Cox Business announced will offer two value added solutions that help Small to Medium sized Businesses (SMBs) in Northern Virginia ensure that their data is well protected at no additional cost. Premium Online Back-up and Premium Security Suite will be available for customers using Cox Business Internet service. These new services will help ensure that Cox customers' local network data is protected by providing anti-virus, anti-spyware, and a firewall for intrusion detection as well as safely storing this data at a secure off-site location.

"The data on a business customer's PC is often the life blood of their business and for many small businesses and home offices, that data is not as well protected as it should be. Premium Online Back-up provides businesses with an online back-up solution that enables them to store their data easily and securely at an off site data storage facility," said J.D. Myers, vice president of Cox Business. "In today's world, small businesses don't typically have an IT department or an IT manager. Cox now has a group of services that will help them manage their network and better control the information within their business."

Cox's services will benefit tele-workers, home based businesses, SMB's, business travelers, and others that need an easy and cost effective data back-up solution and file sharing for critical information. "Businesses of all sizes can experience data loss and delays in operations due to a disaster," Myers added. "With our Premium Online Back-up services the data is automatically encrypted and stored at redundant data centers as often as customers would like."

Premium Online Back-up enables customers to establish a data back-up profile that includes the specific files to be backed-up and the frequency of back-up. Once the profile has been established and implemented, back-up is automatic and the customer can forget about it and focus on their business. Additionally, Premium Online Back-up provides customers with online file sharing and 'Whalemail'. Whalemail capability enables customers to provide others with secure access to centrally stored files via an e-mail link and provides administrative tools that enable the customer administrator to manage the storage space and run usage reports.

Premium Security Suite is a business class service with seven scanning engines that scan for local network data, providing first class protection with an industry leading detection rate. The service also has an online administrative tool that enables the customer administrator to manage and track the effectiveness of the Premium Security Suite for their company.

Finally, businesses want reports and tracking capabilities to ensure that the local data networks using the service are being protected and reports on the effectiveness of that protection. With these new managed solutions Cox Business is providing customers with a complete security solution, in addition to its award winning Internet access service.


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