Cyber Security

On the Internet, we live in a neighbourhood where every bad guy on the planet lives next door. We have all seen the two massive cyber-attacks in the news of late and I must proudly say that none of Vertech’s customers fall foul of it. I was aware of other IT companies whose customers were hit and were suffering the interruption to their daily business as a result. They tended to be businesses with only ad-hoc support and minimal protections in place such as Antivirus software only.

We offer a Workstation Security Guarantee to Vertech Customers who are under our TrueCare Service plans. We are confident that if a client is protected by our four primary layers of security (Automated Security Patching, Antivirus/malware, Web Filtering and Email Scanning) and are actively managed and monitored there is a low likelihood of their systems being infected.

What’s better is if staff are also empowered to be aware of the red flags and signs of common scams so that even if all these layers are penetrated they can distinguish a legit email from the malicious. Invest in some Cybersecurity Awareness training for your people!

The last line of defense we’ve now implemented for most of our clients is an upgraded firewall system. The system is capable of sniffing your outbound internet traffic for malware communications to the Cybercriminal's command and control servers. Even if a staff member clicks on a dodgy email and gets some ransomware on their computer, it is possible to block the request for encryption keys as it passes through your network and prevents the damaging payload from taking hold.

If your business doesn’t already have protections like I have discussed in place then it’s a matter of hope and luck that you don’t get hit. When you live zero distance from every cybercriminal in the world your doors handles and windows are being rattled all day, every day. These protections are not expensive and are easily afforded by the SMB market. If you are interested in finding out what else we could be doing for your company please call me on 09 972 0367 or email daniel@vertech.co.nz.