There are more sophisticated tools as you get into more sophisticated systems both from a software and hardware viewpoint, said Greene. Hardware network probes are pretty effective at screening out the types of hacker activities that we re seeing these days. Then, there is the software itself that resides on the system. When you re trying to protect your applications often with a three-layer architecture used by most companies security is critical. The major challenge in large corporations is the desktop environments and workstations.
Employees are able to pick up unsuspected viral attacks from simply opening an email.
Since government agencies use proprietary systems, there are fewer viral attacks. The weapons systems I used to work with in the military are not vulnerable, said Green, except to people who work on the inside. Most attacks occur on Windows-based operating systems. Greene speaks from experience as a former Admiral s advisor in the use of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles during the Persian Gulf War. For companies transforming themselves for the new Internet economy, the company offers a unique mix of eBusiness systems, consulting, co-location and Managed Services.