Oftentimes, you don't even know that unauthorized users are logged onto your account until you start to wonder why your super-fast connection is so darn slow. Mobile Code . Mobile code is a relatively unrecognized weapon on the Internet. ActiveX controls and Java applets can be used to create platform-independent applications and serve them over the Web. Once downloaded onto your system via e-mail or Web downloads, the code gives hackers an open gateway to use readily available hacking programs such as Back Orifice.
Viruses are one of the most commonly feared Internet threats.
They also are continually morphing into more sophisticated and more destructive programs. Your Employees . Your employees may have benevolent intentions, but they could be inadvertently jeopardizing your business' security, productivity and resources by using the Internet improperly. Employees could download images or applications which contain viruses. Further, if they're downloading pornographic, terrorist or racist materials, your company may be liable in sexual harassment or other legal suits.