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.

Sure 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.

Sure is able to 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 visit our Data Centre website, contact your Account Manager or call Business Sales on 700700.