Following the recent spike of ransomware variants detected by our security systems (covered here in a recent security blog update: www.utilize.co.uk/news/protecting-yourself-from-cryptolocker-and-other-ransomware) , our security experts have been working flat out to make email & internet connectivity safer for our clients.

Ignite’s Email Filtering Service (IEFS) is now more secure than ever with Ignite’s Managed Firewall Service (IMFS) receiving further security improvements.

With the increasing threat from sophisticated cyber criminals, email is often considered to be the easiest route into a corporate network. Therefore, a managed, robust and reliable email security service should be at the forefront of a business’s security requirements.

Whilst IEFS does have antivirus engines built in to scan for known threats automatically, Ignite & Utilize have analysed email traffic in recent months and made improvements to security beyond the default recommendations of our security partners. The improvements include protection against non-standard document types, blocking known sources of malicious activity and the scanning of URLs.

It’s difficult to predict the next move that cyber criminals will make to bypass security systems. However, our in-house security experts constantly have their ears to the ground to protect against new threats as soon as they are discovered.

We suggest that if an email, website or file looks suspicious, you have us check it out before you go any further.

If you’d like to hear more about how Ignite’s Email Filtering and Ignite’s Managed Firewall Services will help protect your network against the latest threats, please get in touch here: www.utilize.co.uk/locations/it-support-essex.