The Internet is a huge infrastructure of information and since it is all very much free-flow, it becomes an inherently insecure channel of communication. preWeb IT Solutions offer advice and guidance on how to put in place a set of internet security measures to help and protect your small business and home networks from any attacks.

Security concerns within a small business may seem irrelevant to normal business procedures, but internet security is becoming an increasingly important investment when confidential data is at stake.

What appear to be useful programmes you may find on the Internet can contain hidden malicious software, these are commonly known as malware, viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and bots.

We can advise and install the best AVG Internet Security software for your home or small business computers. The software comes in different configurations and is programmed to detect and eliminate viruses and other harmful infections from your computers, protecting you from any attack.

Terms such as malware, spyware and bots may be confusing so we have created a list of definitions to help you understand what each infection may relate to.

• Malware is a general term referring to any type of malicious software designed for example to infiltrate, spy on or damage a computer.

• Viruses are programmes able to replicate themselves by infecting existing files on a computer. They are designed to threaten or modify the actions or data of a host system without consent.

• Trojans (or Trojan Horses) are programmes that may pretend to do one thing, but actually steal information, alter it or cause other problems.

• Spyware is a general terms encompassing programmes that secretly monitor keystrokes or other activities on computers and reporting information to others without consent.

• Worms are programmes that can replicate themselves across a network and cause malicious attacks to take place affecting a wide range of computers.

• Bots take over and use the resources of an infected computer over a network without consent and communicate these results to others.