Proposed Solution For Richman Investments

Introduction

Based on the premise that there is a mix of computers running Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and MAC OS X, following is a proposed plan to thwart malicious code and activity by implementing countermeasures and prevention techniques for dealing with viruses, worm, logic bombs, Trojan horses, and other related forms of intentionally created deviant code.

Proposed Solution

The main goals of information security are Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. If that information is not secured, the company or the organization involved in that will eventually lose its reputation and business. [1]

Integrity means the information available in an organization should be complete and whole. It shouldn't be altered by any unauthorized person. Intentional or unintentional attacks on the information will cause severe damage and finally the information becomes unreliable. One of the best examples would be account holders? information in a Bank. If something happens to the banking information, it is devastating and the Bank will be in the danger of losing its customers and business. In fact, in such cases, it may face a lawsuit too.

Availability is as important as Confidentiality and Integrity. It means the information requested or required by the authorized users should always be available. For example, assume that a company is hit by a hurricane and it has lost its computers and data. In such situations, the affected company should be able to install new computers and recover its data from backups. Suppose, if proper backups are not available, the concerned company cannot recover the data and resume its operation.

McAfee® has designed four security solution suites specifi cally for the enterprise, each managed by McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator® (ePO™) to enable scalable system security management. McAfee enterprise Security Suite Solutions offer virus protection at the desktop, server, and Internet gateway network levels, plus dedicated anti-spam for mail servers and desktop fi rewall protection. Whether your security needs are isolated to the desktops and fi le servers or you need additional coverage that adds e-mail protection, McAfee has the easy-to-manage security solution suite to meet your corporation's protection requirements.

McAfee VirusScan® enterprise provides comprehensive and proactive malware protection for your organization's desktops, laptops, and servers. Powerful, fl exible, and bandwidth friendly, VirusScan enterprise delivers proactive protection the way it's needed in today's fast-moving, highly adaptive businesses. VirusScan enterprise takes antivirus protection to the next level, integrating elements of intrusion prevention and fi rewall technology into a single solution for PCs and fi le servers (desktops and laptops) and servers. Everything is managed by ePO for scalable security policy compliance and graphical reporting. [2]

McAfee NetShield® for NetWare protects your NetWare fi le servers through real-time scanning to detect and clean viruses and other threats. By caching fi le status when an initial scan is performed, McAfee NetShield for NetWare ensures that clean fi les are not rescanned unless and until they are modified, significantly improving performance and efficiency.

The Internet gateway is not the only entry point for a virus— collaborative environments such as mail servers are also ...