Securicor Distribution
/ DHL Express
Managed Security
of web servicies
As part of
a remote managed service, delivered
since November 2002, Hytec Information
Security Limited is now responsible
for the security management of Securicor
Distribution's web hosting environment.
Re-branded
during 2004 as DHL, the company is a
leading carrier of parcels, consignments
and freight throughout the UK and Europe.
Securicor Omega Express provides Same
Day Couriers, Field Logistics, Home
Delivery, Supply Chain and Freight Management
services.
The constant
availability of electronic services,
delivered through the www.securicor-omega.com
website, is a crucial element of the
company's overall service. Customers
can now book Omega Express services
online, and track the delivery status
of parcels and items at any time of
the day, anywhere in the world.
Electronic
trading and the delivery of online services
are now fully integrated into the business.
However, like every company reliant
on Internet-delivered services, Securicor/DHL
is aware of the dangers posed by any
unauthorised access to its systems or
data, for example: commercial espionage
of company data, fraudulent access to
customer shipment details, denial of
service attacks (DOS), defacement of
website code and other security breaches.
To counter
all the above, Securicor Distribution
requested Hytec - as specialists in
information security - to design and
implement a secure environment for their
web hosting, then manage the security
on a 24x7 service basis. Hytec's managed
service now authenticates access to
Omega Express online services, provides
high availability of the company's web
sites, protects the confidentiality
of both customer and company data and
assures the integrity of DHL's internal
systems.
Postscript - On 3 July 2003, Deutsche Post World Net, the
owners of DHL, acquired a 100% shareholding
in Securicor Distribution. Along with
two other major Deutsche Post companies,
Danzas and Euro Express, Securicor Distribution
has now been rebranded under the DHL
banner.
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