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IT Security Most companies aren’t taking advantage of the IT security options available to them. Gartner Research has found that up to 85% of the network attacks are successful due to users not using the latest patches and updates. A separate study found that 70% of the 3,200 company websites studied had major vulnerabilities and were at serious risk of being hacked. A well run company should include the following elements as a part of their IT security: AntiVirus Year on year, viruses become more prevalent and offer greater challenges to a company’s defences, with antivirus software becoming a necessity. Many companies believe that they have no virus problem, and therefore do not need to invest in preventative measures such as Sophos antivirus or other network security. Suffering an attack from viruses or SPAM causes major disturbance for companies and in many cases is very difficult to recover from. A company can be hit with virus problems without even knowing it, with sensitive information at high-risk. Sophos is a trusted global provider of integrated security software, protecting businesses against viruses and spam. Sophos provide a range of antivirus options for home and businesses, such as ‘Web’, ‘Email’, ‘Encryption’ and ‘Endpoint’. Firewalls Firewalls are used as a form of defence against incoming viruses and hackers. A firewall will act as a barrier between your private computer or network and the online world. There are millions of threats hiding online and waiting to attack your computer, such as: • Hackers – attempting to gain access to your computer. • Viruses - worms can spread from computer to computer, with the users unaware that they are even infected. • Professional firewalls even check outgoing data for virus activity. Watchguard is an international firewall manufacturer, with their products respected and praised by security experts all over the world. Watchguard offer a range of firewall packages to suit every business size and budget. Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery is a term used for restoring computer based data and information following a human or natural based disaster. Larger companies need to develop a disaster recovery strategy in order to prepare for this event. Estimates show most large companies spend between 2% and 4% of their IT budget on disaster recovery measures. It’s easy to see why, as statistics show that of the companies that have a major loss of data, 43% never reopen and 51% close within two years of the loss. Only 6% are found to survive long term. ICT NorthWest can provide companies with measures that prevent any loss of data and protect the long term future of the business. Backups There are two main reasons for creating backups. The first is to recover a former state due to disaster, known as disaster recovery. The second is for the recovery of files if they have been accidentally deleted or become corrupt. Loss of data is very common, so backups can be invaluable to both home and business users. ICT NorthWest supply home and business users with the professional equipment needed to prevent the permanent loss of data. Double-Take software offers affordable workload optimisation products, allowing users to continuously backup and recover data and applications. Idealstor backup solutions use a combination of hardware and software to give a true alternative to tape backup. Removable disk backup provides the best of disk and tape by making SATA disks removable so they can be sent off-site in place of tape for disaster recovery and backup. Contact Us Call: 0845 094 8895 Email:
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