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IT Support is a necessary ingredient for a successful Business. As long as the company servicing your needs is excellent, it makes little difference in the method of service. Many companies have gone offshore seeking IT Support for their Businesses. It is not necessary for the technicians to be on site in order to service the IT network. This can be done remotely and works very well. The problem with the offshore approach is that there are justifiable complaints in understanding the offshore personnel. Though they may be fluent in the language of the company, accents are frustrating. Offshore is cheaper and the decision has to be made whether the frugality is worth the frustration. Onshore IT support is preferable with no language problems resulting.

In house computer teams are prevalent in larger corporations. This is an expensive way to gain IT Support, but if it is effective there is nothing wrong with this system. Whatever IT Support is used by Business; it must be ready to service the company on a 24/7 basis. The company can be called on site or remedy the problem remotely but the response time needs to be fast. The IT Support must be able to alleviate the negative situation as soon as possible. Make sure you have an IT Support company in place prior to a breakdown in computer services.

IT Support must be excellent. Without great support, the advanced technology of the company will be rendered useless, if it cannot be brought online immediately after a problem. IT Support in Business is the vital support system that all else depends upon.
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For some organizations, blocking access to social networks might be a realistic option, but it would not address other Web security issues like phishing and pharming attacks, drive-by downloads, and user access to proxy bypass sites. With greater sophistication employed by those inflicting the attacks, we are now seeing an unparalleled number of infected PCs and networks. Research shows that 6,000 Web pages are infected every day. Four out of five of them belong to hacked inoffensive Web sites.

Hidden Malware Threats
Malware writers distribute threats using a variety of means, including Web sites, instant messaging services and email. Cyber criminals have become innovative in their approach, inserting malware into the everyday online activities of the end-user. Malware writers often utilize highly visible news stories to create illegitimate sites that fool users. End-users unknowingly infect their computers by clicking on what is believed to be an innocuous Web site or pop-up.

Other examples of hidden threats include malware writers placing an overwhelming amount of information in their End User License Agreements (EULA). Knowing that most users will ignore the lengthy and ambiguous language of the EULA, developers are able to "obtain" permission to download their malware or spyware onto a client machine.

Threats are now so sophisticated they are often disguised as legitimate traffic entering through well-established ports, allowing them to bypass traditional security defenses like firewalls and other perimeter solutions. These threats can dodge web filtering systems. After installation, most applications disguise themselves as trusted programs to evade detection and removal.

Impact to Business
The Business community is impacted by the enormous cost of malware. Estimates reflect that some form of spyware or malware has infected more than two thirds of PCs. The average cost of each infected workstation to any business is £500 (based on IT services, downtime and re-imaging). Assuming a business has fifty users, 79% (39.5) who have a an infection, at £500 per workstation, a company can expect to spend over £20K to clean all infected machines - per incidence of infection. That number does not even take into account data loss and other potential ramifications.

Future Trends and Vulnerabilities
As cyber criminals employ even more advanced techniques to avoid detection, Web-based malware will become even more difficult to detect and remove. We can not only expect the number of Web 2.0 users to grow further, but we can predict that there will be adaptations, or new creations, of social networking tools also.
Information security professionals should be considering a dynamic, perimeter Web security service that provides web filtering for inappropriate sites (sexual content, violence, etc.); filters inbound pages for spyware and viruses; supports outbound data lead prevention by scanning content; and ensures that mobile laptop users are protected to truly detect and block new and advanced forms of malware.

]]> http://wisdomwriters.articlefacility.com/internet/security/its-a-triple-for-sense-of-security.html http://wisdomwriters.articlefacility.com/internet/security/its-a-triple-for-sense-of-security.html Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:04:33 -0800
"In a year of global turmoil, any one of these awards would have been welcomed recognition, but all three in a succession has confirmed Sense of Security as Australia's leading, and fastest growing, Information Security and Risk Management firm" says Goldschmidt.

Sense of Security provides expert services to protect networks, systems and client data thereby enabling their clients to build sustainable and secure businesses. Internet enabled, and even internal corporate applications, are plagued with security vulnerabilities. Sense of Security has the expert skills to evaluate the issues, align them to business risks and provide strategic plans to remediate. They have attracted many leading organisations as clients who are drawn to the level of expertise and customer service that they cannot find elsewhere.

"At Sense of Security we eat, breathe, and live information security. Our continued success is testimony to our vision of establishing a business aimed solely at providing expertise in the field of information security and risk management services. We love what we do and are extremely passionate about providing successful business outcomes to our valued clients. Put simply, we have turned a passion into an extremely successful business!" says Edelstein.

"Winning these awards has validated the unrelenting effort we have applied over the years and recognises the dedication of our highly motivated staff and the support of our clients. This recognition is also a tremendous affirmation for all our staff that, in our pursuit to assist organisations with our expertise, our culture and the way we do business is highly valued by others." says Goldschmidt.

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