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Today, Information Security will have direct impact on how long you will successfully stay in business. Securing your Information Assets is an essential element. No matter the kind, the size or the type of business you are in, there is a need. Companies owe it to their clients to ensure that they take every possible measure to prevent Information Theft and Data Loss. We understand that Security and Functionality Factors are inversely related. Our goal is to reach a perfect balance for your organization between Security and the Functionality.

Lets consider some facts.

Below figures are gathered from the FBI Computer Crime Survey of 2004 and represents only a relatively small portion of actual facts. Many companies fail to disclose security breaches to the authorities to avoid negative publicity. However, the following can still be used to gather a fair understanding of the overall Information Security challenges that companies are facing today.

 
Virus attacks and denial of service (DOS) attacks have outpaced the two former top breaches, theft of proprietary information and unauthorized access. Virus costs have now jumped to overall 55,000,000.00 dollars.
The percentage of companies reporting security breaches is still on the decline from 2003.
Over 80% of organization conduct overall security audits.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act are beginning to have an impact on information Security in some organizations.
.52% of all reported incidents are reported to originate from the Inside the Company.
Dollar Amount of Losses by Type:
Sabbotage $871,000
System penetration $901,500
Web site defacement $958,100
Misuse of public Web application $2,747,000
Telecom Fraud $3,997,500
Unauthorized Access $4,278,205
Laptop Theft $6,734,500
Financial Fraud $7,670,500
Abuse of wireless network $10,159,250
Insider Net abuse $10,601,055
Theft of proprietary info $11,460,000
Denial of Service $26,064,050
Virus and Trojans $55,053,900
 
As you can conclude from these numbers, the time to get security conscious is today! Tommorow may be too late. We have solutions to fit every business and every budget.
 
We offer a wide spectrum of individualized services! Find out today what we can do for your business! Info@cygnus-security.com. You can also reach us at 1-(212)-404-1722.
 
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