--- title: "Tip of the Week: Ways to Be Active and Proactive With Your Network Security - Blogs on IT Support and Cybersecurity for Small Business" description: "Applying Software PatchesIt should be clear that software patches are designed to fix security problems and improve the functionality of the software, but some organizations simply don’t have time to implement them manually, or they simply don’t unde" url: "https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tip-of-the-week-ways-to-be-active-and-proactive-with-your-network-security-1" date: "2026-06-21T22:17:45+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- ## Blogs on IT Support and Cybersecurity for Small Business Insights on cybersecurity, AI, and IT strategy to help business leaders reduce risk, improve performance, and make better technology decisions. [ Categories ](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://colemantechnologies.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://colemantechnologies.com/javascript:void(0);) # Tip of the Week: Ways to Be Active and Proactive With Your Network Security [Security](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/security) [Tip of the Week](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/tip-of-the-week) [Social Engineering](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/categories/social-engineering) [Coleman Technologies Admin](https://colemantechnologies.com/blog/blogger/darren-coleman) Tuesday, 24 June 2025 **Applying Software Patches** It should be clear that software patches are designed to fix security problems and improve the functionality of the software, but some organizations simply don’t have time to implement them manually, or they simply don’t understand the purpose for them. Part of the problem is that sometimes the developers aren’t necessarily clear that patches are available, while other times those within your organization may not even know how to administer them. Regardless of the reason, there are usually problems on a network that will go unattended for extended periods of time. Most hackers only want to take advantage of the issues they can detect. Thus, there could be countless threats out there designed to target countless unpatched vulnerabilities on your network that not even the hackers can know about. It makes sense for a hacker to use just one exploit to target a handful of vulnerabilities. Therefore, it’s important to make sure that all [software](https://colemandev.directivesites.com/why-is-it-super-important-to-keep-your-software-updated/) that you use is updated and patched. Additionally, your systems shouldn’t be running unused programs. The more software you have, the more ways hackers can take advantage of your organization’s network vulnerabilities. Moreover, you might even be wasting revenue on renewing software licenses that you don’t even need, so it’s best perform a network audit from time to time to get the worthless software off your infrastructure. **Dodging Social Engineering Attempts** Social engineering is broadly categorized as any method that takes advantage of unprepared users or those who are ignorant of solid [network security](https://www.colemantechnologies.com/it-services/security-services/network-security "network security") practices. Examples include a phone call or email message claiming that the network has been breached by a foreign entity and that “tech support” needs to remote into the computer and resolve the issue. There are other, more subtle methods as well, such as targeted spear [phishing](https://colemandev.directivesites.com/how-not-to-teach-your-team-about-phishing-courtesy-of-godaddy/) attacks that go after specific users with personal information that convince them that the hacker is someone in authority. These types of attacks vary in sophistication, but they can range anywhere from an employee receiving a message claiming that they’ve won a prize, to the intruder physically following your employees into the office and stealing sensitive data manually. In instances like these, a little bit of employee training can go a long way. Teach them to look for anything suspicious, and inform them that vigilance is incredibly important in the workplace. These two security improvements barely scratch the surface of what your organization should be focusing on for network security. If you want to fully protect your business to the best of your ability, give us a call at (604) 513-9428. 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