3 Basic Steps to Avoid Joining a Botnet

Network World recently ran an article title "3 Basic Steps to Avoid Joining a Botnet". Their recommendations were:

Tip 1: Have work AND home machines regularly updated with patches and antivirus software

Tip 2: Use the latest browser versions

Tip 3: Be a little more careful when you get a link or an attachment.

While all these are good tips, they are all targeted at your end-user. As an IT admin, we all know how difficult it is to convince an end-user to follow tips like these.

That's why it's also important to have a proxy in the network acting as secure web gateway to protect end-users from as much malware as possible. It's just as important to keep the proxy up to date with the latest anti-malware software and OS versions.