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Advances in the use of and general familiarity with small computers
and data processing have increased the need for data security. Privacy
and security are concepts that are more critical than ever in today's
electronic business environment. Every business professional needs
to be concerned about security over open communication networks,
such as the Internet. It is not enough to have a secure Web site,
you also need to have secure communication between Web sites, communication
that cannot be monitored by outside parties. Every company and its
users need to be confident that they have a secure environment in
which to conduct business as a company's reputation could be severely
compromised by a violation of customer confidentiality and privacy.
Most companies using the internet today are aware of the need for
Firewall and anti-virus protection to be put in place, but the effectiveness
of these components varies considerably from one company to another.
For example a Firewall used to provide controlled access to a company's
secure intranet consists of specially configured computers, or network
routers, that run restricted and carefully reviewed algorithms that
allow only certain network traffic to pass through them. Generally
you configure a firewall that separates your Web server machine
from the Internet to allow only certain Internet protocols, generally
HTTP and HTTPS, to pass. In a perfect world, this is enough, and
for some installations, it is. However, should a Web server become
corrupt due to improper configuration, or an application have a
weakness, it may be possible for an external client to send a network
request through the Web server to the company's other internal machines.
If you are in doubt about your level of internet security and the
appropriate level of expertise is not available inside your company,
then seeking assistance from a company such as OnTrack Systems could
be a prudent investment. Our technical staff have considerable practical
experience in providing secure internet access for our customers.
This expertise has been gained across a wide range of popular solutions
including Inty and SonicWall firewalls and McAfee and Sophos anti-virus
solutions.
For more information please CONTACT
OnTrack today.
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