Security:

When it comes to providing a secure computing environment we have put together a complimentary range of Network Security products that are matched to our customers needs.

For Virus Detection we offer Trend Micro's market leading Internet gateway virus protection suite of products. For Content Management Baltimore's MIME sweeper range of products is the market leading family of solutions designed to protect organisations from electronic threats via e-mail, Web and Intranet.

When it comes to Firewall security we have again provided solutions aimed at both our Enterprise and SME customers. For the Enterprise solution we offer CheckPoint's Firewall-1 solution the industry's most advanced Internet security, VPN and Management solutions. And for SME's we offer WatchGuard's award-winning Firebox III appliance based Firewalls.

Today's challenge for the Network Manger:

Security is a process, not a product. Yesterdays network Managers concentrated on securing corporate LANs without compromising connection speeds or systems availability; today they focus on fortifying the organisation against a growing number (and variety) of attacks; tomorrow they can work on extending secure links to back-office applications. In their spare time, for the burgeoning legions of remote users, they can try to educate a user community that assumes security is someone else's responsibility.

Developing a sound security strategy involves keeping one eye on Internet security and technology, and the other, on the corporate environment. Purchasing security devices is easy. Knowing how and what to protect and what controls to put in place is a bit more difficult. It takes security management, including planning, policy development and the design of procedures.