Networking and Security
Networking refers to the hardware products that connect together your computers, allowing them to share the servers and telephony systems using network switches, and connect to the Internet using a router.
At ICT Worldwide we have been involved in networking with companies like Cisco for over a decade, so we know what works and what to avoid. If you're thinking about deploying IP Telephony at some stage then you need to ensure that your network switches are Power over Ethernet (PoE) capable, otherwise you will need to replace them when you go down the IP Voice Path.
Equally, are the switches you are buying now capaable of handling the growth you anticipate in personnel, and can they provide the speed that you need? Glossy brochures can hide the limitations so make sure that you know what you are getting so that you don't have to replace them before you should.
ICT Worldwide are a long time Cisco Premier Partner and we can advise on the right networking products so that you are not limited and also not wasting money.
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Security at its most basic involves virus protection and a network firewall to keep unauthorised users out. However there is much more to security these days.
Virus protection is only as good as the intelligence of the software and how up to date it is. If even a single user's machine is not up to date it creates a vulnerability.
Firewalls need to be correctly set up, managed and maintained so that they are providing the proper protection, and they need to be of a real business grade so they can handle the traffic that comes at them.
Updating patches on all of your systems is vital to protect agains intrusions. As soon as a vendor such as Microsoft announces a vulnerability has been discovered in some of their software, someone will try to write an exploit to take advantage of this. Too often we hear of systems being hit and trojans spreading, when the software patch to protect against this has been freely available for some time, but many businesses don't apply them promptly. In an Internet connected business world your systems and data are at risk if you do not patch regularly. Our Managed Services include patching of your systems to protect against this. (Link Managed Services)
Content filtering stops spam from entering your network and looks for confidential information being leaked out.
Designing the right security into your overall IT setup is important as this identifies the risk areas and avoids the sticking plaster approach of trying to fix the problems along the way. Our security specialists have many years of experience in this field and can help you to make sure your systems are safeguarded.