Even when the business network is protected by an excellent antivirus that is able to detect and protect from every single virus threat, there are viruses which are still able to sneak in. Hackers can, for example, get the employees of the company to click a compromised link or make them re-enter a password by showing a false notification of weak password on the screen then even the best of antivirus fail to protect the network. The point of the target which a hacker aims for to get into the system of the company can be through employees, physically installing from hardware, through the network and also my mobiles. Therefore, it is necessary to be able to plan a defense for all these possible breach points.

Protecting the system for a physical form of hacking

 The physical form of hacking refers to the computers and other hardware devices that are connected with office devices to send a virus. This form of hacking is the easiest to protect from yet often the most exploited.

Examples

The famous example of this form of hacking includes events such as security breach made by Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden because they were able to access the hardware with confidential information. The experiment conducted by the CompTIAa  in which they left 200 USBs in front of offices to check if the employees would pick them up and plug it into the office computer and 17% fell for it. Another example is of the stolen business mobile which contains sensitive work-related information.

Protection tips

 In order to protect your business from physical hacking do the following;

• Keep all devices locked away or give the responsibility to trustworthy employees to protect them.
• Don’t allow the employee to plug in unknown devices.
• Keep only new models and get rid of obsolete technology.
• Let only authorized professional near the main system.

It can be said that secure the important data of the company takes more than a simple antivirus.

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Specialized Area of Support

Having an expert in the field is a luxury that is made easy with Managed Services Provider in Atlanta. With insight related to the IT field, state regulations and laws, and industry compliance requrements, a Managed Services Provider in Atlanta can provide comprehensive knowledge. Improving operations while abiding by the rules and regulations.

Help Desk Support

Having experts at your help desk can make all the difference. As various questions, issues and even problems surface along with queries and constraints, help desk support can provide immediate solutions. All without pulling employees from their workstations, so they can stay productive.

Security and Data Protection

System vulnerabilities are on the rise, with multiple loopholes being exposed by the minute. This area of concern can only be addressed with the specialized knowledge of a security expert. To counter the problem to malicious programs, malware, and hacking, Atlanta Managed Services Providers can implement proven solutions.

Disaster Planning and Recovery

Downtime can be a nightmare for small businesses. Due to large streams of revenue being tied to operations, any compromise in the system can cause losses. Atlanta Managed Services Providers can deliver technology and consultation to counter these threats.

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Businesses from small, midsize to large corporates, rely almost entirely on computers. Storage of a client’s personal information, online transactions, electronic banking are some of the vital services provided through interactions between computers, networks, and servers that make up a computer system. Use of Point of sale (PoS) terminals, credit cards, and debit cards are applications through which your customers interact with these systems, which involves keying in usernames, personal identification numbers, passwords to facilitate the transaction, and this is the information that can be stolen on transit or on storage. Depending on the service or product a customer is looking for, the data captured includes collecting Social Security numbers, addresses, driver’s license numbers, and birthdates of your clients. Personal information turns out to be a gold mine for a hacker when all these are collected from different sources. All of this introduces data security concerns.

Listed are IT infrastructure that can act as channels for hackers to break into your system.

• Your website: Hackers preying on websites have become very sophisticated in cyber-attacks. They can access specific information by exploiting the faults in targeted websites with the information they are looking for. For example, if they are only interested in financial information about their victims, these tools will target the websites that carry that kind of information. Implementation of Web-based applications poses loopholes with high chances for cyber criminals to connect to your website database, exposing the system to hacking.
• Your computers and servers: Computers and servers are repositories to information. Your admin passwords, logins to your servers and other network devices can be stolen through malware attack in your system. These hardware devices hold important information regarding your business; clients personal information, business information including vendors, partners, and associates, everything about your business thus the ultimate prize for a successful cyber-attack.
• Employees’ mobile devices: personal gadgets have brought convenience, mobility and reputable reliability on response and communication, but if your employees use their mobile devices to conduct your business, you have another security threat. Little do you know how insecure they are. A successful breach of security into those devices which by now are nodes in your network will lead hackers right into your networks.
• Unsecured Wi-Fi network: With most Wi-Fi networks well protected, businesses with unsecured Wi-Fi open an invitation to cyber-attack. Hackers are one step closer if your Wi-Fi network is not secure, to break into your systems.
• Your Point of Sale (PoS) systems: PoS systems is one of the prime targets for black hat hackers, whose intentions are financial fraud. Cyber security experts know that the PoS systems with preloaded software can be hacked using an unsecured Wi-Fi network. This fraud has a direct financial impact since hackers can make unauthorized credit card charges.
• Your email: Email is a platform that hackers use to embed malicious software to infect computers. Viruses with various tasks such as denial of service, email spamming and unauthorized data access are sent to replicate themselves in the host computers. 

One needs a comprehensive data security approach to address all of these possible entry points. This can’t be done only half-way. Business and brand stand potential damage if you don’t address each possibility. In conclusion, the best solution is to seek a managed services provider that can complete a security blueprint addressing all the areas.

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Have you heard of the internet Wayback Machine? The Wayback Machine began archiving web pages in 1996. It snagged its first copy of our website in 1998. Today, we keep a derivative of the original webpage up at http://eclipseinternet.com/ as a way of paying homage to our long history.

When we say that we build long term win-win relationships, we really mean it. In a world where 65% of businesses fail in the first 10 years, we have thrived for 30. And, our customers have too.

How do we stack up? To answer that question, we checked out other mainstays of the Atlanta business community.

Coca-Cola

The Home Depot

UPS

Delta Airlines

SunTrust

Georgia Tech

Eclipse

We want to hear how long you’ve been in business and we want to see your first website. #atlantabusiness #wayback

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