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whitepaper Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam26/03/08 Symantec
  Spam has been a serious problem for email administrators and users alike for more than five years, growing from one in six emails in 2002 to approximately three out of four emails today. In fact, after five years of dealing with spam and throwing significant resources at the problem, 54% of messaging decision-makers in mid-sized and large organizations still view spam as a serious or very serious problem according to a recent Osterman Research survey.  sponsored by
whitepaper SprintSecure Message Protection Fact Sheet2008-05-28 Sprint
  SprintSecure(sm) Message Protection keeps businesses safe from potential security risks due to the explosive growth of email. Read this solution brief to see how to keep your email assets safe and protected against viruses, worms, denial-of-service attacks, and spam.

Tags: Denial of Service, Security Tools, Email, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing		   
whitepaper State of Internet Security Report: Protecting Business Email2008-03-27 Webroot Software
  Business dependence on email is greater than ever before and the volume of threats has spiked dramatically. For this State of Internet Security report, Webroot surveyed 1,500 email security product decision makers in companies across seven countries. The report finds that close to 80% of U.S. businesses surveyed experienced a spam attack last year while half also experienced spyware, virus and phishing attacks. The report discusses these attacks in-depth while also offering helpful information on legal compliance, internal sabotage and the type of protection you need to keep your business safe from attack.

Tags: Security Management, Email, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Spyware		   
whitepaper Emerging Trends in Fighting Spam2007-06-01 Symantec
  Spam has been a serious problem for email administrators and users alike for more than five years, growing from one in six emails in 2002 to approximately three out of four emails today. In fact, after five years of dealing with spam and throwing significant resources at the problem, 54% of messaging decision-makers in mid-sized and large organizations still view spam as a serious or very serious problem according to a recent Osterman Research survey.   
whitepaper Assessing endpoint security solutions: Why detection rates aren't enough2008-03-04 Sophos
  Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection certifications, all covering different solutions and criteria, providing conflicting results. This paper highlights the pitfalls of simply looking at virus detection rates and investigates the effect of the rapidly developing IT environment and fast-moving threat landscape on assessment criteria. It gives the six critical questions businesses need to ask to ensure the most successful outcome to their evaluations.

Tags: Network Security, Security Standards, Security Management, Intrusion Detection Systems		   
whitepaper Stop Spam, Viruses and Spyware: Endpoint and Perimeter Malware Guide2008-02-28 Webroot Software
  IT systems are under constant, increasingly sophisticated attack. Today's cyber criminals are using highly evolved, blended malware to access corporate and customer data at an alarming rate. Additional layers of protection at the perimeter are essential to combat the sheer volume of this increasing threat and to prevent networks from being clogged by spam.

Read this paper to learn about the prevalence and types of emerging threats and how to recognize them. This paper also provides recommendations on endpoint and perimeter security, as well as advice on addressing budgetary constraints, regulatory requirements, and much more.

Tags: Security Management, Security Tools, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Spyware		   
whitepaper How to Protect Business From Malware at the Endpoint and the Perimeter2008-02-28 Webroot Software
  Financial motives are triggering a massive explosion of malware variants and spam designed to evade traditional signature-based detection mechanisms. In the early days, it was all about the destructive nature of virus. Today, however, IT management must contend with highly sophisticated spyware. Keyloggers, rootkits and Trojans are the fundamental building blocks of third generation malware that is delivered via spam and infected Web sites. The number of possible variants created for this malware is unlimited and is contributing to exponential growth that is clogging both computers and networks. Computers running slower than usual, rapidly shrinking free space on the hard disk, slower Internet connection due to increased network traffic, or applications starting themselves could be signs of an infection.

Tags: Network Security, Spyware		   
whitepaper Protecting against tomorrow's threats today -- proactive security from SophosLabs2008-02-21 Sophos
  Constantly looking for new vulnerabilities to exploit, today's cybercriminals are using fast- changing, low-profile threats to surreptitiously infect and hijack computers across the business network.

Spammed email, infected endpoint devices and, above all, the largely unprotected Web, are all part of the rapidly evolving threat landscape in which an increasingly mobile workforce presents unprecedented challenges to business security and productivity.

This paper describes how -- through the powerful integration of cross-threat expertise, automated systems and leading-edge technology -- SophosLabs has the global visibility and 24/7 research operation to provide the proactive protection and rapid response that businesses need to safeguard their security, productivity and regulatory compliance.

Tags: Network Security, Security Management, Security Tools, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing		   
whitepaper Safe and productive browsing in a dangerous Web world: The challenge for business2008-02-14 Sophos
  With a brand new infected Web page discovered every 14 seconds, the Web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern Web-based malware. Few organizations have deployed proactive protection to combat the dangers and ensure that both network security and employee efficiency remain uncompromised. This paper highlights the six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection organizations need to safeguard their systems and resources.

Tags: Network Security, Security Management, Security Tools, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing		   
whitepaper Macro Security Levels2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips
  The following information summarizes how macro (macro: An action or a set of actions one can use to automate tasks. Macros are recorded in the Visual Basic for Applications programming language.) virus protection works under each setting on the Security Level tab in the Security dialog box (Tools menu, Macro submenu) under different conditions. Under all settings, if antivirus software that works with Microsoft Office 2003 is installed and the file contains macros, the file is scanned for known viruses before it is opened. Security Because macros can contain viruses, be careful about running them.

Tags: Network Security, Word Processing		   
whitepaper PDF Spam: Spam Evolves, PDF becomes the Latest Threat2007-08-20 MessageLabs
  PDF spam, which accounts for 20% of all spam, is a relatively new phenomenon. Yet, it undergoes the same constant evolution as all other online threats. In this white paper, see the various ways that PDFs are manipulated to avoid detection, such as randomizing images, changing document sizes and files lengths, text "poison," partial file corruption, and more. See how various office applications and other tools are deployed to create new PDF spam. Finally, understand the risks to your business from PDF spam, and learn why a MessageLabs Anti-Spam solution avoids the pitfalls of traditional security solutions to stop PDF spam.

Tags: Email, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Network Security, Security Management