inappropriate images, and spam into your environment and be a source of wasted employee time. Your network is also subject to continuous attack from
people ranging from bored teenagers to organized criminal elements. NovaTech advocates the "defense in depth" approach to manage and control your
exposure to Internet-based threats - both internal and external.
Top Internet Threats
Threats from the Internet are becoming more sophisticated with new threats arising every year. Today, the top Internet threats are:
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The Internet Threat - It's Real and It's Pervasive
The Internet has become a driving force in the speed of business – with e-mail, instant messaging, collabrative working tools, internet telephony, and e-commerce websites, your staff can conduct business around the clock. The Internet has also become a major enabler of social interaction and entertainment. The problems arise when Internet use at work interferes with your employee’s productivity or exposes you to legal risks. The Internet is also home to a worldwide community of people with ill intent looking to steal sensitive information from you or just looking to wreak havoc in your environment for their own personal enjoyment.
The FBI reported that Internet crime complaints reported to U.S. law enforcement in 2007 documented losses in excess of $240 million - a 20% increase from 2006. Complaints in 2008 topped 300,000 - a new record. Industry experts estimate that 90-95% of all e-mail trasmitted on the Internet is spam - and 90% of these messages contain links to malicious websites. When users access inappropriate web sites or open spam messages, they expose your environment to these threats. Ferris Research estimates that U.S. businesses will lose $42 billion of productivity due to spam.
There are a multitude of access points and strategies that Internet-based attackers will attempt in order to penetrate your network and compromise your business systems. Fortunately, there are a wide variety of Internet security and access control solutions that NovaTech’s security specialists can use to manage and control your exposure to these threats. The following is a partial list of solutions we can help your company implement and support to bring more stability and reliability to your day to day operations:
Antivirus software – Antivirus software is a “must-have” for every desktop, laptop, and server on your network. NovaTech can implement a centralized antivirus system for businesses large and small that ensures all of your systems are running the correct version with the latest virus definitions. These systems will also alert you when a virus is detected.
E-mail Archival – Whether you are a public company required to meet the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or a private company that wants to protect critical company information, NovaTech can recommend and deploy an e-mail archival solution to meet your needs. Backups only catch messages that were not deleted that day – an archival system records all e-mails that were sent or received by your employees. When dealing with legal issues that involve e-mail, an archival system can provide the who, what, where, and when that you will need.
Spam Blockers – Spam blockers screen incoming e-mail and filter out spam messages, phishing attempts, e-mail viruses, and all that other useless junk that can clog your inbox. NovaTech can deploy systems that run within your environment as well as recommend outside services that can filter your e-mail before it is delivered.
Firewalls – A firewall is the single most important component in your Internet security toolbox. Within minutes of connecting a system to the Internet, someone is probing it to see if they can gain access to something of interest. From simple small-office firewalls to more complex fault-tolerant and high-availability configurations, NovaTech’s security specialists can provide you with the protection you need in today’s hostile Internet environment.
Internet Content Management Systems – These are systems that give you the management tools to control how your employees use the Internet. Content Management Systems will limit your employees’ access to inappropriate and time-wasting websites, instant messaging, streaming music services, and online games. NovaTech can design a solution that gives you the ability to block what you want to but also gives you the flexibility to allowing casual Internet use on a time-controlled basis.
Security Assessments – NovaTech can perform a security assessment of your environment and identify areas where you are vulnerable to outside or inside threats. If we observe problem areas, we will make recommendations on how to eliminate or at least mitigate your exposure.
NovaTech designs and deploys solutions using technologies from leading vendors, such as Barracuda Networks, ESET, Cisco, MessageLabs, and Websense, as well as utilizing the experience of our technicians and consultants to employ the best possible measures to your security needs.
If you would like to discuss how NovaTech can help you achieve your goals, please call us at 937.426.2596 or fill out a contact request form and we will contact you within one business day.
