eGuard

Network Security Solutions

According to a web survey by America Online and Salary.com the average worker spends 2.09 hours per day using the internet for personal interests (e-mail, instant messaging, games, on-line polls, message boards, chat rooms, etc.). And that doesn't include time spent on the internet during lunch!

Industry leaders say the top three security threats today are Spyware, Viruses and Phishing. According to the Dell Helpdesk, 30 to 40% of all support calls are the result of Spyware, not application or hardware issues.

Network security risks for all small businesses are essentially the same. Car dealers, medical professionals, real estate offices and others face the same threats as the rest of Corporate America. SPAM, viruses, Trojans, lost productivity and the threat of sexual harassment lawsuits from inappropriate internet usage are problems that face all companies regardless of size. In addition to these threats there are a number of newly enacted regulatory compliance laws which require businesses to safeguard their customers' financial and personal data.


What Does This Mean for Your Business?

Legal Threats

  • Exposure to inappropriate web content can be the basis for lawsuits
  • Unauthorized release of personal employee information or e-mail.
  • The downloading and exchange of inappropriate material or software, increases an organization's legal liability.

Security Threats

  • Many viruses enter networks through web-based e-mail accounts or through other files downloaded from the web.
  • Leakage of confidential information.

Bandwidth Threats

  • Between the downloading of Shareware, Pictures, Instant Messaging (IM) software and files, bandwidth resources are easily depleted.

Network Threats

  • An employee or visitor can crash your network just by logging into the wrong website.
  • A single virus spread via e-mail can cost thousands of dollars in lost productivity, damaged equipment, and lost business.
  • There are 68,000 known spyware signatures. Off-the-Shelf and "free" antispyware recognize only 12 to 15 signtures.
  • Other activity like recreational surfing and downloading MP3 files can divert valuable bandwidth from critical business needs.

Productivity Threats

  • Recreational surfing each day can cost thousands of dollars in lost production.
  • Spam and personal e-mails can cost thousands of dollars in lost productivity and time.


What Can You Do to Protect Your Assets?

Centralized Antivirus Administration

By putting anti-virus software on the desktop, and managing updates from a central server, you get the best of all worlds-desktop protection and centralized management.

Spam Filtering

Helps prevent unsolicited, commercial e-mail from reaching workstations on a LAN by filtering messages delivered from questionable sources.

Web Filtering

Allows you to manage Internet access ranging from simple access restrictions to thorough blocking of any site.

Spyware Protection

Spyware is a new invading threat that traditional Antivirus software cannot detect. Installation and management of spyware agents to the desktop is key. Now you can have Spyware protection on the desktop and managed by the same central server as your anti-virus protection software.

DNS eSolutions has the knowledge and equipment to keep you and your business protected from the numerous threats online today. 24 / 7 support and monitoring available. Contact us now to receive more information regarding our eGuard Network Security solution.