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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.
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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. |
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The percentage of companies reporting security breaches is still on the decline from 2003. |
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Over 80% of organization conduct overall security audits. |
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Sarbanes-Oxley Act are beginning to have an impact on information Security in some organizations. |
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.52% of all reported incidents are reported to originate from the Inside the Company. |
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Dollar Amount of Losses by Type: |
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Sabbotage |
$871,000 |
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System penetration |
$901,500 |
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Web site defacement |
$958,100 |
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Misuse of public Web application |
$2,747,000 |
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Telecom Fraud |
$3,997,500 |
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Unauthorized Access |
$4,278,205 |
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Laptop Theft |
$6,734,500 |
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Financial Fraud |
$7,670,500 |
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Abuse of wireless network |
$10,159,250 |
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Insider Net abuse |
$10,601,055 |
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Theft of proprietary info |
$11,460,000 |
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Denial of Service |
$26,064,050 |
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Virus and Trojans |
$55,053,900 |
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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. |
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