However, the more that these services and the systems they run on are exposed to the public, the more risk there is of citizen records and constituents’ personal information falling into the wrong hands. Individually identifiable information such as name, address, birth date and Social Security Number, is invaluable to those intent on committing identity theft fraud.
Online identity thieves have become increasingly sophisticated at transmitting software programs called Trojans into your computer network, which in turn can send constituent records back out to them. Given the escalating number of attackers and the variety of methods they use, protecting your department at your connection to the Internet is critical. Don’t allow them to get in, in the first place.
Ensure your department is compliant
with national and regional legislature governing record keeping. In the US, agencies are required to comply with the Federal Information
Security Management Act (FISMA) and the Federal Information Processing Standards(FIPS), as well as scores of State and County rules.
We can provide you a secure Internet Gateway, that protects the computers in your office from outside attacks. By preventing unwanted intrusions into your network and protecting against Trojans entering your systems, you have a first line of defense against loss of constituents’ records. Untangle blocks Viruses, Spyware, Spam, Phish, and Other Malware, scanning all Internet traffic for viruses, worms, spyware, phishing, and other threats to protect your network and the personal information of the public you serve.