However, new holes are constantly exposed in operating systems by hackers and security organizations. Other security exposures can occur during normal administrative work undertaken by the customer. Virtualscape will scan a server every two weeks for any new security holes. The customer will receive a report immediately after a completed scan that will detail security problems as well as walk the customer through ways to fix the problem. Of course, Virtualscape's security engineers are always available to assist in administering any patches or resolving any security problems.
Viruses are one of the biggest threats to a system's security.
Virtualscape offers Norton Anti-Virus protection to its dedicated server customers. If a virus is detected, the system will attempt to first clean the virus and then will quarantine the file so the customer can view the file at their own leisure. Hostguard TM Managed Firewall Services Hostcentric offers a number of different firewall services to meet the needs of our customers. Although Hostcentric's NOC architecture is extremely well protected, many customers should consider adding managed firewall services for added protection. Although our networks are protected from the outside world, customers are sharing an internal network with thousands of other servers.