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| December
18, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, « Protection contre les vers informatique » [Protection against computer
worms]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies.
Jacques Bourdeau defines
a computer worm's ability to self
propagate. He explains the three
ways to protect a company: eliminate
software vulnerabilities, establish
a network filter which governs
TCP/IP communications with the
help of a firewall, and finally,
limit propagation within the company
by breaking down the internal
network into many sub-networks.
In conclusion, he points out that
the costs of implementing the
security measures are a mere fraction
of the possible costs of damages
to a company caused by a worm.
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| Dec.
2003 - Jan. 2004 |
Direction
Informatique, « Pourquoi
et comment se protéger
contre les employés »
[Why and how to protect your company
from employees]
Contribution
by Philippe Giroux, Director -
Security practice, ESI Technologies.
Philippe Giroux talks about the
importance of internal protection,
which is too often forgotten or
neglected by compagnies but yet
necessary to complete enternal
protection. Employees are the
ones who have the earient excess
to a company's strategic information.
And a legitimate access can easily
become illegal. |
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| November
21, 2003 |
Computer
Dealer News, « Top
100 solution providers of 2003 »
In a listing of the top 100 solution
providers of 2003, ESI Technologies
is ranked 35th in the top 75 VARS
(Value Added Resellers) in Canada.
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| November
13, 2003 |
DI
Express, « Gestion
des rustines : casse-tête
pour les entreprises » [Patch
Management : a Headache for Companies]
Column
by Mathieu Grignon, Manager of
Security Services, ESI Technologies.
In this article, Mathieu Grignon
defines how to manage the patches
applied to a company's various
software. He explains the three
methods to examine patches: manually,
which he advises against, the
update server from Microsoft,
which only applies to the Windows
platform and lastly, patch management
software. Grignon points out that
profitability should be the main
selection criteria when selecting
one method over another. |
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| Nov-Dec.
2003 |
Le
Technologue, « On ne joue pas aux dés
en sécurité informatique », [You can't decide security
matters on a roll of the dice]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies.
Patrick Naoum focuses on the
importance of following a method
when setting up security mesures,
mainly to avoid security breaches
which can represent substantial
losses. He explains the correct
approach to take as well as
the steps to follow.
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| October
2003 |
Les
Affaires, Hors série,
“Sécurité informatique,
gérez le risque plutôt
que des systèmes”
[Computer Security: Manage Risks
Instead of Systems]
Christian Quirion, quoting
Patrick Naoum, Vice
President, Technological Solutions,
ESI Technologies.
Christian Quirion quotes Patrick
Naoum, who says that awareness
of the risks that arise from poor
control of security has never
been higher. He underscores the
current trend of companies shifting
from a tool-based security policy
to one that is geared toward process
optimization. |
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| October
2003 |
Les
Affaires, Hors série,
“Sauvegarde de données,
choisissez une solution en fonction
du volume à conserver”
[Data Storage: Choose a Solution
Based on the Stored Volume]
Christian Quirion, quoting
André Lord, Technical Director
Enterprise-Solutions with the
ESI Technologies group.
Too many companies never bother
to develop solutions for data
storage. Reporter Christian Quirion
looks at various methods for storing
information. He quotes André
Lord, who says that, in order
to make an informed decision when
it comes to choosing a storage
solution, companies must take
into consideration both storage
speed and demand for access to
data. |
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| October
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, “L'usage
des normes en sécurité”
[Using Security Standards]
Contribution
by Philippe Giroux, Director-Security
Practice, ESI Technologies.
In this article, Philippe Giroux
defines security standards and
describes three types: imposed,
external, and internal. He discusses
the business advantages of establishing
standards, particularly as a means
of differentiation from competitors.
He explains that the introduction
of standards can lead to economies
of scale in the long term, but
that the priority is to set realistic
security goals. |
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| October
2003 |
PME,
« Touche pas à mon
client ! » [Leave my client
alone !]
Louis Baribeau
Interview
with Jacques Beaulieu, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies.
In this article on e-business
solutions, Louis Baribeau quotes
Jacques Bourdeau, engineer specializing
in computer security, ESI Technologies,
who explains how to foolproof
electronic transactions to ensure
customer trust. Bourdeau underlines
that some companies request from
their clients to protect them
that they ask for, for each transaction,
a special reference number that
will be destroyed immediately
after their operation is completed. |
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| October
2003 |
PME,
« Un réseau à
toute épreuve »
[Foolproof network]
Louis Baribeau
In this network security case
study, using the Ulrich Métrologie
company as an example, Patrick
Naoum, Vice-President - Technological
Solutions, ESI Technologies explains
the four steps to fool proof a
network: information inventory,
weakness analysis, defining each
user's responsabilities, and,
finally, applying the chosen solutions. |
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| September
25, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, « Les codes sources libres sont-ils
sécuritaires ? »
[Is open source code safe ?]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies.
Jacques Bourdeau talks about open
source software and its interesting
security aspect because of the
quality of the code resulting
from a healthy competition among
developers. Presents for use and
comments to other programmers,
this software offers restricted
access, which protects its integrity. |
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| Aug.
- Sept. 2003 |
Plan,
« Sécurité
en tête » [Keeping
security in mind]
Jean-Marc Papineau
Interview
with Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies.
Patrick Naoum, the engineer spotlighted
in the computing and robotics
focus for the August - September
2003 issue, disproves with his
testimony the myths in regards
to computer security threats and
risks such as thinking that computer
breaches come generally from the
outside. He states that education
as well as the implementation
of an adequate system are key
to counter security attacks. He
points out the three phases for
the implementation of a security
process: prevention, monitoring
and response. |
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| August
27, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, « Analyse des journaux informatiques
: méthodes et principes »
[Computer log analysis: methods
and principles]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies.
Jacques Bourdeau explains that
the best surveillance of systems
operations is done through an
automated analysis of computer
logs. |
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| July
26, 2003 |
Les
Affaires, “Les entreprises
plus conscientes de la sécurité
informatique” [Companies
More Aware of Computer Security]
Christian Quirion
Interview with Patrick Naoum,
Vice-President - Technology Solutions,
ESI Technologies Inc.
Patrick Naoum points out that
companies are now shifting into
preventive mode when it comes
to computer security. He notes
the fact that businesses, both
big and small, have a new awareness
of the risk of attacks on their
information systems, and now realize
the importance of investing in
security. |
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| July
24, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, “Des
stratégies pour contrer
les pourriels” [Strategies
against spam]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies Inc.
Jacques Bourdeau explains how
the scourge of spam is affecting
e-mails, and presents different
software protections against this
sort of pollution, the main threat
against computer security. |
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| July
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, “Réussir
la mise en œuvre des mesures
de sécurité informatique”
[Successfully Implementing Computer
Security]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- Technology Solutions, ESI Technologies
Inc.
Patrick Naoum underscores the
importance of being methodical
when it comes to implementing
security measures, primarily in
order to avoid weak spots that
can result in substantial losses.
He describes a step-by-step procedure
to be followed. |
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| June
26, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, “Mise
en œuvre de mesures de réaction
en cas d'incident informatique”
[Responding to a Security Incident]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies Inc.
Jacques Bourdeau describes the
crisis response plan that every
large enterprise with a computer
security policy should have in
order to be effective. |
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| June
2003 |
Direction
informatique, « Top
75 de l'industrie québécoise
des TI » [The top 75 of
the IT sector in Quebec]
ESI Technologies is ranked 35th
in a listing of the 75 most noticeable
IT businesses in Quebec. |
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| June
2003 |
Les
Affaires, “Trois secteurs
se portent bien” [Three Sectors
Thriving]
Sylvie Lemieux whose sources included
Greg Rokos, President & CEO
of ESI Technologies
The article profiles three companies
that are thriving in today's economy;
one of them is ESI Technologies,
which is considered to be one
of the industry's best-kept secrets.
Greg Rokos talks about possible
reasons for the strong growth
in demand for computer security
services. |
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| June
2003 |
PME,
“Pourquoi je n'irai pas à
la bourse” [Why I Won't Go
Public]
Interview
with Greg Rokos, President &
CEO of ESI Technologies
A fine example of success through
acquisitions, ESI Technologies
remains a private company to this
date. Greg Rokos explains his
decision, and discusses his strategy
to the effect that a company has
to learn self-control and become
profitable before going public. |
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| June
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, “Standardiser
la sécurité”
[Standardizing Security]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies
Patrick Naoum lists the 10 basic
questions that must be asked before
embarking on the process of establishing
a security policy. |
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|
| May
23, 2003 |
Direction
Informatique Express, “Sécurité
informatique” [Computer Security]
Column
by Jacques Bourdeau, engineer
specializing in computer security,
ESI Technologies.
First weekly column for which
a contribution from Jacques Bourdeau,
an engineer specializing in computer
security at ESI Technologies was
requested; it deals with intruder
detection systems. |
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|
| May
4, 2003 |
Les
nouvelles Saint-Laurent,
“Deux entreprises d'ici finalistes
aux OCTAS” [Two Local Businesses
Among OCTAS Finalists”
Alexandre Gauthier
ESI Technologies ranked among
the finalists at the 17th annual
OCTAS awards, the most important
competition in Québec's
Information Technology and communications
industry, in the Data Security
and Protection category for the
“Secure Corporate Internet
Access” project it carried
out for Lafarge. |
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| May
2003 |
Le
Maître imprimeur,
“Les 10 composantes d'un
audit préalable à
l'implantation d'une politique
normalisée de sécurité”
[The 10 Components of an Audit
to be Carried Out Before Introducing
a Standardized Security Policy]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies
The process of making a company's
computer systems and data secure
must not be taken lightly. In
this article, Patrick Naoum describes
the 10 steps leading to a standardized
computer security policy. |
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| May
2003 |
Les
Affaires, « Les 300
plus importantes PME du Québec,
classement général » [The top 300 small businesses
in Québec, general section]
In a listing grouping the 300
most important small businesses
in Quebec, ESI Technologies is
ranked 287th in the global ranking.
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| May
2003 |
Les
Affaires, « Les 300
plus importantes PME du Québec,
région de Montréal»
[The top 300 small businesses
in Québec, Montréal
region]
In a listing grouping the 300
most important small businesses
in Québec, ESI Technologies
is ranked 90th in the Montreal
region. |
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| April
2003 |
Le
Maître imprimeur,
“Virus informatique”
[Computer Virus]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies
As an expert, Patrick Naoum talks
about the main computer security
challenges that face today's companies.
Prevention plays a key role, particularly
in terms of planning and employee
education. |
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| March
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, “Coups
de cœur 2003 : Cinq entreprises
que les connaisseurs en TI voient
dans leur soupe” [Industrypicks
for 2003: Five Companies IT Experts
See in Their Crystal Ball]
Special
feature by Jean-François
Barbe
Four experts talk about five companies
for which 2003 will be a promising
year. ESI Technologies was third
in the selection made by Nicole
Martel, President & CEO, InterLogiq
Network. |
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| March
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, “La
sécurité, un processus
continu à planifier soigneusement”
[Security - A Continuous Process
That Demands Careful Planning]
Contribution
by Patrick Naoum, Vice President
- IT Solutions, ESI Technologies
As an expert, Patrick Naoum was
asked to write a first article
summarizing the computer security
issues that face both large and
small businesses. The most important
factors are education and a corporate
culture with a solid foundation
in security-related matters. |
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| February
3, 2003 |
Grenier
aux nouvelles
News brief in the « Credits » section
The start of the annual public
relations campaign developed by
SHC Public relations is announced,
aiming to increase the public
notoriety of ESI Technologies. |
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| February
2003 |
Direction
Informatique, Marketing
section, “Changer ses canons
pour des lasers” [Trading
in Cannons for Lasers]
Steeve
Laprise, whose sources included
Greg Rokos, President &
CEO of ESI Technologies
The article discusses marketing
trends among medium-sized businesses
that must keep up with changing
markets and know how to adapt
in order to make their mark.
Greg Rokos mainly talks about
the new customer focus at ESI
Technologies - more human and
closer to customers' concerns.
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| January
18, 2003 |
Le
Devoir, Business section
Claude Turcotte
Interview
with Greg Rokos, President &
CEO of ESI Technologies
The article, on the cover page
of the Économie section,
profiles ESI Technologies and
reviews its history from the early
1990s to today, with particular
emphasis on its expertise in computer
security. |
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| January
6, 2003 |
La
Presse, « Têtes
d'affiches »
[People in the news]
News brief by Denis Lavoie
Thanks to several organizations
and companies, including ESI Technologies,
children hospitalized at the Montreal
Children's Hospital will be less
isolated and better informed because
of the implementation of an interactive
computer network linking it to
96 other hospitals across the
country. |
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