Radius Telecoms releases advisory, partners with Fortinet to protect clients from ransomware cyber security attack
In light of the recent ransomware cyber security attack that has now reached more than 150 countries, affected some 200,000 computers and shut down hospitals, universities, warehouses and banks, Radius Telecoms Inc., urges its clients to ensure that their networks and ultimately, their businesses, are protected.
While the ransomware cyber-attack has been temporarily halted, security, firewall and end-point protection are still of paramount concern as cybersecurity threat continues to be on the rise and is expected to get more sophisticated in the near future. Attacks such as these underscore the importance of having world-class service providers watching over their client’s network.
Radius, one of the country’s leading telecommunications company which provides world-class data connectivity solutions over its dense fiber optic network, has partnered with Fortinet, one of the global leading network security providers, to provide credible and highly secured managed security service to our customers. Said Al Solis, Radius Vice President for Product & Marketing, “Nowadays, network security is a default must-have on customer network. A provider like us can take care of this on behalf of the customer, giving them peace of mind so they can focus more on their core business. Radius Managed Security covers the regular updating of antivirus and Intrusion Prevention System, as well as web filtering engines to fend off harmful malwares on the customer network.”
Fortinet also released an advisory encouraging the public to apply the published patch by Microsoft on all affected nodes of the user network. If in case the network has been infected already, immediately isolate the compromised device and disassociate it from the network as soon as possible to prevent spreading the virus in other shared drives. In addition, affected devices must be turned off to stop continued corruption of files.
Solis said in conclusion, “Through this partnership with Fortinet, we are able to offer customized security solutions for small, mid-size and large enterprises conveniently bundled to our connectivity services.”
For more in-depth discussion on how to protect your network, email Radius at inquiry@radius.net.ph.