Shared office space has been a good idea for businesses for a long time. It allows a business to focus on its’ business rather than its’ real estate. Each office suite has varying amenities like hotels. Internet security for your business computers needs to be considered while working in shared office space. The internet service provided at shared space is often shared with all or most of the other tenants in the space. In most cases one can see all of the other tenants computers by browsing the network. If a person is not careful they could be sharing their files with all of the other tenants in the office. This breach in security can be prevented by using the following:
These settings will help keep your business private. As the saying goes “Good fences make good neighbors.”
- Physical firewall or router
- Physical firewall to place all of your computers behind.
- Or - Turn on the firewall software on your computer or antivirus program
- http://www.andyrathbone.com/2009/09/10/making-sure-windows-firewall-is-turned-on/
- Turn off simple file sharing on your PC - If you are sharing files with coworkers you will need follow the instructions for sharing your folders with other users.
- Make sure that you have a complex password
- Make sure that you have automatic updates turned on so that your computer is getting the latest Microsoft, Adobe and Java updates.
These settings will help keep your business private. As the saying goes “Good fences make good neighbors.”