Is Your Business Vulnerable?

Nowadays, your PC could become infected with malware or be vulnerable to attack from a hacker by just browsing a website or just by opening an email. Research firm Secunia reveals that the average PC user has over a dozen insecure applications on his or her computer. They found that the typical user installs over 80 applications on his or her desktop, with around 15% of that number being vulnerable to attack. The main cause of these vulnerabilities is the user's failure to patch the applications installed in a timely manner.

Vendors normally release updates or patches to fix known vulnerabilities in their applications. Last week alone, Microsoft released six bulletins with fixes for at least nine known security vulnerabilities in a range of Microsoft products that put users at risk. Many of the vulnerabilities, if not patched, can allow "remote code execution" or basically allow a hacker or malicious software to take over your PC and run unauthorized commands. This is an acute problem for software which connects to the Internet, especially if it hosts sensitive or private data. Only 2% of users make it a point to have all their applications up to date.

Challenges for Business
For businesses, the problem is greater with the need to manage multiple PCs. As a business, you need to protect customer records, control what employees can and cannot do on the Internet, and monitor what’s going on whilst you’re out of the office. With all of this, how can you manage?

Protect your Business
Thankfully there are several tools which can help businesses minimize their risk in an easy and cost-effective way. One such tool is Untangle. Untangle provides a secure Internet Gateway that acts as your first line of defense against vulnerabilities from outside and inside the organization. The Untangle Gateway protects the computers in your business from outside attacks. By preventing unwanted intrusions into your network and protecting against Trojans entering your systems, you protect against loss of customer data. Our web filtering solutions ensure that employees can only see what you want them to see online, avoiding the risk of one of your staff being offended by a colleague’s web browsing. These same web filters ensure that your staff stay focused on work-related matters, too, especially whilst you’re out of the office meeting with clients.

Get Started!
Untangle offers a new approach to small business Internet protection and control:

• Easily Protect, Control and Monitor the online activities of all your office computers via one single Windows PC.
• Affordable subscriptions plans are available to align with your business’s cash flow needs
• No additional computer equipment nor special technical expertise is required
• Already proven in over 16,000 organizations, protecting over 1 million computers every day

Want to find out more? Contact us today to find out how we can help.