Christmas Opening Times

Hi All

We would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Our opening times during the holiday period will be...

Wed 24th      --        9am / 12:30pm

Thu 25th       --        CLOSED

Fri 26th          --       CLOSED

Mon 29th       --        9am / 5pm*

Tue 30th         --       9am / 5pm*

Wed 31st         --       9am / 5pm*

Thu 1st            --       CLOSED

Fri 2nd              --       9am / 5pm*

*Please note on these days we would be grateful if you could only contact us if the support issue is business critical.

Sophos Solutions Partner of the year

Integrity IT Solutions the new name for Integrity Office are pleased to announce that they won the Sophos Solution Partner of the Year award 2013/2014

We had this advertorial published in todays Cumberland News to celebrate this great achievement. Please contact us if you are interested in securing your network.

 

You can see the official announcement on the Sophos website at

http://www.sophos.com/en-us/press-office/press-releases/2014/06/2014-partner-conference-awards.aspx

 

Also you can read here how the Sophos UTM wins on performance when put against Dell Sonic Wall, Watchguard  and Fortinet in recent independent tests.

http://blogs.sophos.com/2014/07/24/sophos-utm-is-faster-than-fortinet-dell-sonicwall-and-watchguard-the-test-results-that-prove-it/?utm_source=Non-campaign&utm_medium=LinkedIn&utm_campaign=Corp-SM-LinkedIn-Miercom14

 

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Windows XP End of Life...

XP has been the heart and soul of almost every business since 2001 but it now time to move on.

Microsoft XP operating system is going end of life on April the 8th 2014 which means it will not be getting any further security and vulnerability updates from that date. We would advise you get out with the old and in with the new.

Now is a good time to log off XP...

...and plan your upgrade to windows 8.1 so why not get in touch to discuss your options...

01228 594682 or email sales@integrityoffice.co.uk 

Why do you need a firewall when you have anti-virus ?

Traditional antivirus will scan files and emails once the threat is already inside your network. It cannot prevent threats from entering the network. A firewall is a preventative measure that secures your network perimeter against viruses, trojans and data theft, and prevents these threats from entering your network.

Some firewalls are intelligent in such a way that they will create their own blocking rules and scan incoming and outgoing traffic, as well as having the ability for users to add their own allow and deny rules. Most firewalls update directly from the manufacturer’s website so that as soon as a threat is found the device will automatically update to block this. Traditional antivirus usually only does this once a day.

CRYPTO LOCKER - is one reason why you should get a proactive firewall.

Cryptolocker is a particularly nasty ransomeware trojan that encrypts your personal files and demands payment to decrypt them. It spreads in many ways, including phishing emails with malicious attachments or links, and via drive-by download sites. Learn more about Cryptolocker and how WatchGuard Gateway AV, WebBlocker, spamBlocker, and Reputation Enabled Defence protect you. Watch the video and read the Sophos post.

Hardware Firewalls
For the sake of simplicity, think of hardware firewalls as specialized network boxes that contain customised hardware and software. When properly configured, hardware firewalls provide a protective barrier that hides an organization’s internal PCs, servers, and other devices connected to your network from the outside world. They can also shield one company department (say, finance) from another (say, human resources).
In many cases, hardware firewalls are great solutions for organisations that want a single security umbrella that protects their PCs, servers and devices from outside threats. For this very reason, most businesses have hardware firewalls in place.
Low-end hardware firewalls, now found in network switches and routers for the home, are very basic and have their limitations. If you take a personal laptop on the road, for instance, your system is no longer protected by the home-based firewall. These firewalls usually don’t provide intelligent scanning of emails and files, they’re not automatically updated by the manufacturer, and are configured by setting up manual rules which can usually only allow or deny content from particular places.

There are two types of hardware firewall

1. Dumb firewall – you have to tell them what to block and when
2. Proactive firewall – these are intelligent an automatically block any potential threats  and:
• Application Control – keeps unproductive, inappropriate, and dangerous applications off-limits.
• Intrusion Prevention Service (IPS) delivers in-line protection from malicious exploits, including buffer overflows, SQL injections, and cross-site scripting attacks.
• Web Blocker – controls access to sites that host objectionable material or pose network security risks.
• Gateway Antivirus – (GAV) scans traffic on all major protocols to stop threats.
• Reputation Enabled Defence – ensures faster, safer web surfing with cloud-based reputation look-up.
• Data Loss Prevention – (DLP) automatically inspects data in motion for corporate policy violations, and hacker attempts

Software Firewalls

Software firewalls are more ideal for individuals that have dial-up or broadband Internet connections. Instead of using a custom piece of hardware, a software firewall installs on an individual’s PC or notebook.

Even if an organisation has hardware firewalls in place, it’s wise for individuals to use software firewalls on their own systems. The main reason: software firewalls are especially convenient for mobile workers who need digital security when working outside of the corporate network. That’s because the entire security solution is, in essence, a single application running on one’s computer. Another major benefit, software firewalls are easily upgraded. Users simply download patches, fixes, updates, and enhancements from the firewall provider’s web site, or the provider sends these improvements as automatic updates via the Internet.

Managed Firewall Services


Reduce costs and improve business protection through our Managed Firewall Services. The field of Information Security has grown significantly in recent years, establishing and maintaining security policies and practices that are relevant to the business can be an overwhelming task. Massive growth in malicious hacking, combined with threats of cyber terrorism have led many organisations to review their Information Security approach.

Integrity New Address Details

We are delighted to confirm that as of Monday the 13th January 2014 we will be in our shiny new offices (address below).

Its an end of an era as we leave our Port Road offices after 11years but we will now begin to make the new offices in Rose Hill as cosy if not more!

New Address as of January the 13th 2014...

Unit 14 Montgomery Way
Rosehill Industrial Estate
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2RW

Tel: 01228 594682
Email: info@integrityoffice.co.uk

All of our impeccable services will remain unchanged through out the transition period.