DDoS protection
Businesses trading on the Internet need to protect themselves
from a form of Web-piracy known as DDoS, or Distributed Denial of
Service.
The basic form of a DDoS attack is to flood a website with so
much traffic that it becomes overwhelmed, and crashes. The usual
method for combating this would involve the service provider
blocking traffic. This simply means that the attack has
succeeded.
Cable & Wireless has a solution that enables you to
continue working while the attack is being dealt with. Our system
identifies and blocks the malicious flow while letting legitimate
data through. Suspicious traffic is diverted and investigated
to identify and filter out the bad material. Good traffic is
forwarded to its original destination. This means genuine users and
real transactions always get through so that your business stays up
and running.
DDoS attacks now represent a real financial threat to local
companies. Several businesses in the Bailiwick have been targeted,
and any company anywhere could become a victim. The cost in
terms of lost business caused by a successful attack can be
high.
Cable & Wireless can protect you from these attacks
effectively and efficiently. More and more Channel Island
companies, as well as some UK businesses in the entertainment and
gaming industries, are taking advantage of this specialised
service.
For more information about our DDoS protection product, please
contact your Account Manager or call Business Sales on 01481
700700.