{"id":1452,"date":"2015-06-09T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-09T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/?p=1452"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:44:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T10:44:14","slug":"does-a-dedicated-ntp-time-server-improve-network-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/does-a-dedicated-ntp-time-server-improve-network-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Does a Dedicated NTP Time Server Improve Network Security?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Why should I buy a dedicated NTP time server when I can access one for free on the internet? A good question, and usually a decisive one when it comes to making a decision about time synchronisation for your business. However, 3000+ customers use Galleon time servers. Let us explain why\u2026.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><!--more--><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speaking honestly, we appreciate that you need to see the value in spending a \u00a31000+ on a system to synchronise time across your network devices. It\u2019s no secret that there are numerous \u2018free\u2019 internet based time servers, luring businesses to use them because they\u2019re free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Internet time server flaws<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, free is about as far as the benefits stretch with public time servers. There is a fundamental flaw that has plagued businesses relying on internet sourced time, and the flaw is security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Internet time servers expose your network to viruses and much publicised<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/network-time-protocol-ddos-attacks\/\">Network Time Protocol DDoS attacks<\/a>. <span style=\"color: #000000;\">How? Internet time requires an open UDP 123 port, which is opened through your firewall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This \u2018hole\u2019 in your firewall can be likened to a hole in the ozone layer. Where a hole exists in the ozone layer, intensifying the impact of the sun\u2019s rays, so a \u2018hole\u2019 in your computer network\u2019s firewall increases the potential for a virus to infiltrate your systems, bringing them down.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1453\" aria-describedby=\"figcaption_attachment_1453\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" style=\"width: 500px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Galsys-NTP-networks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"contentURL\" class=\"wp-image-1453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Galsys-NTP-networks.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated NTP Time Server \" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Galsys-NTP-networks.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Galsys-NTP-networks-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\" itemprop=\"description\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Open ports through your firewall leave you exposed to numerous cyber threats.<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To compound the issue, if you\u2019re network is hit with a virus, the source of the problem is out of your control. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Internet based time servers are usually hosted by institutions such as universities who are not obliged to help resolve any security issues because you\u2019re using the service entirely at your own risk, much like parking your car in a public car park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although the time source is free, the cost of a resulting attack on your network will add up. For as long as your systems are down, your business is on its knees. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the seconds, minutes, hours or even days pass by, that time represents financial loss and this is before you have to calculate the cost of rectifying the problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The point is, free only takes you so far, at some point there will be a cost involved. In the case of free time servers it\u2019s the cost of business downtime or the price of putting right a security breach. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Much like your Experian Credit Report starts with a 30 day \u2018free\u2019 trial, before long you\u2019re paying a monthly fee.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Dedicated network time servers<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Where internet based time servers fail to provide the complete package, dedicated<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/network-time-servers\/\">network time servers<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">step up to serve the time synchronisation needs of your business, not just in terms of providing much more accurate time, but doing so while safeguarding your network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Just ask the likes of Tesco, Vodafone, E.On, the Bank of England and even Buckingham Palace for Galleon NTP server references, they\u2019ll tell you how our devices not only supply accurate time 24\/7, 365 days per year, but maintain network security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Galleon<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/ntp-servers\/\">NTP servers<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">synchronise time across your network from behind your firewall, ensuring that your network remains fully protected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>The value of a dedicated NTP time server to your business<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Time-server-in-situ.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Time-server-in-situ-1024x500.jpg\" alt=\"Dedicated NTP Time Server \" width=\"450\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Time-server-in-situ.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Time-server-in-situ-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Time-server-in-situ-120x60.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As cyber hackers become more brazen, and with rising incidents of Network Time Protocol exploitation, the reality is your business needs to take steps to protect itself and its systems. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The role of a dedicated time server extends beyond supplying accurate time across your network, it serves to safeguard time critical operations and ultimately your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is a purpose a public time server cannot fulfil. Therefore, spending \u00a31,000+ on a dedicated time server that supplies accurate time for your business, securely, is justified when you consider the alternative of spending perhaps tens of thousands to undo the damage caused by a security breach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ultimately, the value of the dedicated NTP time server to your business is the protection it brings against today\u2019s cyber criminals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To answer the title question, yes, a dedicated NTP time server does improve network security!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Talk to a time lord, today <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Discuss your time server requirements with a time lord. If you\u2019re interested in switching from a public time server service, call 0121 608 7230, now. Alternatively, complete the quick, online<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\/contact.php\">contact<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">form and we\u2019ll call you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To view Galleon\u2019s time servers click the web link &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.galsys.co.uk\">www.galsys.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why should I buy a dedicated NTP time server when I can access one for free on the internet? A good question, and usually a decisive one when it comes to making a decision about time synchronisation for your business. However, 3000+ customers use Galleon time servers. 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