Six Questions Organizations Need to Ask to Assess the Cost of a DDoS Attack

HUDSON, MA, Jun 19, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX)  the First Line of Defense for enterprises globally against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and other unwanted traffic at the perimeter, have introduced a calculator that enables organizations to identify the costs associated with DDoS attacks. This easy-to-use tool is available online without cost.

The Corero DDoS Attack Cost Calculator takes into consideration several DDoS attack variables that can affect revenue. Using Corero’s calculator, organizations which depend on the Internet for revenue can understand the costs associated with a DDoS attack and other unwanted traffic breaching their network at the perimeter. This tool allows Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and other IT management to run various what-if scenarios by changing any number of variables to understand the costs associated with an attack from every angle.

SOURCE: marketwatch.com