HAWAI'I ARE COMING UNDER THIS
TYPE OF CYBERATTACK.
Trini: HAWAIIAN TELCOM HAS
YOU PROTECTED SO YOU CAN FOCUS
ON WHAT YOU DO BEST, YOUR
BUSINESS.
TAIZO: CYBERSECURITY, THE
THREATS TO OUR BUSINESSES ARE
CONSTANT AND EVER CHANGING.
BAD GUYS ARE OUT THERE BUT
HAWAIIAN TELCOM IS HERE TO KEEP
US SAFELY.
I HAVE THE FACTS AND FIGURES
HERE.
WE HEAR ABOUT THESE D DOS
ATTACK.
THERE ARE A LOT ABOUT THAT IN
THE MEDIA.
WHAT DOES THAT STAND FOR?
WHAT ATTACKING IS THAT?
SURE.
A D DOS ATTACK IS ANY KIND OF
HACKER WHO WILL FLOOD THE
INTERNET WITH TRAFFIC GOING
THREW A WEB SERVER OR A FIREWALL
AND SEND TRAFFIC SO MUCH SO THAT
THE SERVER CONTINUES TO DROP
DOWN AND IS UNABLE TO SERVE OUT
WEB PAGES OR INFORMATION
ANYMORE.
SO THEY DENY SERVICE TO THE
USERS OF THAT PARTICULAR
WEBSITE.
TAIZO: THIS AFFECTS -- IN THE
NEWS WE SAW SOME WEBSITES WERE
TAKEN DOWN.
CNN.
THEIR SUSCEPTIBLE TO THOSE
ATTACK.
ABSOLUTELY.
YOU MENTIONED SOME OF THE ATTACK
THAT OCCURRED LAST OCTOBER.
BUT WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T
REALIZE IS THAT THOUSANDS OF
OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES WERE ALSO
DISRUPTED BECAUSE OF THIS D DOS
ATTACK.
WE HEAR ABOUT THE BIG NORMS NAMES BUT
DON'T HEAR ABOUT THE SMALL
BUSINESSES.
TAIZO: SMALL BUSINESSES HERE
IN HAWAI'I, IT'S THE LIFEBLOOD
OF OUR ECONOMY.
SMALL BUSINESSES IF THEY'RE
WATCHING SERING, SHOULD THEY BE
CONCERNED?
ANY BUSINESS OF ANY SIZE
THAT'S CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET
OR HAS A WEB BASED SERVICE NEEDS
TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT
CYBERSECURITY AND D DOS IN
PARTICULAR.
TODAY'S BUSINESSES ARE VERY MUCH
INTERCONNECTED.
CONNECTED WITH THE INTERNET.
IF YOU'RE CONNECTED WITH THE
INTERNET, YOU NEED TO BE SURE
YOU HAVE A PROTECTION PLAN IN
PLACE THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF
THIS.
TAIZO: FOR THE NEW YEAR, ONCE
YOU'RE A VICTIM, ESPECIALLY
SMALL BUSINESSES, IT COULD WRECK
YOU FOR LIFE.
ABSOLUTELY.
EVEN THOUGH WE HEAR ABOUT THE
BIG NAMES, SMALL BUSINESSES WHO
HAVE LESS MONEY CAN BE
DEVASTATED BY THE FINANCIAL
DISRUPTION TO THEIR BUSINESS.
TAIZO: WE DON'T WANT TO SCARE
EVERYBODY.
THERE'S A SOLUTION.
EVEN IF YOU'RE A SMALL BUSINESS,
THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN.
YOU HAVE THIS NEW THING FOCUSING
ON KEEPING US SAFE.
ABSOLUTELY.
I'M GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT.
A LOT OF SMALL BUSINESSES DO NOT
HAVE THE EXPERTISE OR STAFF TO
PROTECT THEMSELVES.
THAT'S WHY HAWAIIAN TELCOM HAS
BEEN A PARTNER WITH LOCAL
BUSINESSES FOR OVER 130 YEARS.
HAWAI'I'S OUR PRIMARY FOCUS.
AND YOU'RE RIGHT.
WE'VE INTRODUCED -- AS THE CYBER
THREAT LANDSCAPE CONTINUES TO
CHANGE, WE'RE CONTINUING
EVOLVING OUR POTE PORT PORTFOLIO.
WE HAVE A NEW PRODUCT, SECURITY
INTERNET DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOU
BEFORE IT EVER REACHES YOUR
NETWORK.
TAIZO: IS THIS SOMETHING
THAT -- EQUIPMENT I GOT TO
INSTALL?
ABSOLUTELY NOT.
IT'S A CLOUD-BASED SERVICE.
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY EQUIPMENT TO
PURCHASE OR MAINTAIN.
WE MAPPING PLANNING THE SERVICE SO YOU
CAN FOCUS ON RUNNING YOUR
BUSINESS, INCREASING YOUR
REVENUE.
WE WILL LET OUR SKILLED STAFF
TAKE CARE OF THAT.
TAIZO: 24/7.
PROGRAM HAS TO BE WORKING ALL
DAY EVERY DAY.
ABSOLUTELY.
WE ARE HERE 24/7.
WE ARE HERE.
YOU CAN FOCUS ON OUR BUSINESS
AND LET OUR SERVICE TEAM AND
SKILLED TECHNICIANS TAKE CARE OF
YOUR CYBER SECURITY.
TAIZO: IF THERE'S ANYBODY
THAT HAS A QUESTION AND WANTS
MORE INFORMATION, WHERE SHOULD
THEY GO?
THEY CAN CALL OUR BUSINESS
OFFICE TOLL FREE 643-0925 OR LOG
ON TO HAWAIIAN TELCOM/BUSINESS.
TAIZO: THANK YOU FOR TALKING
TO ME ABOUT THIS.
ANY BUSINESS, MY MOM HAS A SMALL
REAL ESTATE COMPANY, THIS IS A
SERVICE WE'RE GOING TO SIGN UP
FOR.
I LOVE IT.
IT IS SUCH A CHALLENGING STATE
TO DO BUSINESS.
SO WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEBODY LIKE
HAWAIIAN TELCOM WATCHING YOUR
BACK, IT MAKES THINGS A LOT
EASIER.
YOU GOT TO DO IT.
Trini: THEY'RE GOOD LIKE
THAT.
TAIZO: THE GREAT THING, IT'S
SCALABLE.
WHETHER YOU'RE A HUGE BUSINESS