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As the Internet and related computer functions and services grow at astonishing rates, security issues grow at even more astonishing rates. The ability to collect, store, sort, collate and disseminate every type of imaginable data has made that data valuable. Whenever you have something of value it will be attacked, for either theft or destruction. The security and protection of that valuable data becomes an immediate priority…hopefully before great loss occurs. It is always better to lock the barn door before the horse is stolen, don’t you agree.

“Only 2% of the companies that discovered their sites had been compromised reported the incidents to investigators.” (Charles Neal, FBI Cyber Crime, 6/4/01)

“As the number of [computer] nodes connected to the Internet grows, and value increases as an exponent of that growth (Metcalfe’s Law), computer crime will also grow at an even faster rate compared to Internet node growth” (Nugent & Raisinghani 2002).

* Cyber Crime Statistics (www.cert.org/stats/cert_stats.htm)

Average $ Amount Lost Per Security Violation

· Financial Fraud $ 8,000,000· Theft of Proprietary Information $ 2,900,000

· System Penetration By An Outsider $ 454,000

· Unauthorized Insider Access $ 276,000

· Viruses $ 244,000

· Denial-of-service Attack $ 122,000

· Laptop Theft $ 62,000

In addition, our new Cyber-Czar for the federal Homeland Security Department has recently stated that, “…less than 2% of corporate IT budgets are allocated to security.”

Let Aims First Technologies review your current network, policies and procedures. As always, our consultative services are delivered without charge. We will also work with you to produce a written assessment of your current network. This assessment will give you the necessary information required to make an educated cost/risk evaluation. This evaluation is the crucial first step in securing your data and protecting your IT investment.

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