Internet Security

Internet Security is an issue that affects all users of the Internet, whether using Microsoft or Unix Operating Systems. To date there are many threats to your businesses IT systems from the Internet, some of which are extremely clever and almost undetectable.

Clearly the average user or business do NOT want to be saddled with the cost of employing a specialist security consultant and having complex security procedures installed on their networks.

No system can be made 100% safe as there are new threats being developed daily.

Attacks and threats can occur on Web Pages, Denial of Service, Buffer Overflows, Email viruses and automated hacking systems sited on the world wide web.

With Unix systems the process of HARDENING the web facing system together with Firewall is the preferred solution. Often this can be automated by scripting and it is also important to harden other Unix servers such as application, Database and backup at the same time.

With Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 have come an operating systems that are rich in functionality, but also comes with may features that Hackers can quickly access if left unprotected and attached to the web, especially with broadband (always on), systems.

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