Leading IT firm offers protection against the worst cyber attacks

May 8, 2012 - PRLog -- In the wake of several incidents of hacking against high profile websites in the Philippines recently, IP Converge Data Center, Inc. (PSE: ‘CLOUD’), the country’s first and only publicly listed Internet data center and cloud services provider, offers the best available solution to cyber attacks.

IP-Converge offers the world’s most advanced cloud-based Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services through its partnership with US-based Prolexic Technologies, the world’s pioneer and leading solutions specialist for the mitigation of DDoS attacks.

Anatomy of cyber crimes
Probably the most expensive of all cyber crimes, DDoS attacks are the same ones recently used against gov.ph websites purportedly by a group of Chinese hackers in relation to the two countries’ current Scarborough Shoal standoff.

DDoS is able to cripple a network for a period of time by using multiple computers that have been infected to send out bogus traffic to a specified target. This bogus traffic floods networks causing them to go offline – resulting in lost revenues and harmed reputation.

Said IP-Converge SVP for Managed Data Services Percival C. de los Reyes, ”With the right people to support you, the worst DDoS attacks on your network or websites can be mitigated easily, allowing you to focus on your business. No need to be a hapless victim to cyber criminals.”

Prolexic created the cloud DDoS mitigation space nine years ago when it was formed. IP-Converge started providing Prolexic’s DDoS mitigation services in 2007 and remains to be the only company in the country offering this kind of service.

Said de los Reyes, “It is typical for government websites all over the world to experience DDoS attacks. As proven in the past, Prolexic can handle the most damaging attacks that government institutions can ever encounter.”

Banking on Prolexic
Prolexic has unparalleled experience fighting DDoS attacks against companies especially in the gaming and banking verticals. According to Prolexic, companies in these industries are most susceptible to hacking attempts. Currently, more than 10 of the world's largest banking organizations rely on Prolexic to fight complex DDoS attacks.

Furthermore, because it services a large number of banking clients, Prolexic is most often the first to become aware of the types of attacks being used in campaigns against companies in this sector.  Prolexic's Security Engineering and Response Team (SERT) is also constantly researching threats against the banking sector.

During its seminar on DDoS mitigation aptly entitled “Banking on Prolexic” held at Makati Shangri-la Hotel, IP-Converge and Prolexic discussed the dangers of DDoS attacks and how it has become more rampant in Asia over the past years. Mr. Oliver Kwan, Prolexic Vice President for Sales – Asia, further equipped IT decision makers in attendance with knowledge on how to address the worst threats on online security especially in the banking and government sectors.

Most reliable
Notably, Prolexic offers the most sophisticated Time-to-Mitigate service-level agreement (SLA) of any company offering DDoS mitigation services. Among other things, this means that Prolexic does not stop fighting attacks until they end.

Contrast this to other companies that offer DDoS mitigation services only as a part of existing business lines like domain name systems (DNS), content delivery networks (CDN) or IP transit services, and as such offer SLAs that have clauses that limit the extent they can and will fight attacks.

“With IP-Converge’s global network infrastructure and market reach, combined with Prolexic’s unique technology, our customers from government and across verticals can have peace of mind knowing that what they have is a secure hosting environment,” de los Reyes said.

About Prolexic
Prolexic is the world’s largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider.  Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission-critical Internet-facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Ten of the world’s largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, SaaS, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at-risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the world’s first in- the-cloud DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia.  To learn more about how Prolexic can stop DDoS attacks and protect your business, please visit www.prolexic.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Google+ or follow @Prolexic on Twitter.

About IP-Converge
IP-Converge™  is the first and only Internet Data Center and Cloud Services Provider listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange. It is an information technology & telecommunications company, providing local and regional enterprises with an array of managed data services and cloud-based business solutions at international standards. The company operates true carrier-neutral, telco-grade Internet Data Center facilities in the Philippines as well as its own international network infrastructure, and works with global technology leaders to deliver only the best solutions and services to its clientele. Certified for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems and ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management Systems, the foundation of IP-Converge's business is centered on customer satisfaction through high-quality, on-time delivery, and a personalized "boutique" approach to clients. For more information, visit www.ip-converge.com.