The explosion in use of the internet has been hugely beneficial to many businesses (and detremental to others). Making effective use of Internet Technologies gives your business the edge over your competitors, and provides a better service to your clients.

All this comes at a cost however... as you 'open up' your business systems to use the internet - it becomes vital to ensure these sysxtems are protected. You must keep your PCs / Network protected, and you have a duty to keep your customers data safe. There are many ways in which your systems' security can be compromised (by Hackers, Internet worms etc), one way to eliminate these breaches is by correct implementation of firewalls, and other Network security offerings.

Firewalls vary in their capabilities from "simple" to highly complex and can either be software or hardware based. The capabilities and features of firewalls vary enormously - as do their cost.

Caerus IT are here to help select, install and manage a firewall solution to meet your business needs.

One key thing to remember is that firewalls protect against a single type of threat - hackers. Other areas of risk are from viruses, 'spyware' and any unauthorised software that may be downloaded onto your systems. Although there are many great products that assist in minimising those risks the core of prevention is to have strong "IT policies" that are understood by everyone who use your systems.