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ALSO CALLED: Data Protection, Data-security, Data Theft, and Secure Data DEFINITION: Ransomware is a type of malware used for data kidnapping, an exploit in which the attacker encrypts the victim's data and demands payment for the decryption key. A ransomware program can be installed from an e-mail attachment, an infected program, or a compromised or malicious Web site. Data kidnapping is not new, but has in the past usually targeted businesses rather than individuals. Malware used … Definition continues below.
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Security Event Monitoring for IBM System i/i-series/AS400 Systems sponsored by SecureWorks WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this whitepaper is to describe best practices for securing IBM System i/i-Series/AS400 systems and detail the AS400 monitoring service provided by SecureWorks. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Published: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Database Administration \| Database Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Software \| Security Spending

State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Spyware, viruses and other malware transported via Web sites represent the most serious data security threat to companies today. Companies need to proactively leverage technology and appropriate business policies to protect themselves, their customers and their employees from the threats presented via the Web. Read on to learn more. Posted: 02 Nov 2009 \| Published: 02 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security

Zenith ARCA: Advanced Recovery and Continuity Appliance sponsored by Zenith Infotech WHITE PAPER: Learn how Freeland Community School District in Freeland, MI. used Zenith ARCA (Advanced Recovery & Continuity Appliance) to reduce management overheads, reduce RPO from 2 hours to 15 minutes. Posted: 29 Oct 2009 \| Published: 29 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Business Continuity Planning Software \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| Email Management \| File Recovery Programs \| IT Infrastructure \| Storage Management

Secure and Compliant Collaboration and Access sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: As part of its comprehensive security framework, IBM offers a broad, unified array of integrated access authorization and identity management solutions that enable organizations to secure their collaboration and access processes in alignment with their overall business needs. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Business Systems \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Payment Card Industry \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security Threats

10 Step Guide to Easy Data Loss Prevention sponsored by M86 Security UK WHITE PAPER: With increasingly strict regulations, organizations must secure confidential information against accidental or intentional loss. Beyond the financial risk and legal exposure, there's also the serious threat to your organization's public reputation to consider. Discover how to plug your data leaks by downloading the 10 step guide to Easy DLP. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Email Security \| Network Security \| Security Policies \| Web Application Security

Today's Blended Threats: Identifying and stopping the growing problem of Web-based attacks sponsored by M86 Security UK WHITE PAPER: Blended threats are spam stealth attacks, moving undetected through your mail servers—blending in with all the other email—until they strike. They can compromise personal or corporate data, "recruit" computers into a network of bots, or initiate keystroke recording that collects passwords and other information. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Email Security \| Hackers \| Integrated Threat Management \| Malware \| Spam \| Web Application Security

Implementing an Effective Data Loss Prevention Solution for Your Network sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a thorough examination of data loss prevention and for a step-by-step guide for implementing an effective DLP solution in your organization. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Intellectual Property \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Top 10 Threats to SME Data Security sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For a no-nonsense perspective on the most common types of network and data compromises in small to medium-sized businesses, read this white paper. It lists the ten most common vectors of data compromise, with practical techniques and defenses to counter them. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Threats

When Pressing the Send Button Results In Compliance Violations sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time -- not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard's easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Email Security \| Information Security \| Security \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security

Email Security: Magic Quadrant for Email Security Boundaries, 2008 sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The email security market is maturing, but speed and breadth of spam detection, and management and reporting capabilities, continue to differentiate vendors. This paper will discuss what you need to know about spam filtering, outbound content filtering, and available email security solutions in various delivery models. Posted: 22 Oct 2009 \| Published: 22 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Email Management \| Email Security Software \| Intrusion Prevention \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software

Database Encryption and Key Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 sponsored by Thales WHITE PAPER: This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs). Posted: 21 Oct 2009 \| Published: 21 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Security \| Security \| Security Hardware \| SQL Server \| Windows Server Software

7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction sponsored by Qualys, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Rapid changes within technology, new server and software deployments, and the evolving sophistication of attack methods used to infiltrate systems and steal data create the greatest set of challenges faced by security and IT administrators trying to keep their systems secure and within regulatory compliance. Interested in reducing security risk? Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

*Reduce the Cost to Achieving HIPAA Security Compliance with Lumension® Solutions* sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Healthcare organizations face a host of HIPAA Security Rule compliance challenges with the move to put patient medical records online. Lumension helps organizations address these compliance challenges by providing the proactive IT risk management and the required audit readiness to meet many aspects of the HIPAA Security Rule. Posted: 19 Oct 2009 \| Published: 19 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Health Care Applications Software \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Information Management Software \| Medical Records Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management

Protect Notebooks and Data with Intel® Anti-Theft Technology sponsored by Intel Technology Provider WHITE PAPER: Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Complying with increasingly stringent regulations in data security and privacy adds additional complexity for companies with mobile users. Read this technology brief to learn about Intel® Anti-Theft Technology. Posted: 16 Oct 2009 \| Published: 16 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Notebook Computers

Protecting Enterprise Data with Proofpoint Encryption sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc. WHITE PAPER: More than ever before, enterprises are under pressure to protect private data. Learn more about Proofpoint Encryption, Proofpoint's easy-to-deploy and easy-to-use policy-based email encryption solution and why email encryption is a critical component of today's email security solutions. Posted: 15 Oct 2009 \| Published: 15 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Email Encryption \| Email Management \| Email Security \| Email Security Policies \| Regulatory Compliance

Securing Data Stored On Tape With Encryption sponsored by Quantum Corporation WHITE PAPER: With companies storing data for longer periods of time to meet compliance regulations and business best practices, the inherent risk of a data breach is growing significantly. Organizations should develop sound encryption key management processes to minimize administrative overhead and maximize the value of data encryption. Posted: 08 Oct 2009 \| Published: 08 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Standard \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Encryption Standards \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Threats

Long Term Data Retention – 5 Key Considerations sponsored by Quantum Corporation WHITE PAPER: Recent technological developments in disk backup have had a positive impact on short term data retention requirements. But these improvements do not replace the need to execute and deliver on a long term data retention strategy. This tool provides 5 topics to think about as you design your long-term data retention plans. Posted: 08 Oct 2009 \| Published: 08 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Backup Server Hardware \| Backup Software \| Backups \| Data Deduplication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Recovery

Reducing the Cost of Achieving PCI Compliance with Lumension® Compliance and IT Risk Management sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will examine PCI DSS and explain how Lumension® Compliance and IT Risk Management can help organizations reduce the cost of addressing compliance. Posted: 06 Oct 2009 \| Published: 06 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Auditing (Finance) \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance Audits \| Data Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Risk Management \| Vulnerability Management

Safeguarding Your Data with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: The need to protect sensitive data has increased dramatically in the past several years. This can be attributed to a continually-evolving environment in which business requirements have changed and in which new regulatory mandates have come into existence. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Open Source \| Privacy Rights \| Records Management \| Regulatory Compliance

Achieving PCI DSS Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops sponsored by Red Hat WHITE PAPER: The PCI DSS standard was created to prevent credit card fraud by requiring the implementation of certain controls and processes by all entities involved in the processing of credit cards. This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific PCI DSS mandates. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Data Security \| Desktop Applications Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Open Source \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Privacy Rights

12 Best Practices for Data Backup and Recovery sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company WHITE PAPER: With disk-to-disk technology, your backup data resides on disk drives, proven to be far more reliable than tapes. When your backup completes, you know the data is secure and accessible on the disk drive. Read this paper to learn other best practices on disk-to-disk technology and more. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk Drives \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups \| Tape Drives \| Tape Libraries

Executive Guide: Assess the Value of Deduplication for your Storage Consolidation sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: This IDC Workbook discusses consolidation at the datacenter, server, and storage system levels, including the use of virtualisation. This paper also discusses how deduplication can help improve consolidation of resources and reduce storage footprint, as well as improve data protection and disaster recovery under heavy workload conditions. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage

Techniques to Avoiding Disk Bottleneck in the DataDomain File System sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: This paper presents a set of techniques to substantially reduce disk I/Os in high-throughput deduplication storage systems. These techniques are general methods to improve throughput performance of deduplication storage systems. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Deduplication \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage

Building Proven Data Protection Strategies sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: This paper compares traditional data protection options and provides an overview of the impact data deduplication is having on the storage industry. Deduplication is quickly gaining momentum in the growing disk-to-disk backup market and offers several significant improvements over traditional data protection methods. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Deduplication \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Disk Backups \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape \| High Availability

Building Proven Data Protection Strategies Checklist sponsored by Data Domain WHITE PAPER: We are beginning to see the next generation of backup and recovery solutions appear. New data protection solutions led by Data Domain’s deduplication architecture are quickly gaining market momentum improving data and application availability while increasing the probability for a business to survive most types of outages. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Published: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Mirroring \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Disaster Planning \| Disk Backups \| Disk Mirroring \| Disk Storage Systems \| Disk-to-Disk Backup

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DATA SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … for this purpose is sometimes called a cryptovirus, cryptotrojan or cryptoworm.In March 2006, ransomware known as Crypzip or Zippo circulated to private users on the Internet. Recipients of the Trojan horse program also received an e-mail demanding $300, to be paid by electronic transfer, for the key required to unlock all their files. Security firm LURHQ, who discovered the exploit, said it was based on a similar scam conducted 15 years ago. Ransomware is said to have originated in Russia, It and other cyberextortion methods, such as DoS extortion, are becoming more common around the world. …
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