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ITS DYNAMIC knows that IT security is a major problem for most Small-Medium Businesses (SMB). Some companies are aware of how important it is, although some are not.
Keeping corporate networks safe is more challenging every year, and network security has become one of the most critical issues facing businesses today. New and ever-changing threats appear with alarming regularity, and no organization is immune from risk. So what's a network to do? The answer lies with our Secure Solutions platform-independent appliances that uses Unified Threat Management (UTM). UTM is a multi-layered security system that works in conjunction with signature-based solutions and other services to provide solid, comprehensive protection against complex threats.
Due to the increased focus on IT Security, we have put together a series of solutions to meet the ever increasing demand for protection. Our Secure Solutions can be implemented in modules to give you the flexibility you require, but still provide a unified solution that is designed to work as a complete system.

• Gateway Protection module
• Email Security module
• Constant Data Protection Module
• Remote Access Module
• Remote Management/ Reporting module

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Gateway Protection Module

Gateway Anti-virus: Take a pro-active approach. Most anti-virus solutions work in a reactive mode, waiting for the virus to attack the desktop unit and then the software reacts by trying to clean or delete the problem.

Gateway Anti-spyware: Similar to but different from a virus, spyware is wreaking havoc in most IT environments. Statistics report that 9 out of 10 machines are infected!

Gateway Content Filtering: Pornographic and sexually oriented content has no place in the business environment and has been known to contribute to a ‘hostile workplace environment’. Other inappropriate subject matter could consist of various themes such as gender sensitive material, terrorism, weapons and violence. Ensure your business environment promotes harmony and well-being amongst employees.

Intrusion Prevention: The intrusion prevention service not only monitors malicious behaviour and alerts administrators, but then proactively responds to the attack. Like artificial intelligence, the appliance responds on its own, preventing access.

Redundant Internet Connection: Internet and email access are almost imperative in the modern environment. Our Secure Solutions utilizes two different ISP technologies so if one ISP has a failure, access is still available.

Remote Office Connectivity / Remote Access: This enables a secure encrypted connection by IPSEC VPN to any remote location. Installing IPSEC VPN capability between locations allows documents and other resources to easily be moved back and forth. Our Secure Solutions also has resolutions for remote access for tele-workers, mobile employees, and more.

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Email Security Module

E-mail threats have transformed dramatically in recent years from a mere annoyance to a severe drain on business resources. Serving as conductors of spam, viruses, phishing and other harmful threats, e-mail-borne attacks are growing in sophistication resulting in considerable damage and extensive costs. While inbound e-mail threats are of great concern, best practices and regulatory requirements also call for careful management of outbound e-mail, preventing unauthorized dissemination of private and confidential information.

Email is vulnerable to Viruses, Worms, Bots, and Spam. Unsolicited and unwanted emails can actually outpace mail you DO want. As spam increases exponentially, valuable production time is lost deleting unwanted mail. There is also an increased likelihood of deleting legitimate e-mail. Spam also consumes company resources like network bandwidth, server processor power, and valuable disk space that increase your vulnerability. Phishing is the leading cause of identity theft. What to do? Regain control of your communications with our Secure Solutions!

Constant Data Protection Module-CDP

Recent surveys show that 93% of businesses that suffer a significant loss of data go out of business within 5 years. Yet, additional studies show that 25% of companies don't even back up their data.

Add an additional layer of protection. Tape backup systems are unreliable and prone to human error. Data recovery from backup tapes fail more than 50% of the time, and can be up to 400x slower than recovering data from a disk. Most taxing is the cost and effort it takes to administer tape backup systems - rotating tapes, checking them and transporting them offsite.

The Secure Solutions CDP module was developed specifically with the small-to-medium business in mind - there are no tapes or disks to manage and the appliance includes simple, centralized administration. With the highest standards of reliability, data integrity and security, CDP protects your business; not just your data. Additionally, seamless off site storage can be implemented

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Remote Access Module

Today's mobile computing environment has expanded beyond employees using corporate laptops to include telecommuters, contractors, partners and customers. The need to provide secure remote access to corporate data has increased significantly. Our Secure Solutions introduces an appliance series to meet those needs.

Our Solution provides small and mid-size organizations an easy-to-use, secure and affordable remote access solution that requires no pre-installed client software. Utilizing a standard Web browser, authorized users such as employees, contractors, partners and customers, can easily and securely access e-mail, files, intranets, Web and legacy applications and remote desktops from any location.

• Users easily and securely access e-mail, files and applications on the corporate LAN
• A customizable Web interface provides a personalized portal.
• Secure access using only a standard Web browser removes the burden of installing, configuring and updating client software
• For enhanced capabilities NetExtender, a thin client, is transparently downloaded through the Web browser onto the local system
• SSL encryption provides hardened security, ensuring data is protected as it passes between remote endpoints and the network core

Remote Management/ Reporting Module

The Secure Solutions platform-independent appliances are an integrated solution, designed to have all these components to work together as a unified security solution.

ITS DYNAMIC can provide full management services:
• Supplying detailed monthly Internet & backup usage reports
• Daily monitoring and log review
• Firmware upgrades
• Verification of intrusion detection signatures
• Verification of Anti-virus and anti spyware signatures
• Verification and modification of content filtering.
• Monitoring of all alerts.

Do you know about PIPEDA?

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA):
• Under the act a business owner can be held personally liable if the personal information is breached.
• Individuals are assured their information will be protected by specific safeguards, including measures such as locked cabinets, computer passwords or encryption.’
• ‘The Commissioner may, with reasonable grounds, audit the personal information management practices of an organization.’ As a business owner I would want to make sure they never have grounds to do an audit.
Your responsibilities:
Protect personal information against loss or theft.
Safeguard the information from unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. Protect personal information regardless of the format in which it is held.

Internet Usage / Lost Productivity

Internet browsing seems harmless but are you sure everyone is accessing sites that are within the guidelines of your corporate policies. Downloading music, unrestricted pictures and videos is becoming all too common causing companies to lose not only production but also jeopardize their legal standing. 753 Copyright Infringement cases filed over file sharing

Lost Productivity Cost Example:
• Hourly Employee cost=$25/hour
• Internet usage (not work related) = 1hr/day/employee
• Weekly loss per employee = $125/employee

Even if it is only half that bad.. That is still $3,250 per employee per year!!
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Last Updated: 2006-10-12
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