 By now, you had probably heard of "Wannacry", a computer ransomware that infected millions of computer systems around the globe and shutdown so many different businesses. However, with all the rumors and news flooding the internet and media, it would be difficult to determine exactly what really happened and what you should do. Our own I.T. experts gives us 3 quick recommendations:
1. Ensure all Windows-based systems are fully patched, specifically MS17-010 https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/msrc/2017/05/12/customer-guidance-for-wannacrypt-attacks/ 2. Update your existing antivirus engine and signature 3. Make sure your data protection strategy is in place We have one more recommendation, that is: To have a discussion with an I.T. security experts, with years of experiences to figure it out what to do next. Electronic Business Solutions Limited have been dealing with Ransomware and Malicious attacks for over a decade, we have a team of Security Experts and consultants that can help you prevent an attack that might happens to your organization and well planned ahead in the coming future. Product / Solution PlanetAlcatel-Lucent Enterprise Stella series : Controller-less Access Point  Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise OmniAccess Access Point 1101OmniAccess® AP1101 indoor Wi-Fi access points provides high throughput wireless connectivity, seamless user experience and simplified management required by small enterprise WLAN deployment. Featuring enhanced RF Radio Dynamic Adjustment™ (RDA) technology, AP-Group architecture design and user-role based management, OmniAccess AP101 delivers plug-and-play WLAN deployment ideal for any small and medium business.
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise OmniSwitch 6350 - Gigabit Ethernet switch The OmniSwitch 6350 provides network capabilities including advanced security, quality of service and high availability features for your business-class data, voice and wireless technologies. These switches are simple to deploy, configure and manage. All OmniSwitch 6350 switches use the field-proven Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS) to deliver highly available, secure, self-protective, easily managed, and eco-friendly networks  Benefits
Product Presentation Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise custoemr reference - The Winery Hotel in Sweden: urban and mobile Mar 2017 - Dell EMC Data Domain: high-speed deduplication reduces your data as much as 30:128/3/2017
Product / Solution PlanetDell EMC Data Domain DD2200 Industry-leading data protection at entry-level pricing Efficient deduplication storage for reliable backup, archive, and disaster recovery Bring enterprise-class protection storage to small, midsized, and departmental IT environments with a Dell Data Domain DD2200 deduplication storage system. Choose an entry-priced DD2200 configuration for the data protection you need for backup, archiving, and DR. You can use Data Domain DD2200 as an alternative to a tape strategy for data backup and recovery. Efficient and unique high-speed deduplication reduces your data as much as 30:1.   Key features
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Forcepoint Email Security Cloud (formerly TRITON AP-EMAIL Cloud) Stop advanced, targeted attacks, identify high risk users and control insider threats   Benefit
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Product presentation Learn about the unique features of DD OS and Data Domain software that have made EMC Data Domain systems the industry leading protection storage for over 12 years.  AnnouncementEBS as the authorized partner of Blackberry We are glad to announce Electronic Business Solutions Limited has been appointed as the authorized partner by BlackBerry®. BlackBerry® is a global leader in mobile communications that revolutionized the mobile industry when it was introduced in 1999. Today, BlackBerry aims to inspire the success of our millions of customers around the world by continuously pushing the boundaries of mobile experiences. BlackBerry® offers comprehensive, cloud-enabled software that helps companies manage and secure the Enterprise of Things. The totality of the BlackBerry solution is called BlackBerry Secure, and is grounded in the new BlackBerry mobile software security platform. Product / Solution PlanetBlackBerry® UEM |
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Stratus Fault Tolerant ftServer
IT PRO Corporate Choice 2016得獎產品：Stratus Fault Tolerant ftServer
Stratus容錯伺服器 頂級穩定性業務永續運作
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時間等於金錢。當今企業經營環境中，許多關鍵應用如購物網站、財務交易系統，工業自動化系統及重要IT設施，不能延誤或停頓，否則損失慘重。Stratus容錯伺服器（Fault Tolerant Server）在硬件、軟件和服務上採納最佳設計，有效防止意外停機，確保關鍵應用始終正常運行。
致勝之道：
StratusftServer 提供最高水平的可用性、虛擬化並可輕鬆維護。它可預防停機和數據丟失，其永遠在線功能利用了最新的Intel處理器技術並支持Windows、Linux和虛擬化技術，實現高級同步、實時管理和監控，從而實現極高保護，保持業務永續運作。
致勝之道：
StratusftServer 提供最高水平的可用性、虛擬化並可輕鬆維護。它可預防停機和數據丟失，其永遠在線功能利用了最新的Intel處理器技術並支持Windows、Linux和虛擬化技術，實現高級同步、實時管理和監控，從而實現極高保護，保持業務永續運作。
Stratus ftServer為防止意外停機而設，其高穩定性有效延長系統壽命，最大限度地減少頻繁及昂貴的技術更新
防止意外停機
資匯科技有限公司（EBS）是Stratus香港代理， 經營高可用性及容錯伺服器市場逾10年。EBS董事總經理羅偉成表示， 消費者要求提高了， 致使各行各業均要使用IT長時間經營業務。特別是物聯網時代， 任何層面均用上連網服務， 如何確保服務不停頓至關重要。Stratus ftServer為防止意外停機而設， 透過最新Intel 處理器技術並支持Windows 、Linux 和虛擬化技術（VMware、Hyper-V和KVM），實現業務連續性和資料完整性。
專注連續處理技術36年
作為Stratus逾十年合作夥伴，羅偉成最欣賞該公司對技術及產品的熱誠和專注，36年來始終如一地從事容錯技術。他指出，ftServer提供的高容錯解決方案，比高可用性（HA Server）要求更高，穩定性達到99.9999%。StratusftServer配備精湛連續處理技術，包括精確的同步LOCKSTEP技術、安全故障FAILSAFE軟件，以及啟動服務，保證在出現任何錯誤時，也能無間斷處理運作，以及在不損失數據的情況下，恢復正常運行。
精簡管理節省成本
今天企業花不少資源在IT管理上，ftServer能以較低成本及高穩定性取代傳統大型主機，更通過自動訂購和更換、熱插拔及全天候系統監控，提供簡單又出色管理服務， 無需佔用企業大量IT資源。同時其高穩定性亦有效延長系統壽命，最大限度地減少頻繁及昂貴的技術更新。羅偉成總結，EBS為ftServer客戶提供資深顧問、設計、售前售後服務以外，亦按需要提供全天候維護及1小時內上門維修服務，完全滿足企業對業務永續運作的要求。
資匯科技有限公司（EBS）是Stratus香港代理， 經營高可用性及容錯伺服器市場逾10年。EBS董事總經理羅偉成表示， 消費者要求提高了， 致使各行各業均要使用IT長時間經營業務。特別是物聯網時代， 任何層面均用上連網服務， 如何確保服務不停頓至關重要。Stratus ftServer為防止意外停機而設， 透過最新Intel 處理器技術並支持Windows 、Linux 和虛擬化技術（VMware、Hyper-V和KVM），實現業務連續性和資料完整性。
專注連續處理技術36年
作為Stratus逾十年合作夥伴，羅偉成最欣賞該公司對技術及產品的熱誠和專注，36年來始終如一地從事容錯技術。他指出，ftServer提供的高容錯解決方案，比高可用性（HA Server）要求更高，穩定性達到99.9999%。StratusftServer配備精湛連續處理技術，包括精確的同步LOCKSTEP技術、安全故障FAILSAFE軟件，以及啟動服務，保證在出現任何錯誤時，也能無間斷處理運作，以及在不損失數據的情況下，恢復正常運行。
精簡管理節省成本
今天企業花不少資源在IT管理上，ftServer能以較低成本及高穩定性取代傳統大型主機，更通過自動訂購和更換、熱插拔及全天候系統監控，提供簡單又出色管理服務， 無需佔用企業大量IT資源。同時其高穩定性亦有效延長系統壽命，最大限度地減少頻繁及昂貴的技術更新。羅偉成總結，EBS為ftServer客戶提供資深顧問、設計、售前售後服務以外，亦按需要提供全天候維護及1小時內上門維修服務，完全滿足企業對業務永續運作的要求。
Product Presentation
Blackberry® Unified Endpoint Management (UEM)
Security for Android made simple with Blackberry UEM
Announcement
EBS as the Best Performing Partner – Upsell / Cross-sell 2016 of ForcePoint
We are glad to announce that EBS has been awarded the “Best Performing Partner – Upsell / Cross-sell” for the year of 2016 by ForcePoint (previously known as Websense and Raytheon|Websense).
Forcepoint is well-known by the offering of its services to businesses and government institutions for content security, data protection, cloud security, network security, analytics, web-filtering, and cross domain access. Forcepoint’s products protect organization's networks from cybercrime, malware, and data theft, as well as prevent users from viewing inappropriate content and discourage employees from browsing non-business-related websites.
Forcepoint is well-known by the offering of its services to businesses and government institutions for content security, data protection, cloud security, network security, analytics, web-filtering, and cross domain access. Forcepoint’s products protect organization's networks from cybercrime, malware, and data theft, as well as prevent users from viewing inappropriate content and discourage employees from browsing non-business-related websites.
Product / Solution Planet
 New Sophos Intercept XCloud based, Offers signatureless exploit prevention, works alongside with your existing endpoint protection  Sophos Intercept X features CryptoGuard, which prevents the malicious spontaneous encryption of data by ransomware—even trusted files or processes that have been hijacked. And once ransomware gets intercepted, CryptoGuard reverts your files back to their safe states. With Intercept X, Sophos is redefining what customers should expect from next-generation endpoint security products. No other vendor offers signatureless exploit prevention, ransomware detection, visual root-cause analysis. Highlights:
|  What's New in Backup Exec 16Powerful, flexible, and trusted data protection designed for virtual, physical and cloud environments With Backup Exec you can be confident that the experience and expertise of delivering the market-leading mid-market backup and recovery product for over 30 years results. Veritas Backup Exec helps you migrate to the cloud, gives you immediate protection for Windows Server 2016 and Hyper-V 2016 and enables time, cost and resource savings across your entire infrastructure. This means you can focus on what matters most: your business.  New features:
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Sophos Intercept X: CryptoGuard Anti-Ransomware in 60 Seconds
Sophos Intercept X detects ransomware via the powerful CryptoGuard feature, which identifies and stops the spontaneous malicious encryption of files.
Knowledge Delivery
OpenDNS Umbrella is a cloud-delivered network security service that protects any device, no matter where it’s located. OpenDNS provides easy-to-implement Internet navigation and Web security solutions for families, schools, governmental organizations and businesses of all sizes. The services increase the speed of navigating websites and prevent unintended access to phishing and malware sites as well as to any Web content that you configure to be restricted.
OpenDNS offers Domain Name System (DNS) services that are faster and more reliable than any other DNS service. With OpenDNS you will more quickly reach your intended website and never experience the outages that occur with the DNS services provided by an ISP. OpenDNS also offers the easiest, most cost-efficient way to prevent access to inappropriate websites, block phishing sites, and prevent virus and malware infections.
OpenDNS offers Domain Name System (DNS) services that are faster and more reliable than any other DNS service. With OpenDNS you will more quickly reach your intended website and never experience the outages that occur with the DNS services provided by an ISP. OpenDNS also offers the easiest, most cost-efficient way to prevent access to inappropriate websites, block phishing sites, and prevent virus and malware infections.
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Cisco OpenDNS Umbrella - ADVANCED THREAT PROTECTIONThe easiest and fastest way to protect users 100% of the time Umbrella Roaming protects employees when they are off the VPN by blocking malicious domain requests and IP responses as DNS queries are resolved. By enforcing security at the DNS-layer, connections are never established and files are never downloaded. Malware will not infect laptops and command & control (C2) callbacks or phishing will not exfiltrate data over any port. Plus, you gain real-time visibility of infected laptops with C2 activity. Simple for both security & system admin teams 1. Enable Roaming in Minutes ‧ Simply enable the Roaming Security module available in Cisco AnyConnect v4.3 for Windows or Mac OS X.OR ‧ Deploy a stand-alone Umbrella Roaming Client for Windows or Mac OS X alongside any other remote access VPN client. 2. Global Security by Default ‧ As soon as Roaming Security is enabled, mobile workers are protected against malicious destinations. ‧ If a threat is requested via a web browser, end-users receive a customizable block page. ‧ To immediately access a blocked site, just allow the domain. 3. Instant Visibility into Threats ‧ View your daily, weekly, or monthly security events occurring off-network either in your inbox or our dashboard. ‧ Check if threats are trending up or down as well as the domains and laptops with the most security events. ‧ Respond to an incident by drilling into the full activity per domain or laptop. 4. Detailed Logs for Incident Response ‧ View and optionally filter the last 30 days of detailed, real-time Internet activity by time, domain, category, laptop, or IP location. ‧ “Top N” summary reports are retained for up to 2 years and can be scheduled to your and others’ inboxes. | VCE VXRAIL APPLIANCE |
Product Presentation
Introduction to OpenDNS Umbrella
OpenDNS Umbrella is a cloud-delivered network security service that protects any device, no matter where it’s located.
Announcement
EBS is now the Gold Partner of Stratus Technologies & the Value-Added Reseller of eG Innovations
We are glad to announce Electronic Business Solutions Limited has been appointed as the Gold Partner by Stratus Technologies (Stratus). Stratus Technologies is a leading provider of always-on infrastructures from enterprise-level to cloud-level servers. Owned by Siris Capital Group, the privately held company has been committed to the art and science of always-on computing since 1980s.
Another highlight of the month is EBS has also been commissioned as the Value-Added Reseller by eG Innovations. Headquartered in Singapore, eG Innovations has sales and support offices across the globe including USA, UK, The Netherlands, Hong Kong and India. eG Innovations has multiple patents for its monitoring technologies for virtual environments. The award-winning eG Enterprise Universal Insight technology provides organizations with a 360 degree view of end-to-end visibility for the entire IT infrastructure.
Knowledge Delivery
What is fault tolerant server (ft Server) ?
Fault-tolerant describes a computer system or component designed so that, in the event that a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately take its place with no loss of service. At a hardware level, fault tolerance is achieved by duplexing each hardware component. Disks are mirrored. Multiple processors are "lock-stepped" together and their outputs are compared for correctness. When an anomaly occurs, the faulty component is determined and taken out of service, but the machine continues to function as usual.
Fault-tolerant describes a computer system or component designed so that, in the event that a component fails, a backup component or procedure can immediately take its place with no loss of service. At a hardware level, fault tolerance is achieved by duplexing each hardware component. Disks are mirrored. Multiple processors are "lock-stepped" together and their outputs are compared for correctness. When an anomaly occurs, the faulty component is determined and taken out of service, but the machine continues to function as usual.
Product / Solution Planet
 Stratus fault tolerant server (ft Server) A high performance, continuously available platform for always-on applications  BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
 Stratus’ ftServer provides the highest levels of availability, virtualization and easy maintenance. It prevents downtime and data loss before it occurs, without a performance hit to your system or applications. Leveraging the latest Intel processor technology and supporting Windows, Linux and virtualization technology (VMware,Hyper-V and KVM), ftServer’s always-on capabilities are achieved with advanced lockstep technology and real-time management and monitoring. This operationally simple solution is quickly and easily installed and provides operational and maintenance visibility for the utmost protection. It’s serviced by automatically generated replacement parts ordering eliminating the need for IT intensive resources. Famous for its longevity- giving you the miles you need out of your system – ftServer runs and keeps on running, eliminating the need for frequent technical refreshes. Product Presentation Get to know: Stratus ft server – the always on solutions |  eG Enterprise: End-to-end IT performance management Monitoring FROM the cloud, OF the cloud, FOR the cloud  eG Innovations provides intelligent performance management solutions that automate and dramatically accelerate the discovery, diagnosis, and resolution of service performance issues in virtual, cloud, and physical service infrastructures. Only eG Innovations offers 360-degree service visibility with virtualization-aware performance correlation across every layer and every tier - from desktops to applications and from network to storage. This unique approach delivers deep, actionable insights into the true causes of cross-domain service performance issues and enables administrators to pre-emptively detect, diagnose and fix root-cause issues - before end users notice. BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Case StudyStratus - China Merchants Bank See how StratusR ftServerR systems help a top-ranking commercial bank achieves CONTINUOUS APPLICATION AVAILABILITY |
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Knowledge Development
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to the infected computer system in some way, and demands that the user pay a ransom to the malware operators to remove the restriction. Some forms of Ransomware systematically encrypt files on the system's hard drive, which become difficult or impossible to decrypt without paying the ransom for the encryption key, while some may simply lock the system and display messages intended to coax the user into paying. Ransomware typically propagates as a trojan, whose payload is disguised as a seemingly legitimate file.
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that restricts access to the infected computer system in some way, and demands that the user pay a ransom to the malware operators to remove the restriction. Some forms of Ransomware systematically encrypt files on the system's hard drive, which become difficult or impossible to decrypt without paying the ransom for the encryption key, while some may simply lock the system and display messages intended to coax the user into paying. Ransomware typically propagates as a trojan, whose payload is disguised as a seemingly legitimate file.
Solutions of Ransomware
To survive from the new waive Ransomware attacks, users may adapt both preventive and protective method to tackle it. From preventive aspect, companies should review their IT security policy and equipments, ensuring the cyber defense is comprehensive and powerful enough to protect itself from initial infection of Ransomware. Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall reduces the scope of your security challenge at the outset by eliminating opportunities for malware to get into your network.
For protective method, the most effective solution to recover from an attack by Ransomware relies largely on whether a good backup policy is employed for your data and entire system backups. It is commonly agreed that backing up your important data on a regular basis is the most reliable method for recovering infected systems. Companies with a good backup process will be able to retrieve data encrypted by the attackers from previous backup files. Veritas automated file backup and protection for desktops and laptops. All you need is a web browser and mobile app to a quick recovery that get you back on track.
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| Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall - WildFire How Palo Alto Networks Stop CryptoLocker CryptoLocker (Ransomware) finds its targets like other attacks: phishing emails leading a user to a malicious download site and drive-by infections. CryptoLocker has been observed sending zipped PDF files which are actually disguised .exe files. WildFire is able to look inside of zip files, and analyze unknown executables. Because it does not just looking at file name and hash value, variants of core versions are easily detected and blocked by policy. The Desktop and Laptop Option is a network share–based protection and synchronization solution for Windows and Mac that enhances your current IT desktop and laptop protection policies using your existing IT infrastructure. It enables continuous, nonintrusive backup of files, regardless of whether a computer is connected to the network (corporate or public) or offline. As new core versions are released, those versions are detonated within WildFire, identified as malware, and shared across WildFire subscribers in less than an hour. Consider adding the WildFire subscription to your Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to ensure timely receipt of intelligence on new versions.  Veritas NetBackup 7.7 – Fast, Easy Recovery Transform backup to transform your business NetBackup Appliances give organizations an efficient turnkey solution for backup, storage, and deduplication. Providing simple, cost-effective backup and recovery for the data center, remote offices, and virtual environments, these enterprise-class appliances continue to be one of the leaders in the purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market.  Recover a virtual machine in minutes With Instant Recovery you can recover a virtual machine by booting directly from backup disk. After the VM is running you can use native tools to move the VM back to primary storage. Even very large VMs can be online within a few minutes.
| VeritasTM Desktop and Laptop – Automated protection Continuous backup, regardless of connection The Desktop and Laptop Option is a network share–based protection and synchronization solution for Windows and Mac that enhances your current IT desktop and laptop protection policies using your existing IT infrastructure. It enables continuous, nonintrusive backup of files, regardless of whether a computer is connected to the network (corporate or public) or offline. 
Product Presentation  Veritas NetBackup Outperforms Competitors Performs real world tests on enterprise VMware environments. Testing multiple scenarios and up to 1,000 Virtual Machines. |
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