
Even though the technology to protect office systems from malware (Viruses, Trojans, Spyware etc.) is well established, the BERR reports that 68% of large UK companies still experienced a malicious incident in 2008* -- not all companies have the protection they need to stop all malware; this is FACT.
But what works in an office environment, where time delays to scan a document or an e-mail for viruses before it is opened are acceptable, CANNOT be deployed in manufacturing or operational environments where delays in processing instructions has a knock-on effect to control systems and other line controllers.
The consequences of failing to protect critical operational networks could be huge. The financial impact of an infection is estimated to be around £165 per user, the cost to clean critical infrastructure systems will be much higher but the financial penalty will be measured more in:
Since 2001 N2 Group has been delivering Business Critical IT Solutions. Working with highly respected industry partners we can secure your critical infrastructure and deliver peace of mind.
(* source: Dept for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) 2008 Information Security Breaches Survey)