Spam - More than Annoyance

Spam is more than an annoyance, it can negatively affect your business. It is critical to business owners, particularly online business owners, to invest in controlling spam. Before you can make an informed decision as to your best defense against spam, it is useful to first define what spam is and understand how spam happens.

What is spam and how does it happen?

Spam is the telemarketing of the electronic age. Like it or not, your personal information is out there for anyone willing to spend a little money and/or expend a little effort to get it. Many spammers use a program that scans websites, chat rooms and message boards for e-mail addresses. The most popular method that spammers use is a chain email where the recipient is encouraged to forward the e-mail to a number of other individuals by being told that he/she would receive something good (e.g., good luck, health, money) or avoid something bad (e.g., illness, injury, death). Chain letters are also used to promote illegal pyramid schemes. Electric pyramid schemes are no different than their paper-based predecessors and all chain letters pose a serious risk to your privacy and the privacy of your virtual contacts.

What can you do to control spam?

Northern Computer’s Email Defense System offers effective and reliable protection from spam, viruses and other email threats. Many of our clients in private business, provincial/regional governments, and educational institutions, have opted for this system as it provides enterprise-grade service and performance, without enterprise-level complexity and cost. The Email Defense System works at the network perimeter to identify, quarantine, block and strip suspect email messages before they can enter the messaging infrastructure.

Why is Northern Computer’s Email Defense System your best protection against the dangers of spam?

Unlike appliances and enterprise software solutions that require integration, migration and a significant amount of ongoing maintenance, Email Defense System is effortless and highly effective. The Email Defense System includes:

* Advanced Spam Blocking

* Virus and Worm Scanning
* Content and Attachment Filtering
* Fraud Protection
* Email Attack Protection
* Outbound Message Filtering
* Sophisticated Quarantine Management
* Around-the-clock Monitoring and Protection
* Disaster Recovery Services

In summary, Northern Computer’s Email Defense System solution requires no upfront capital costs or integration, is flexible and easy to administer, and offers rapid activation.

For more information on how to best protect your business from the negative impacts of spam, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Thank you for continuing to select Northern Computer as your IT partner of choice.

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