BLOCKING CYBER ATTACKS
The increasing trend in cyber attacks has been aimed at network servers which are under assault by a fundamentally new style of computer attack, said experts.
These cyber attacks are known as “distributed coordinated attacks”, and are particularly good at defeating present-day defences against those intent on stopping Internet traffic to a particular company or Internet service – a result known as denial of service (DoS).
The cost savings from blocking cyber attacks, including saving lost revenue, could easily reach well into the six-figure range when all the implications of an attack have been added together.
Cyber attacks could affect any industry.
How do companies go about stopping cyber attacks?
PacketExchange CEO, Kieron O‘Brien has previously highlighted the level of exposure that firms currently face given the congested nature of the public internet and the way in which information (transit) is moved around the globe and controlled by internet service providers at different tiers in the internet community.
He strongly made a case for improved understanding of the potential threats and by way of solution, proposed increased use of private networks which operate outside the public internet. Such networks avoid congestion providing fast, secure and reliable online business and transactions to all users. This is appropriate given the weaknesses of the internet as we know it which herald from its origins as a tool for academic institutions to share data.
PacketExchange solutions for blocking cyber attacks
PacketExchange‘s private network, offers service users an alternative to the public internet with the ability to bypass the mounting traffic delays and security threats.
Known as ProXimity, the network offers a means for businesses to ‘peer' or connect directly with each other to overcome many of the performance limitations of the Internet. The company offers one of the only global models which can be used to terminate connections and most importantly, block cyber attacks.
Read more about the Proximity wide area peering solution to block cyber attacks or contact us right away to manage your solution.
Other solutions from PacketExhange includeDireXion - Ethernet Private Line Service
IP Transit - Hi performance internet connectivity
eXpand - Multiple IP Transit providers
eXpress - Automatic, global, wide area peering
