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SpamZapper Email Security Newsletter
Volume 1 - Number 3 April 2006

in this issue

Active Defense

Internet Security 101

Security Solutions

Enterprise Management

Secure Web Hosting


 

Active Defense

The Internet has made communications extremely simple for Users and Businesses to communicate with each other. Virtually everyone is a router hop (almost one network) away. When communications do not happen in a matter of seconds, we begin to wonder why.

Our SpamZapper solution includes the latest in Intrusion Prevention Systems (which we helped to develop), and has protected our servers since we last moved them in July 2005! Depending on your understanding on how the Internet works, this may or may not appear to be a significant feature.

Because the Internet has drawn us all closer together, imagine that everyone is your neighbor. Some people you know very well, some people you have never met. This is all good. Because we all live together, we can all share in each other's successes (we also have to share in each others problems as well).

If everyone was able to protect their computers, and had the best Intrusion Prevention Systems available, there would not be a need for virus scanners, pop-up blockers, SpyWare scanners, or other precautions.

Some people have better protection than others, some people still have none. So when the people with little or no protection get onto the internet, they are typically noticed within 3 minutes (see Unprotected PCs Fall To Hacker Bots In Just Four Minutes). This is amplified on the internet due to the high number of machines, which are still unprotected.

Our customers have been protected by our Active Defense system. If you want to do business on the Internet, then you need protection. If you want reliability, then you need .... Active Defense. One of the biggest advantages of Active Defense is it's ability to permit valid communications, while denying unwanted activity as well.

Because the internet has no boundaries, it also has no Official Police force, which protects the internet or goes after the 'bad guys' (there are activities which are being employed by Law Enforcement, but they are outnumbered, and cannot easily cross International borders).

Even for those which can monitor their own networks, contacting the offending ISPs, Hosting Services, and other organizations is not only a tireless effort, but also a duanting effort when you attempt to contact organizations oversees. In addition to the language barriers, there are organizational issues as well. Not all of the organizations overseas support our efforts for a better internet.

While we support Law Enforcement efforts, as well as notifying the organizations ourselves, we have lost track how many notifications have been deleted without being read. This just reinforces our position, and also identifies those which are willing to support our efforts for a better internet.

Our Active Defense has thwarted more than 75,000+ attacks on our Servers already this year. As we have already indicated, our servers have remained on-line since we last powered them on, in July 2005. We still continue our efforts to contact organizations overseas, just as we also support other efforts, but the number one reason for our servers remaining on-line for so long, is because of Active Defense.

Find out more....



Dear Internet User,

The internet is a incredible resource that we have built and rely on in our daily lives. Using the Internet, we can send email, pictures, or make purchases through the internet, recently disnet announced that we can wath our favorite TV shows on the internet (don't try this at work!). For the most part, these happen seemlessly, without our knowledge, and when things go wrong, we are frustrated with the inconvenience.

In this Newsletter, we will explore the benefits of the Intrusion Prevention System (what we call Active Defense), which is one of the layers of the SpamZapper.


  • Internet Security 101
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    Internet Security starts with you. Before you get onto the Internet the next time, take a few minutes to read about the Internet Security program for all Internet users.

    The SpamZapper is but a Portion of the protection for you, and for all of the people within your address book. Protecting them is our job through Spam, Virus and Spyware Filtering.

    Read on...
  • Security Solutions
  • Application Security

    Spam Filtering is only one of the many services we offer in Internet Security. The SpamZapper is also protected with our Proprietary IPS service. Whether you are a small company with 10 to 100 users, or an ISP, our IPS is protecting our Email and Hosting Facilities, while others are shutting down (or perhaps being shutdown).

    Part of our success is the ability for us to deploy an Active Defense against unwanted Internet activity. This not only includes our ability to thwart Spam, and Phishing attacks, but also our Proprietary Defense of unwanted communications. Our active defense is essential in the ability for our server to remain active more than 160 days (the last power cycle on the servers in out last equipment move).

    Read on...
  • Enterprise Management
  • Enterprise Management

    Do you know when your servers were last available? It doesn't matter if your Network is on the Internet, in the building or in locations around the globe. If you use computers in your business, you need to have the assurance that they are running, even when you are not.

    Who monitors your equipment? When are your systems being checked? When they are checked, how long is it before a responsible party is contacted?

    If you are still doing this manually, STOP!

    Read on...
  • Secure Web Hosting
  • Web Hosting

    Secure Web Hosting is not developed by accident. We have strived to provide the best Web Hosting Services, while also improving the uptime and flexibility for our customers.

    Our Web Servers have been up and running for more than 260 days! Our Web Hosting is cost effective, and incudes the ability for you to manage your hosting with our Server Administrator Web GUI.

    Read on...
    Albert E. Whale, CHS CISA CISSP aewhale@abs-comptech.com
    Phone 412-635-7488