HackerSafe for Dummies

Hacking is one of the major problems in the internet nowadays. If you want a very simple definition on hacking, you can think of it as, “unauthorized entry and use of network resources”. The term “hacker” originally meant a very gifted programmer, but in recent times it now has many negative implications. I am going to spend some time talking about what hackers can do and how detrimental this can be to your business but I am also going to give you a remedy which is Hackersafe so lets get down to business.

There are different ways, by which your network can be hacked. They are as follows:

• Viruses – most common form of attack
• Denial of service attacks
• Trojans
• Password attacks
• Port scanning and spoofing etc.

I have no idea what most of these above words are but I know that the most important thing is to keep my computers, networks, and websites safe from these problems. Normally your network system might have some loopholes from where some unauthorized entries can interrupt the process. You need to find out those loopholes and block them to secure the network. But sometimes you might miss some points and your network may not be fully secured. In this kind of situation, Hackersafe plays a big role.

A third party tool (scanner) will scan your network where you host your website and credit card information. Once the scanning service is sure that there are no loopholes or vulnerabilities, from where your network can be hacked, they will approve the security and provide you with a certification about the safety of your network. This certification is known as the Hackersafe Certification or PCI Scanning.

Benefits of being HackerSafe Certified:

Now it is important to know the benefits of the HackerSafe services, and why anyone should believe the security certification seal. Benefits are:

• Expertly organized scanning and notification – Each and every HackerSafe certification providers have some well known scanning system. It will scan the whole network in a very organized way and notify you about the errors and weaknesses that need to be fixed.
• Continuous validation of security – Continuous validation of security is another benefit of HackerSafe verification. They will continuously validate the security to locate any inaccuracies. Whether you have made the changes according to their suggestions that will be also validated by them.
• Assurance of zero false – In general the HackerSafe verification services will try to break the network security through different types of avenues and then they will come to a conclusion the network has vulnerabilities, from where it can be hacked. After you are aware of the issues with your network you will be notified to make the necessary changes and HackerSafe will determine whether you have made the changes according to their notifications.
• Assurance of only relevant, actionable information – They will do an in depth analysis of the content also, to figure out whether you have any irrelevant and non performing information in your network or not. If someone tries to enter in your network in an unwanted way, there is a chance that some irrelevant content is found within your system. HackerSafe can give you the assurance of only relevant content.
• Manual testing – Your network will go through different kind of manual testing during the HackerSafe verification process. Automated tools may skip some errors where you need any justification to point out the error, but manual testing can find errors that can be missed by the automated tools.

These are the benefits of HackerSafe and PCI Scanning. These services can ensure the security of your network from A to Z. Note: HackerSafe was officially acquired by McAfee on February 7, 2008.