Linux Firewall Protection Against Numerous Threats

The installation of a Linux firewallcan save a company thousands to millions. Threats to a company network cannot and should not be ignored. The threats against which the Linux firewall protects are numerous and include:

• Virus threats through incoming mail.
• Spam clogging up network resources and filling email inboxes.
• Spoofing.
• Phishing attempts.
• Spyware downloaded without ever realizing it.
• Compromising sites such as gaming, pornographic, and gambling sites.
• Hacking attempts.

The above are just some of the threats which can compromise the security of a company network and which should be addressed.

Protection against more risks

Another often overlooked area is that of internal threats caused by search behaviour of workers. Downloading of videos and forwarding of multimedia content around the office, means that your company’s resources are misused and work stays undone. In addition this practice also compromises the safety of the network as well as poses a threat to confidentiality of information. Prevent unproductive workers from accessing the Internet until they have completed specific tasks and prioritise bandwidth to ensure that vital tasks can be done.

Our Linux firewall system protects against the above threats and ensures that employees use company resources for work at hand. Blacklisting of specific sites, blocking of spam, allocation of bandwidth according to user level and need, URL filtering, keyword filtering, and automatic network protection are some of the benefits offered by our Linux firewall solution. Contact us today for a demo or more information on how the WD Guard system works.