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Take Control of Your Network with Network Security Software

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Data traffic follows a similar pattern, and it gets backed up sometimes, the same way vehicular traffic gets snarled on real roads. Data networks are subject to blockages, bottlenecks and other problems that may be introduced at any entry point. When Web and messaging servers connect to the Internet, your network is vulnerable to intrusion, malicious software, denial-of-service attacks, wireless snooping and other threats.

In-house tampering, whether from an inadvertent virus infection or an employee with malicious intent, is another problem. A user may react to “social engineering” threats, where he or she is instructed to click on a certain link or send personal or corporate logon information to an address that seems to be legitimate (like the help desk), but is in fact a front for malware downloads and hackers.

A comprehensive network protection plan takes all these potential threats into account and deploys a multi-tiered solution to prevent problems from shutting down or compromising the network and CDW has the tools every manager needs to keep the network running smoothly and safely. Let’s take a look at some of the prevalent threats and the technology solutions poised to counter them.

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