With the Internet constantly expanding, and outside the jurisdiction of any one authority, there is an ever-present danger from people who abuse its capabilities. Some publish potentially offensive content like pornography and racist material, others send masses of junk mail, or spam, while malicious hackers continue to write viruses, disrupt communications and gain unauthorised access to systems. There has never been a greater need to ensure security and safety for network users, especially in education where most users are children.
Although no single product or service can guarantee total protection, Atomwide has assembled a range of leading solutions that combine to form an effective defence against most Internet-based threats. Among these is the renowned EmailSystems service that checks email for viruses, spam and pornography.
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"Atomwide has allowed us to provide Internet access for 50,000 students without fear of exposure to viruses and inappropriate content. We value their flexible and friendly approach to developing our infrastructure."
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Modern network operating systems track a wide range of statistics that allow administrators to identify and eliminate performance bottlenecks. Similarly, they log security alerts including failed login attempts. However, these issues alone do not portray a true summary of network activity.
Collecting information from managed switches and routers adds another level of detail, and can reveal failed or congested network links, faulty or misconfigured hardware, or intrusions such as ‘denial of service’ attacks. As a result, Atomwide often sets up local or remote network monitoring to ensure that IT solutions continue to operate with maximum efficiency.
