The newest and most time consuming threat is undoubtedly “spy-ware”, often spoken about but little understood. If you have ever had pop-up adverts, a painfully slow new computer, or the frustration of your Internet access and programs being “hijacked” wasting endless hours – then you are probably experiencing spy-ware. Often the purpose of spy-ware is to gather information about you, trying to allow an unknown individual to take control of your PC, or to log your keyboard activity (passwords, usernames, online banking details, etc.) and send it out to the Internet. In a business environment spy-ware can waste enormous amounts of time, and could leak valuable customer information. It can be prevented, and cured, with some user education and modifications to the computers.
Another increasing time waster is spam emails, It is generally accepted that Spam is now the majority of all email carried over the internet. Unsolicited email often regarding unsavory subjects and indecent images. Along with viruses, spam turns your email system into a dangerous conduit straight to employees desks. Both problems can be eliminated, or hugely reduced, we can even provide guarantees to block all incoming viruses before they even reach your server. This area alone can save thousands of pounds in lost productivity, and time spent reacting to each intrusion or attack.
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