I talk a lot about end-user IT security and its importance in securing your network and your most valuable asset -- your data.
You may be wondering, though, what I mean by "end-user security" and how our FlexIT End-User Security Program differs from traditional anti-virus software?
End-User Security
End-User IT Security refers to securing the most vulnerable link in your network's protection -- your end-users.
Increasingly, hackers are bypassing traditional anti-virus and firewalls by attacking the end-user instead through phishing scams, tech support scams, ransomware, etc.
Would your users know what to do if a ransom note suddenly appeared on their computer demanding that ransoms in the hundreds to thousands of dollars be paid before they could access their files again?
Would your end-users know not to open an unexpected file attachment, even if it appears to be from someone they know?
Would they know not to allow a random caller from "Microsoft tech support" or "Dell tech support" to access their computer remotely, or not to provide their computer's user name and password to an unfamiliar voice on the telephone?
The Problem with Anti-VirusTraditional anti-virus uses definitions and signature databases to determine if a file is a virus or not. The anti-virus software developer adds virus file names to these databases and when the file name is detected on a computer, the anti-virus software blocks it.
The problem with this approach is that virus writers and hackers have become very adept at quickly changing their file names so that the anti-virus companies simply can't keep their databases current.
Hackers also take great pains to ensure their viruses aren't detected by anti-virus software before releasing them.
So, if you've ever wondered how your computer became infected when it has anti-virus software, that's why. There is always some lag time between a virus's release and its detection by anti-virus software. During that lag time, you will become infected if the virus hits before it's in the databases.
Why End-User Security is BetterThe
FlexIT End-User IT Security Program educates your end-users about the latest tricks and scams employed by hackers so they know how to avoid being duped and what to do if they are.
It also protects ALL of the end-users devices, not just their office computers. Laptops get the same protection as the office computer no matter what network the employee logs into on the road. Mobile devices are controlled to avoid a common source of data leakage.
And all of it is managed and monitored by FlexITechs on a daily basis -- unlike traditional anti-virus, where we often don't learn that a computer has been infected for weeks or months until another problem requires our attention.
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FlexIT End-User Security Program utilizes a Host Intrusion Protection System to catch not only definitions-based infections, but also catch any file that behaves in a virus-like fashion so that even infected files not in the database will be blocked.
Of course, it's not 100% full-proof. Enterprising hackers will find a way around any defense mechanism.
But we are confident enough in this new security program that we include FREE Virus Removals for any infection we can remove remotely -- which is most of them.
For more information, visit out web site at
http://www.enduseritsecurity.com and submit the Contact form there, or call us at 302-537-4198.
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