Press Release: Top 10 Reasons that Small to Medium Businesses Need Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS)
Top 10 Reasons that Small to Medium Businesses Need Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS)
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What the heck is Intrusion Prevention Services??? And then the next thought might be … And why do companies need it?
Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS) resides in front of your firewall, thus preventing hackers from getting through your firewall and finding that open portal.
Arlington, Texas (Information Support Concepts): January 22, 2007
So here are the top 10 reasons small and medium sized businesses need Intrusion Prevention Services:
1. Internet based Intrusion attempts are increasing yearly at an almost exponential rate.
CERT (computer emergency response team – Carnegie Mellon University) stated in 2002 that by the end of 2006 hackers and malicious attempts to penetrating corporate networks would become the single largest problem on the internet. As users and uses become more sophisticated, so will the threats to the security of your data.
2. Hackers are getting better and sharing their information.
Sophisticated penetration and hacking tools are becoming more and more available. Hackers do not have to be ‘Black Belt’ experts to do well. Unfortunately hackers find great glee in sharing their secrets of their “trade�. Think about all the computer games that have back door cheat sheets into their games. They look at it as a game, with serious consequences for you.
3. Organizations world wide are becoming more dependent on the Internet.
The number and complexity of applications used on and over the Internet is increasing rapidly. Daily we rely on the Internet for personal and professional communications and transactions, assuming the data is safe.
4. The number of successful network intrusions and hacks will continue to rise.
The number of reported successful hacks is almost a weekly reported occurrence in national and local news feeds. When data is compromised, the consequences can be staggering. Recently a friend received a letter from a past employer that stated that their personnel data had been compromised and that they would provide personal credit services for the next three years to ensure that they did not have any problems from their breech in security. Gee, thanks, I think…….
5. Firewalls are no longer enough.
Almost all firewalls have ‘Open Ports’ to the Internet. Opening a port anonymously is the same as turning off the firewall on that port. IP systems actively filter all data moving through open ports; especially well when placed in front of the firewall. Remember, if you can get out… they can get in.
6. Understanding responsibility and the Law: SarbOxl, GLB, HIPAA, ISO 17799 compliance.
Liability related to doing everything reasonable to protect company records and sensitive data. This is really a new frontier. It is yet to be determined to what extent a company has in protecting your data and what legal recourse you may have when it is compromised. Expect to see landmark legal decisions in this area and it won’t will be pretty.
7. Understanding corporate responsibility.
Directors and Officers of organizations may have a legal requirement to protect private data and digital assets. Fiduciary responsibility and liability is becoming more and more a legislated issue. The public and courts systems are holding Directors and Officers accountable for corporate actions as we have seen in many recent events. This will become more of an issue as damages are determined by the court systems.
8. Automated reporting for HIPAA, GLB, Sox, and ISO 17799 compliance.
Many company audits now require comprehensive reporting of network security logs and intrusion attempts. Due to the severity of data protection, company audits concerning data protection and security are impacting corporate standings and stock prices. We have seen where corporations have lost public confidence and financial backing due to security breaches.
9. IP Systems actively remediate intrusion attempts.
Don’t just send alerts and wait for a decision; IE: IDS (‘Intrusion Detection Systems’); just fix it and send a report and tell me what was done. This is a little like closing the barn door after the hose is already gone. While it is important to know what happen, it is much more important to know what was attempted but not successfully completed. This is where the value lies in Intrusion Prevention Systems.
10. Properly designed IPS saves time and money.
Network administrators have neither the time nor resources to devote to managing complex security technology. IPS is a critical component in your network topography, but can become unmanageable if not properly designed and implemented. IPS’s value lies in its ability to quickly deter any intrusion attempts and provide timely reporting of any and all activities.
Intrusion Protection Systems have become a critical factor in the security of company data and communication capability. It is such a critical issue that breaches in data integrity can negatively impact the viability of a company. IPS systems allow you to benefit from the positive advances in the Internet while negating the negative aspect of network intrusion.
Jack Burlin is the Product Manager with Information Support Systems with his major responsibilities being in research and analysis as well as customer relations. Mr. Burlin’s eclectic background includes a BA in Physics and MBA in Marketing as well as having been a T-38 Instructor an A-7 Pilot and an Operations Staff Officer in the United States Air Force. He is also the author of a book entitled “When is a Toilet Like a Salt Shaker?�
Information Support Systems (ISC, http://www.iscdfw.com) is a company that specializes in providing computer professionals over 2,000 catalogued items for the IT industry. Information Support Concepts markets product solutions nationally and internationally for networking, telecom, corporate training rooms and school computer classrooms since being founded in 1987.
To contact Mr. Burlin and ISC, email jackburlin@iscdfw.com or call at 800-458-6255
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