Is Your Network Protected?

While viruses and spam continue to proliferate internet communications, other network security threats are emerging on the World Wide Web’s horizon: mainly spyware, phishing, and malware, including worms. Not only do these maliciously slow down your network’s bandwidth, but if spyware or phishing infiltrates your company’s network security and accesses the databases, your company is at risk financially and legally. Security Compliance Laws protecting consumer private information such as HIPAA and SOX impose stringent and costly penalties for organizations who fail to do so.

Organizations must also consider IM and P2P as threats, for if misused they can badly damage a network’s bandwidth and network security. IM's lack of basic network security features have opened the door to hackers and viruses, not to mention the transfer of virtually any type of confidential company data between workstations located anywhere . In addition, illegal music and movie downloads via P2P can cost an organization thousands, if not millions, of dollars. Recently, hundreds of colleges nationwide have come under fire from the Recording Industry Association of America for copyright infringement: By not supervising the use of their networks, many college students illegally downloaded music onto college computers. 

Threats don’t just pertain to those from the outside. Today, many organizations are threatened from the inside: employees. By not supervising an employee’s online actions Internet access, or not implementing a system to enforce an organization’s Acceptable Use Policy (AUP), employees may unwittingly invite spyware and malware into a company’s network. In addition, organizations are at risk for sexual and hostile environment lawsuits when there are no controls over what sites employees visit. Every week, there is a new lawsuit over online Internet access to pornography in the workplace.

8e6 provides scalable, high-speed Internet filtering, Internet Monitoring and reporting designed for business, education, healthcare, and government. Our solutions enforce federal and state Internet law compliance, but most importantly, 8e6 helps organizations be secure and confident about the Internet . their Internet access and network security.

Spyware / Adware / Malware Security Threats

• Installs invisibly on a user’s computer
  
• Collects and transmits private information such as keystrokes, Web surfing habits, passwords, e-mail addresses and other sensitive data through employee Internet access activities
  
• Corrupts workstations and depletes bandwidth 
  

IM and P2P Security Threats

• Illegal music or movie downloads can result in legal liability
  
• Leaves computers open to viruses and worms
  
• Consumes bandwidth
  
• Allows transmission of confidential information

Phishing Security Threats

• Steals private information such as passwords, bank account numbers, social security numbers, PINs, and credit card numbers
  
• Businesses are especially vulnerable because phishers mass mail every e-mail account available, multiplying an organization’s risk for informational loss

Viruses, Trojan Horses, Worms and Macros Security Threats

• Cause odd system behavior such as applications crashing, freezing or incorrect operation
  
• Not only harm host computers but replicate and invade a whole network
  
• Corrupt and delete files, causing networks to shut down