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Inside The Firewall
Internal vulnerabilities may be threatening
your network
You've probably heard the massive amount of buzz surrounding network
security in recent years, and like many other companies, you may have
invested heavily in IT systems and resources to protect your network
against external risks. But
what about the threats that lie within the perimeter of your firewall?
How do you protect your company against internal network threats
and ensure a secure, stable environment?
In an attempt to thwart internal risks that jeopardize applications and
data, companies like yours have been spending valuable time and
resources developing and implementing written security policies.
These policies can be useful in the event of a dispute, but let's
face it: a paper document in itself provides no protection.
Companies must understand what internal issues can put their
networks at risk, and have the ability to monitor and take action
against infractions, whether intentional or unintentional.
And for most small-to-medium-sized businesses, the lack of
internal expertise and resources can lead to big problems.
In most cases, security breaches are not the result of planned,
malicious attacks—although those certainly can and do happen—but more
often result from a lack of understanding of the potential hazards.
Educating your employees through a well-written security policy
can help minimize your risks, but more importantly, you need to have a
proactive system in place that monitors and protects your network from
the inside out.
The most common internal security threats are:
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Your employees downloading
unauthorized software
– This happens all the time, and can potentially allow
system hackers a port-of-entry to your corporate network.
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Instant messaging programs
– Harmless as they seem, intruders can actually invade your
network by hacking IM sessions.
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VPN/remote access – If the PC or laptop
using the VPN connection to access your company's network is
not adequately protected, the session’s security is
jeopardized, allowing hackers open access to insert
malicious code.
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New hires/disgruntled
employees/terminated employees
– Mistakenly giving access or failing to terminate access
can be a recipe for disaster.
Companies running multiple applications through
multiple vendors have multiple points of failure when
managing network accounts.
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Malicious intent – Internal IT staff can
hack your system from inside without you even knowing it.
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ITonCommand offers these simple
resolutions to the 5 security threats presented above:
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ITonCommand does not allow users to
download of unauthorized software.
By removing the gateway into your network,
ITonCommand eliminates the potential of accidentally
allowing intruder access.
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ITonCommand does not allow users to
download of IM software.
With no IM sessions running, your network is safe and your
employees are productive.
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ITonCommand provides highly secure,
remote access via Terminal Services.
The system is accessed via any Internet connection, but no
actual data is transferred.
The data lies on our servers in state-of-the-art facilities.
The remote session is simply transferring encrypted key
strokes and mouse clicks from the access device to the
server.
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ITonCommand delivers all of your
applications and data through a single point of access with
one login and password per user.
Access can be granted or removed immediately by resetting the
password. When access
is terminated, the employee has no other access point into
your network.
With new hires and their unknown practices and backgrounds,
setting up strict network access permissions can prevent
stolen or mismanaged data.
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ITonCommand hosts and manages your
network in our state-of-the-art data center facilities,
where our systems monitor security 24/7/365.
We tightly limit access to servers to a select few of our
expert engineers, all of whom have passed rigorous screening
and background checks.
And, none of our staff will access your company data without
your express permission.
Thereby,
you keep control of your network without having to manage
it.
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Even the best security policies can be insufficient if your company does
not have the proper solutions and the expertise to monitor and safeguard
your network. The internal
management required to enforce a security policy and ensure systems are
functioning properly is more than most small-to-medium-sized businesses
can afford. Even if you could afford it, you may not want the headache
of managing it. Are you sure that your company's hard-won assets,
intellectual property, and computer network are adequately protected? If
you have ITonCommand and the end-to-end network security solution we
provide, then you can be positive. Let us eliminate the risk and
protect your network from the inside out, so you can run your business,
not your network.
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