Why we use Cloudflare extensively
Cloudflare is an important partner to Computer Clinic. We utilise their services & tools extensively internally and for our clients alike.
This is mainly for two reasons.
CLOUDFLARE TEAMS
REASON NUMBER 1
Not to be confused with Microsoft Teams
Think of it as Anti-Virus for your Internet Connection. When setup it can filter and scan all network requests from your internet connection/router - and block accordingly.
This amplifies Cyber Security for your business and is an overall game-changer. For example, if a staff member was to click on a link that is known to Cloudflare to be malicious then it can block this connection before anything is downloaded to the device. Whereas normally, it could be downloaded and it is up to your Anti-Virus to block this. Enabling Teams gives you an additional layer of much-needed security in today’s ransomware-filled internet.
In this following example where Teams has been set up, you can see that over the last week from the client site, there have been up to 9000 requests to the internet, and of that 36% or over 1/3rd of them were blocked.
In this example, this client has opted for the following categories to be blocked - all sorts of content can be preselected to filtered off or blocked if required.
Cloudflare Teams can mitigate multiple security breaches if set up for your business.
This service is not free but is well worth it. A small monthly or annual charge could be peanuts compared to be taken out with hours or even days of downtime for you and your staff. Computer Clinic can work with you to provide pricing & compatibility!
CLOUDFLARE DOMAIN SERVICES
REASON NUMBER 2
We love to use Cloudflare in combination with Domains and Websites. It is one of the best platforms available to utilize these services. The diagram below explains this very simply.
Like Cloudflare Teams, it sits in between users & the website to mitigate security threats & attacks. Keeping your Website safe and less exposed.
Other than this, we can put in ‘Connection Rules’ such as Geography Blocking (Not allowing connection from specified countries - such as China, Russia, and North Korea), DDoS Protection (Denial of Service attack), redirection of your Domain to other services such as your Facebook page, and even speeding up access to your Website. Lastly, we can supply analytical data to show where the traffic is coming from to your domain & website.
Chances are if you already have your domain (businessname.co.nz / .nz / .com) with Computer Clinic you are already utilising Cloudflare’s technologies. There are paid plans for Cloudflare that provide even more functionality (separate from Teams). Talk to us today about how we can take your Internet & Web to the next level!