Do you think it is necessary to un-plug your computer from the LAN?To underestimate the importance of the security system means to put your company at risk. In particular
for those who, thanks to the Web, have provided new instruments and job opportunities.
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Thanks to the diffusion of high-level internet connections (Fibreoptic, ADSL) the possibiity
to use the resources of the "Big LAN" has increased.
The expansion of the internet has created the opportunity to develop new solutions in the economics,
educational, and scientific sectors, radically changing our method of work and communication.
Often this technological revolution, comes into our lives in such a way that we forget that there are
two sides to a coin.
When discussing the internet we can't forget that by becoming dependant on this technology we increase
our vulnerability when the system fails. Being connected to the internet 24x7x365 has increased our exposure
to potential risk, for both the company and the individual, of being a target for criminals who may steal
your secured information. It is this system failure that is not taken into consideration when we first
discuss the services offered through the internet.
In most cases, when we look at security systems in a superficial way, it is possible that we do not
understand what is most likely to occur. But sometimes what actually occurs is different from what
we expect.
"Firewalling systems" that are able to protect you only by linking it into your Lan do not exist.
Those who say this are lying to you, or only partially telling you the truth. Perhaps this kind of
firewalling will be able to protect you from superficial attacks, such as those by people who consider
hacking the Lan to be easy. These people consider robbing a million dollars to be the equivalent of robbing
candy from a child. In these cases, it is better to do nothing as the time spent trying to avoid such
situations comes at a high cost to the company. Therefore, the identification of this kind of attack
does not compromise the security of your company.
On the contrary, to establish a secure and efficient company policy is much more than the basic installation
of a small and economic or big and expensive security system. In many cases, without the education of
your users, dependents or collaborators, you can eliminate all levels of protection that have been
implemented. In this context, the planning of the security of your LAN will be the key variable. By
analysing the weaknesses of the system, our security specialists, along with yours, will be able to define
the correct procedure to alarm you when someone attempts to violate your LAN.
Our security services are able to identify the attacks in real time, and can offer you a firewalling stealth
function (invisible to the hackers) and filtering technology in order to select which contents of the
internet can be seen or used. Limiting the accessibility of inappropriate content to your employers,
will increase the productivity of your company.
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