Security and VPN solutions
Firewalls. The first line of defense is a good firewall.
The problem is that most firewalls may have sufficient protection
when they are purchased, but lack of updates and new threats can
compromise them. The right solution depends upon your company and
your business. The best we can say is that one size does not fit
all, and the best option is to discuss your company's needs to select
the right solution. Some of our solutions include Cisco®, and
eSoft®.
Wireless Security. Too many times we have seen unsecured wireless
in business offices. This is the equivalent of letting anyone off
of the street come in and use your network at anytime of the day.
Sometimes we have even found rogue access points in their offices
using a network scan which may have been installed by someone in
a department for their own uses who never meant to seriously breach
your company's security. Your business needs business grade solutions
deployed properly to ensure your wireless networking does not become
a liability. Some interesting things to consider include:
MAC address authentication can be broken in less than 1 minute using
today's new software.
128 Bit WEP encryption (considered the standard now) can be broken
in 18 minutes using today's software.
WAR Chalking is a new threat that started around 2000 where a chalk
symbol is made outside of your office identifying you have wireless
and key information that can be used to get into your network. Click
here for more information.
VPN Security. To avoid the cost of Frame Relay circuits or point-to-point
T-1s, a popular option is to use the public Internet and to do a
Virtual Private Network. It allows a very inexpensive option for
your remote users or offices. The Encryption level is not the only
factor that needs to be considered. 256bit is the current standard
we recommend, however Spyware and Viruses can violate your security
at either end even though the VPN tunnel might be secure. When we
are looking at VPN solutions for your company, we take the remote
PCs and offices into account also.
eMail. Virus and Spyware typically sneak in through eMail and can
compromise your network and lead to downtime. The best solution
for this is a quality AntiSpam and AntiVirus Gateway. This can be
part of your main eMail server or run on a separate Gateway. We
have a range of solutions to fit your needs that range from additive
software packages, or hardened Linux gateways.
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