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Network Security: What You Should Know

How worried should you be about network security?  Consider the following:

Computer virus attacks cost global
businesses an estimated $55 billion in damages in 2003, a sum that will rise in 2004.
     -Trend Micro Inc.

Last year, there was almost one major virus attack every month.
     -REUTERS

Over 25% of attacks today are coming from Web pages and downloads.
     -Fortinet Inc.

Fully 45% of the free files collected via KaZaA, the most popular program for downloading free files and music, contained viruses, Trojan horse programs, or
backdoors.
     -TruSecure Corporation

50% to 75% of all commercial websites can be hacked.
     -Gartner Group

Overall things got worse in 2003. The total number of viruses reported ‘in the wild’ increased by 24%.
     -TruSecure Corporation

The number of new viruses discovered every month continues to increase. In the last quarter of 2001, the Sophos virus lab was processing around 1200 new viruses each month.
     -Sophos
 

NetCheck® is our vulnerability assessment program designed to help you find and eliminate security threats on your network.  NetCheck® comprehensively analyzes your servers, firewalls, and other network devices for potential vulnerabilities, including:

• Weaknesses that would allow a hacker to get into your network and access sensitive data

• Susceptibility to viruses, worms, trojans and other dangerous programs

• Holes and weak spots that would allow outsiders to exploit your network infrastructure for malicious purposes (i.e. using your email server as a spam relay server on the internet, etc)

Although NetCheck® includes a very thorough range of tests, it is designed to be quick, non-disruptive and inexpensive.  A full NetCheck® session typically takes less than two hours to complete, during which users continue to have full access to network resources.  At the conclusion of the audit, the technician will provide a comprehensive report detailing the results, and make recommendations on how to best eliminate any discovered threats.

Pricing

A basic NetCheck® audit costs a flat rate of $200.00.  A higher rate may apply for larger organizations or when additional auditing services outside the scope of Atvantage's typical procedures are desired.