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What are some of the greatest security risks to a wide area network? Provide an example of one risk and discuss the potential consequences and possible precautions.

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Some of the greatest risks to a wide area network is the unsecured network connection, peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing, outdated security patches for the servers and clients, and out-fo-date security programs such as antivirus software.

As mentioned above, one of the greatest risks to a wide area network is P2P file sharing. It has been a ...

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