VFT’s range of network physical security solutions employ laser based fiber optic sensing technologies to detect unauthorized cable access, data tapping, tampering and cable theft.
The threat to enterprise networks
Cyber security has traditionally focused on protecting customer databases and other IT assets using firewalls, encryption, and virus detection. These internet-facing solutions fall short when it comes to the enterprise network infrastructure, which can often extend beyond an organization’s premises.
The distributed nature of enterprise networks combined with their accessibility make them one of the most vulnerable operational resources within any organization. For manufacturers, utilities, and energy companies, industrial networks are integral to the company’s daily operation and present an even more critical risk than the corporate IT network.
Some of the most serious emerging cyber threats involve criminals taking control of military, industrial, and corporate networks to steal critical information, disrupt operations, and even destroy critical infrastructure. Organizations have been compromised by data tapped off the network, or disruption of services due to severed data links, and even simple cable theft. This new threat requires a higher level of security to ensure that IT resources and critical communications are protected. Ongoing developments in code-breaking software prove that encryption alone is no longer sufficient to ensure that enterprise data is protected. For years, sophisticated military networks have combined encryption with physical infrastructure security. Hardening the enterprise network infrastructure is an essential security component for protection against today’s cyber threats.
This new threat requires a higher level of security to ensure that IT resources and critical communications are protected. Ongoing developments in code-breaking software prove that encryption alone is no longer sufficient to ensure that enterprise data is protected. For years, sophisticated military networks have combined encryption with physical infrastructure security. Hardening the enterprise network infrastructure is an essential security component for protection against today’s cyber threats.
