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Deter Hackers

Deterring hackers is as much an art as it is a science. There are standard ways to discourage hackers but there will always be those clever hackers who can get around the ways that have been illustrated below. As such, you may use the methods listed below most of the time but there might be occasions when you have to get creative and mix and match available methods. Who knows, you may even be able to create your own prevention methods!

Deterring Network attackers
Deterring Network attackers

The trick to successful deterrence of network attackers is to not attract them in the first place. Hackers with professional pride tend to take boastful exclamations from over-enthusiastic spokesmen as a challenge. Thus, companies who have attracted unwanted attention would face an unending onslaught of determined hackers who have something to prove. Here we show you how to deter network attackers from both a psychological and technical angle.
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Preventing Network intruders
Preventing Network intruders

A piece of land which is not bordered or have any obstacles acting as a form of hindrance in any way will definitely be trespassed. Similarly, don’t let your network become a target of network intruders by leaving it totally unguarded.
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Firewalls
General information on Firewalls

Everyone acquainted to the cyberworld should have heard of them and chances are you have them on your system too. However, most people do not know how to configure their firewalls properly and end up turning their firewalls literally into walls of jelly. On the other hand, having a firewall which is too powerful is as good as giving up your Internet connection altogether. Therefore, it is necessary to learn how to strike the right balance and, more importantly, maintain that balance 24 hours a day.
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Miscellaneous deterrence methods
Miscellaneous deterrence methods

A few methods that do not fall into the standard types described above. These methods are creative methods that others or we have come up with. However, do not be content only with the methods that we have presented. Think creatively for your own sake too and you may even be able to patent your own prevention scheme!
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