It is time for RTP to start thinking about network security in a new way

RALEIGH, N.C. - Oct. 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Local IT Service company, Computerbilities, Inc. has decided to start approaching network security in a different way. After seeing all of the network breaches that have been in the news over the last year, Adam Pittman, the company’s president and founder, decided it was time to help local businesses strategize their approach to network security.

The Computerbilities team came up with a simple six-part process (http://www.computerbilities.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/6-Parts-to-Reliable-Network-Security.pdf) to network security. What makes it truly different is that they decided to use a unique analogy to help business owners gain a holistic understanding of how the individual parts of network security work together to strengthen and protect their business network. They also wanted to make the six-part process easy to remember and just a little bit of fun too.

How is a Medieval Kingdom like a computer network?

The best way to holistically approach network security was to think about it in a completely different way. Instead of getting lost in technical jargon, Computerbilities compares current network security best practices to how security used to be accomplished in a medieval kingdom. In order for the kingdom to flourish and trade to proceed uninhibited a kingdom needed to be secure, just like a business does today. Security was accomplished when a kingdom had a gatekeeper, fortification, an army, a sheriff, highway patrol, and an escape route.  Today for a computer network, this translates into: password protection, firewall protection, anti-virus and malware protection, mobile device monitoring, data encryption, and a backup and disaster recovery plan.

These medieval examples are Computerbilities new six-part process that helps business owners gain an understanding of the function of their network in their business and how security optimizes its function. These steps ultimately boil down to one simple question: Does your business have all of these security measures in place? If a business owner doesn’t know or their business does not have all of these parts in place, then their network is at risk - it’s that simple.

About Computerbilities

Computerbilities was founded in 1997 by Adam Pittman. Since then he and his team have been providing IT support and services to businesses in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary. The Computerbilities team is dedicated to helping their clients reach new capabilities and possibilities by optimizing their computer experience. They accomplish this by providing honest, understandable, and effective business IT support and services.