Businesses Learn To Stop Cyber Criminals
VANCOUVER,
CANADA – January 8, 2009 – Online threats to business operations are
likely to grow in 2009, but some companies are getting the information
they need to prepare for the coming storm.
This month, Vancouver
Board of Trade Managers’ Toolbox presents “Online Protection: How to
secure your business and build consumer trust”, where Pacific Coast
Information Systems Ltd. President Vaclav Vincalek will provide
essential tips and practical steps businesses can take to protect their
operations and customers.
“Hackers and cyber criminals are
increasingly employing multi-faceted tactics that businesses must
prevent if they want to survive, much less compete,” Vincalek says. “A
successful attack on a company’s network or online presence, which can
take a hacker seconds to deploy, can put a company out of business
permanently. In 2009, it’s going to get even worse, so we want to
educate organizations about how to deal with the threats.”
The
“Online Protection” session, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on January
20 at 7:45 am, will cover topics including how and why cyber criminals
target your business, the consequences of a security breach, how to
protect your business assets and customers’ privacy and more.
“We’ll
provide some very practical online security tips companies can
implement right away,” Vincalek emphasized. “For instance, we recommend
every company have a web browsing policy for their staff. As well, we
suggest companies that are going to sign or renew contracts with web
hosting companies to ensure that the security-related responsibilities
on both sides are spelled out precisely. To some extent, you can
outsource security, but a company ultimately can’t outsource liability,
so it’s important to get the details right.”
For more
information about the “Online Protection” event, go to the Vancouver
Board of Trade events site at
http://www.boardoftrade.com/vbot_events.asp
About PCIS – www.pcis.com
Pacific
Coast Information Systems (PCIS) Ltd. is a technology and consulting
firm based in Vancouver. Founded in 1995, PCIS offers packaged
infrastructure and network solutions that enable organizations to
address security and compliance issues within today’s complex IT
environment.
About Boonbox – www.boonbox.net
Boonbox,
a division of PCIS, was created in 2007. Boonbox packaged service
solutions are developed for customers for whom network security is a
high priority. Boonbox enables companies to address security,
compliance and data integrity issues.
Media Contact
Jonathon Narvey, Communications
Boonbox / Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd.
700-1112 Pender Street West
Vancouver, BC
V6E 2S1 Canada
Phone: +1 (604) 844-7558
jonathonnarvey@pcis.com
www.boonbox.net / www.pcis.com
Boonbox is a division of Pacific Coast Information Systems Ltd., specializing in products for web security, network security, password management and data backup.
PCIS is a Vancouver-based company which provides strategic consulting, application development, technology solutions and managed services to companies and government organizations throughout North America.
Media Contact
Jonathon Narvey
Communications
Phone: +1 (604) 844-7558
jonathonnarvey@pcis.com
Pacific Coast Information Systems / Boonbox
700-1112 Pender Street West
Vancouver, BC
V6E 2S1 Canada
