You would never think of leaving your door unlocked with all of your valuables just lying around in open view, would you? Well, unfortunately to a hacker your information systems and valuable client files are the valuables lying around. If your information systems are not hardened, protected and monitored from these hackers, they have an open door to walk right in and steal your valuable trade secrets, financial information and personal records.

New security requirements seem to emerge daily. For instance, businesses engaged in credit card payment processing are required to comply with PCI Security Standards. New PCI Security Compliance now puts a higher level of responsibility on the company's internal security setup and practices, in order to mitigate payment security risks. If a retailer collects or stores credit card information that becomes compromised, the retailer may lose the ability to accept credit card payments. Other possible consequences include lawsuits, insurance claims, cancelled accounts, and government fines.

Threats are everywhere. Ransom ware, a type of malicious software threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless a ransom is paid. While some simple ransom ware may lock the system in a way which is not difficult for a knowledgeable person to reverse, more advanced malware is a form of extortion, in which it encrypts the victim's files, making them inaccessible, and demands a ransom payment to decrypt them. Recovering the files without the decryption key is an intractable problem – and difficult to trace digital currencies such as Ukash and Bitcoin are used for the ransoms, making tracing and prosecuting the perpetrators difficult.

The best defense is a powerful and diligent offense. We protect some the most sensitive and complex systems with some of the best and secure technology available. Contact one of our security consultants to see how we can harden and best protect your valuable data.