National Data Center Service Provider, CoreLink Data Centers, Releases "Top 5 Things All Businesses Must Know About Online Security" White Paper
Mounting Incidences and Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks Require On-Going Vigilance By Companies to Protect Data, Sites, and Profitability, Report Says
MT. PROSPECT, Ill., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- National data center service provider, CoreLink Data Centers, LLC (http://www.corelink.com) has released a white paper outlining numerous reasons why businesses, now more than ever, must take a more proactive approach to network security, specifically online security against cyber attacks that severely impact profitability.
The white paper can be downloaded for free from CoreLink's website and is entitled "Top Five Things Every Business Must Know About Online Security," by Michael Duckett, CoreLink President and COO. In addition to detailing how a business' profitability is vulnerable to cyber attacks, it describes how continuous network monitoring and 24/7 management can prevent such attacks. Other topics include cloud computing-related security risks and the added costs and other challenges businesses face when taking responsibility for online network security in-house.
"Not only do cyber attacks compromise the integrity of proprietary, confidential information, they eventually always result in lost revenue, expensive clean-up costs and a damaged business reputation," Duckett said. "By appropriately outsourcing online security, businesses can ensure constant network monitoring and protection against unauthorized access and the introduction of worms, Trojans and viruses."
No business is immune to cyber attacks. InformationWeek reports that 73 percent of small- and medium-sized businesses have been victimized over the past year, 42 percent of them losing confidential information in the process. Trying to protect against cyber attacks in-house saps valuable resources from revenue generating core-business operations. Businesses are expert at what they do, perform or produce, not online security.
"Online network security goes beyond general IT to encompass the dynamics of modern cyber threats," Duckett said. "Outsourcing security to firms with experts that undergo constant education and training provides the most effective means against the high costs of responding to, and recovering from, a network breach. Outsourced network security costs less than four percent of what the average breach would cost a company."
The comprehensive network security protection that outsourcing delivers also provides businesses with the services of experts trained to quickly assess, respond to and disable a cyber attack with the added benefit of leveraging forensic analysis tools to continually fine-tune the environment to ensure maximum security at all times. Companies that leverage the expertise of an outsourced provider achieve equal to or better protection at a fraction of the costs of in-house management.
Technology is ever evolving, as illustrated in the development of cloud, or location-independent computing on Web-based virtual servers. The fast moving evolution of technology is pushing more and more applications and sensitive data outside of the protective confines of the corporate firewalls. Outsourced company security analysts, as opposed to in-house IT generalists, deal daily with the constantly evolving security risks and are therefore better equipped to defend against an attempted breach, Duckett said.
"CoreLink's managed security solutions from its data centers in Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Seattle provide 24/7/365 protection by experts who monitor and defend some of the world's most sensitive and high profile computer networks. We ensure through security services available for physical and virtual platforms, that business networks are safeguarded and locked down against a wide range of Internet attacks and viruses."
Managed security services described in Duckett's white paper include: Web application and managed firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, log management, managed virtual private networks (VPN), Web security, PCI ASV-certified vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, email security and VSS for multi-tenant virtual environments.
"Network security is critically important to protect businesses against cyber attacks that can severely impact business profitability and even compromise a business' survival," Duckett said. "Appropriately outsourcing security provides the best and most comprehensive defense against attacks and intruders."
The free white paper can be downloaded using this link.
CoreLink is also is offering a managed security promotion, providing companies with a free 60-minute consultation to determine whether their IT infrastructure is fully protected against Internet attacks and unauthorized access. As part of the promotion, CoreLink is offering this meeting with an expert security engineer, a $250 value, and any managed security service free to users for the first 30 days. The promotion runs through June 30 and some restrictions apply.
Contact CoreLink Data Centers for more information about data center services, including online security/managed services and enterprise hosting or call 866-435-2375.
About CoreLink
CoreLink is a leading data center hosting and managed services provider of critical infrastructure services delivered on a "state of the art," robust and environmentally friendly technology platform. By leveraging data centers in Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Seattle with access to massive and diverse network connectivity, CoreLink delivers small, medium and large enterprise customers and service providers with high quality and uniquely agile, data center services. CoreLink's focus on aligning customer needs with the proper solution, combined with a relentless focus on service, provides the flexibility and peace of mind all businesses require from a data center provider.
For more information, please call 866.435.2375 or visit our website or check out more at CoreLink Data Centers' blog, CoreLink on Facebook and @corelinkdata on Twitter.
SOURCE CoreLink Data Centers, LLC
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