PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Creating a more secure computing environment

Risk Assessment

Hot Tango will typically start by working with you to complete a security assessment questionnaire. This helps identify the importance of security to your specific circumstances, the ways in which your computers and data might be at risk, weaknesses in any measures already deployed, and ultimately the time and money you should invest to achieve a safer, more secure computing environment.

 

Countermeasures Against Viruses, Trojan Horses & Spyware

Leading products to scan, quarantine and disinfect files and emails

Configuring for automatic updates of software and threat definitions

Defining schedules for background scans of a client’s computers

 

Access Controls

Firewalls to inhibit intrusion from outside, leakage from inside

Optimising the operating system environment for security

Selection of effective passwords, utilities to help users manage them

Hardware keys & biometric authentication (e.g. fingerprint identification)

 

Privacy

Protecting sensitive data by encrypting or hiding files and emails

Providing anonymity for web browsing and email

Tactics, products and services to avoid and filter spam-mail

Tools to remove tracks of web sites visited, passwords, PINs, cookies,...

Shredding of sensitive information to military security standards

 

Backups

Supplying and installing appropriate backup systems or services

Identification of data files that need backup protection

Scheduling of automated backups

Effortless offsite storage to guard against theft and fire

 

Security Tuning

Inspection, assessment and tweaking of existing security measures

Configuring products to protect quietly in the background

Improving security of LANs and wireless networks

 

Special Projects

Analysing and identifying sources of attacks

Web research on individuals and organisations

Security training