A computer virus can bring a network to a grinding halt. The consequence of which is that employees reliant on network resources, such as printers and file systems are unable to accomplish their required tasks.  Productivity is dramatically reduced and this presents a tangible hit to the bottom line. In addition, a virus could be impacting other organizations. It is common to see that unsuspecting computers are in fact sending out unwanted email (SPAM).  This is where a software virus implants code on the unsuspecting computer user's system and sets up an email server service sending out the SPAM email we are so accustomed to seeing. Businesses and individuals have an ethical obligation to ensure their systems do not succumb to such activities.  

Many of us are also aware of the ever increasing legislation that impacts this important issue.  There are federal laws outlining customer privacy and  data that businesses need to address.  These, often complex, laws need to be addressed to avoid costly penalties and, not to mention, undesired media attention.

Take a look at some of the services we offer that will help ensure your computing environment is secure and that your organization complies with security legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and the California Information Breach Act.

Security Audit
NetTech can conduct a comprehensive security audit for your organization. It is our recommendation that an organization use different entities to conduct the audit and then address the resulting issues.  Our goal is to ensure our customers understand specifically what their risk exposure is, so informed decisions are made on how to mitigate the risk.

IT Governance
NetTech adheres to the COBIT methodology in addressing IT Governance. Many organizations now require CEO's to sign off on controls within the organization.  It would difficult for anyone to be confident about policy, procedures and controls in their organization without the use of solid methodology. COBIT is embraced as such a methodology by businesses large and small in North America and abroad.

HIPAA Support for Small Practices  
NetTech believes that there are many small medical practices that will have trouble adhering to HIPAA Security and Privacy Standards.  It is our goal to provide special pricing to these organizations in an effort to help them focus on providing quality healthcare.  HIPAA defines administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect health care information.  This is often not an easy task to address for small practice healthcare providers.

Network Security
NetTech can help implement the appropriate solutions to address all your computing security concerns. This includes anti-Virus solutions, SPAM control, Firewalls, Cryptographic solutions, Operational policy and procedures and Authentication services to name a few.

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