
    Louis, and lately the niche for us has been relieving customers of
    limitations. Whether it's pulling wire for new or added stations, wiring
    infrastructure, hardware installations for communication, or software/server
    administration for applications. Anybody can pull wire, and that's apparent
    around here, but few provide management or certification for the small to
    mid-sized businesses who lack the resources to hire full time IT personnel.
    The niche is, the more you specialize in any one given area, the more
    competition you'll come across. We cover both electronic and physical
    security applications, along with complete hardware, software, and
    administrative services for small to mid-sized companies. The majority
    structure here is, there's the structured cable guy who runs the wire, then
    the software guy who sets the rest up. The niche is to be able to do both,
    but again it depends on your experience. I'm assuming your thoughts are
    geared toward the small to mid-sized companies. Your ability to consume
    expertise on a vast majority of systems that run a business, creates your
    niche, and the ability to remove limitations from those types of companies,
    and allows your business to excel. There's nothing wrong with being
    specialized in any one given area, but again, you'll find more competition
    within it. Security these days is a big issue, but keep in mind, there is a
    wide array services related to it's meaning...not just a firewall. Audit,
    tracking, and penetration are just a few key elements. There's also
    compliance issues, in some cases.

    Jack

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