What Type of Security Issues are Involved with an Intranet?
There are a number of security issues and risks associated with intranets. Probably the two biggest security threats are unauthorized access (both from outside the network and from within) to corporate assets, and the threat of damage and loss through infection from a virus. When you set up an intranet you are in essence, providing a “door” between your intranet and the Internet that allows people inside the intranet to go out onto the Internet to get information. That same door, if not properly secured, can let intruders from the Internet into your intranet. This unauthorized external access can and often does, lead to attacks on the network and theft. Keep in mind that malice is not restricted only to people outside your company. The other security threat comes from within your organization. Clearly, there is data within a company that requires restricted access — like personnel records, sales databases, or financial information– that need to be secured from unauthorized internal a
