In terms of sheer frequency, the top spot on the list of security threats must go to viruses. The after-effects of viruses are so dangerous that they take second place.
Another related threat is the worms that turn PCs into remote mail servers and send cascading volumes of e-mails that cause denial of service attacks. Hacks, and application-specific hacks in particular, have become even smarter. Phishing, or identity theft, is most commonly targeted at bank customers but everybody should be alert to it. And bank users receive an e-mail as if from the bank asking for their log-on and password posing another significant threat.
Learn about these and other computer and Internet security threats from an expert
Speaker's bio:
Geoff King Co-Founder ZioSolutions. ZioSolutions specializes in providing mobile responsive website design and development for businesses and entrepreneurs. They are dedicated to helping businesses grow their website traffic to increase leads and sales online. ZioSolutions offers a premium online reporting suite known as ZioAnalytics to track online rankings, as well as search engine optimization, competition analysis, social media management and online advertising campaigns.
Geoff completed his Bachelors of Science in Computer Science at Webster University where he was the Vice President of the Emerging Entrepreneurs Club and a member of the Debate team. He is a Google Analytics and AdWords Certified Professional and also holds an Inbound Marketing Certification from HubSpot.
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Wednesday Jun 1, 2016
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Webster University
Walker School of Business
East Academic Hall, Room 202
545 Garden Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
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