Internet Security

What is it and why do I need it? For those people who have a connection to the internet, and don't have any form of internet security in place - you are playing russian roulette with your business, it's reputation and it's profitability.

A few years ago, hacking was a rare event, only ever directed at the high profile corporates or other companies able to provide good media coverage.

Now... it's very different.

Bots ( robots, automated programs ) scan the internet looking for active addresses, and when they find them, will attempt to gain as much information about the services running at that address - and depending on the bot, may also try to hack its' way in.

The number of these hostile programs scanning the internet is increasing daily. The internet is not a safe haven to be trusted implicitly. Gone are the days of leaving your internet door unlocked and wide open. Do that, and you will find your TV missing when you come back.

Hackers are probably trying to gain access to your connection now, as you read this.

It used to be a case of "if I get hacked" - now it's a case of when!

e-tect.com specialises in internet security. From firewalls to intrusion detection, we have it covered. Our Managed Internet Security service takes our ad-hoc consultancy, and turns it into a valuable addition to your current security measures.

We look at the internet and your business from a holistic perspective. By helping to reduce the opportunities hackers have to gain access to your network, or to distribute hostile programs - we believe that everyone will benefit.

Firewalls for business.

e-tect are certified with products that work. Watchguard, Cisco and Checkpoint.

We are also developing our own branded appliance which will assist the smaller business or home user. Containing features that matter when you want a firewall to be a firewall, not just a box with flashing lights.

When it comes to security, we will always advocate a seperate appliance over firewall software. When you have been in the industry as long as us, you get to know how things work. Software firewalls have been around for a few years now, increasing in number due to savvy marketing over real benefit. Software firewalls are vulnerable to attack from within and virus scanners are the software firewalls achillies heel. Out of date signatures allow viruses free reign, many of which will kill running processes before executing the real payload. Many of these processes are... you guessed it ! Virus scanners and software firewalls.

There is little comfort to know that the number of viruses circulating the internet is growing day by day. New variations, new attacks. Coupled with the delay between a virus being identified, classified and then a signature update or antidote becoming available, and even up to date signatures can leave you wide open. That in mind, software firewalls don't seem like the most secure way of protecting you from unwanted attention.