Network Security Software

Here's one of the videos we watched in class which was very very interesting. Pretty soon all clothing stores are going to be run this way... Frankly, I think it takes all the joy out of shopping. I mean, yeah it removes the hassle of trying on clothes, but seriously... That's the best part!

Anyway, some of you guys expressed interest in learning more about MIS, so I thought I'd tell you guys about Network Security Software.

Basically you can think of it as a firewall or anti-virus, except for a huge network. Network Security System does more than prevent unauthorized access to your network via usernames and passwords, but it also deals with encrypting and storing data properly. In fact, network security also encompasses simple mistakes that people make that cost the company loss of data; these data loss prevention techniques are all aspects of the network security system.

This is a huge issue! In 2007, Winners had a security breach of their website. They had 45.7 million credit and debt cards stolen over half a year by hackers who managed to penetrate the network. Another 455,000 who returned merchandise without receipts were robbed of their driver's license numbers and other personal information.

Eventually, Winners was charged $12 million for the security breach. In total, it has cost Winners about $25 million to date, and countless millions lost from customers who don't have the confidence to use their credit card online or shop with Winners (they were mandated to put a security alert on the front of their webpage regarding the network security issue).

So you decide whether this network security software crap is important!