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E-mail is one of the most important communication tools in today's modern business. However, it is under constant and increasing threat from viruses and spam. To an organisation that relies heavily on e-mail in day-to-day situations, the impact of a virus could effectively close them down for hours if not days. The number of e-mails containing a virus is around 1 in every 200 e-mails, so it is only a matter of time before your businesses is affected by one. The alarming increase in spam e-mails is also seriously affecting business productivity. With one in every 2.3 e-mails being classified as spam, the time taken to manage e-mails on a daily basis is a very relevant issue. Its is also putting a strain on IT resources with servers and bandwidth being overwhelmed by the number of e-mails coming into a business. There are also additional threats from the content of some spam e-mails being inappropriate or malicious. Business managers are under threat from liable action if they are seen to be allowing such content to be distributed amongst staff. Not only can this be costly but it can damage brand image and business reputation. The increasing prevalence and severity of viruses in circulation in emails, means that traditional virus protection on desktop pc's is inadequate. The growing menace of spam is at such a level that businesses need to take measures to effectively prevent it from entering their business. The Onyx Group have partnered with market-leading security company Message Labs to provide a range of unique services to help customers in their fight against spam and viruses. |
