Telecom & Broadband Intelligence

Networks, including equipment, appliances and network services for financial services has become a case of plugging holes where needed. This has then led to acquiring network equipment and solutions as the need arises. With all the equipment in play, there is a need to simplify and integrate network solutions. This will then result in a more understandable, straight-fairly forward security solution. According to finextra.com, the problem stems from disparate network equipment from different vendors. This is usually the case because no single vendor has a complete line of network equipment. Besides the network routers, switches and bridges, there are also the quality of service (QoS)

Did you know there were 6.3 million phishing emails sent to companies in the United States in Q1 of 2016 alone? Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by the internet – our work computer, home computer, and our cell phones and tablets. Its constant use in our society and businesses means greater access and greater exposure for ourselves and companies. Businesses must always be alert about their network security, whether it is a point of vulnerability that requires patching or employee awareness of email phishing scams. As a business, it is important to educate your employees on email phishing scams and as an IT department,

Tailgating: The Crime Where We Don’t Know We’re Guilty A facility breach can happen to any business at any time in a variety of ways. Though the necessity for security and access control systems has been around for a long time, people are continuously finding new ways to gain access to unauthorized places. Sharing key cards, sharing access cards, holding the door open for someone, propping the door open while you run out to your car – these are all common facility breaches that can have detrimental effects on a facility or company. Tailgating is one of many facility breach methods and one of the

A virtual network is an effective network option, taking server hardware and software, and instead of creating a physical computer network, using virtualization tools to create virtual machines (VMs) connected through the internet. There are specific variations such as virtual LAN (VLAN) and virtual private networks (VPN), which emulate physical LANs or protect user data respectively. Companies prefer using these types of networks mainly due to costs and efficiency. This is because virtual networks are centralized, sometimes to one server, which also simplifies operations and maintenance. There is readily available software such as VMWare that makes the virtualization process easier. The Dangers With Virtual Networks