Current business conditions demand that companies carefully consider how to secure and protect their Local Area Network (LAN) and related applications. Security threats have become increasingly sophisticated, with attackers employing multiple methods to discover and exploit network and application vulnerabilities. One of the most effective methods for eliminating malicious intrusions is through the implementation of a firewall. To this end, ClearPath Networks provides a managed firewall service.
To combat these threats and ensure customers have the highest level of security, ClearPath Networks now offers iMail an enhanced e-mail service that provides comprehensive and affordable anti-virus capabilities.
Viruses, worms, and Trojan horses are often hidden in e-mail attachments, making them difficult for firewalls to detect
Once opened, these viruses self-replicate and self-propagate, allowing them to easily spread throughout a user's PC and into a corporate network
A new breed of threats has emerged, such as CodeRed and Nimda, which combine the worst characteristics of viruses, worms and Trojan horses with dangerous server and Internet vulnerabilities to initiate, transmit and spread attacks
There is one other essential component of network security - the ability to control and eliminate unsolicited bulk e-mail, also known as "spam." Current estimates suggest that up to 40% of today's e-mail volume is spam, a figure likely to increase over time. In addition to the unnecessary strain it places on a corporate network, spam frequently contains viruses.
iMail was designed specifically for Business users, and recognizes that sometimes important messages are sent from legitimate domain names may contain some characteristics of spam, such as large numbers of blind-copied recipients or coming from domains historically known for sending spam. To address this possibility, ClearPath will notify you periodically to remind you to check your iMail Message Center for "good" messages which may have been erroneously blocked. Through this interface, it is easy to scroll through 25 messages at a time to ensure that the appropriate messages were not blocked. After 14 days, any unread messages will be deleted.
Should you have a "good" message blocked in error, it is easy to add that domain name or address to your personal "acceptable" address list; that address will never be blocked again (unless you remove it from your custom list). This way, over time, you will have a set of personal filter rules that work specifically for you, thereby increasing your iMail performance.
Virus infected messages trigger an immediate response from ClearPath as notification that a virus infected e-mail was just received. This instant notification was designed to provide you the fastest warning in case other users may be under attack, or if other areas of your network should be reviewed for possible security breaches.
Network virus attacks and e-mail spam impact business security and worker productivity in many ways, including:
Interruption of Business Operations. Downtime due to an attack will result in lost productivity and revenues, as well as costs associated with the restoration of the hacked network
Legal Liability and Possible Litigation. Organizations that have been hacked may find themselves in court as a defendant or key witness
Reduced Ability to Compete. Information is often a company's most valuable asset. The loss or theft of this data can pose serious consequences, even rendering a company's market position untenable
Brand Equity Damage. Loss of value to a company's brand can degrade its position within the marketplace impacting future profitability; for example: companies that have had credit card information stolen may have a hard time restoring customer confidence in their brand
Loss of Employee Productivity - A constant barrage of unsolicited bulk email can consume an employee's day and in the worst case, bring down the entire e-mail server
ClearPath Networks' iMail helps to solve these problems by reducing security threats and improving productivity:
Designed to provide much-needed protection against this new breed of threats, iMail is a powerful e-mail upgrade that features BOTH anti-virus and anti-spam scanning for each incoming e-mail message. ClearPath Networks' iMail ensures that all incoming messages are centrally scanned before entering the network, and each incoming e-mail message is filtered against extensive databases of known viruses and junk e-mail sender addresses. And, to ensure the highest level of protection, ClearPath continually updates and maintains these databases as part of this managed service.
Contact us today to learn more about the benefits of this service.
All future updates are included within the monthly charge, so there are no hidden costs or administrative responsibilities.
New users can be added or removed within minutes via ClearPath's exclusive online Message Center management tool; on-site visits are not required - even for remote locations!
Teleworkers are completely protected, regardless of whether they are working from home, or dialing in from a mobile location.
Mail is very affordable, with the monthly cost as low as $2 per e-mail address; discounts are available when purchasing 10-, 25- or 50-box packages.
