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The Advantages of a Hosted Security Model sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Learn how organizations today are responding to new types of email threats. This white paper discusses how a hosted security is now a viable solution for organizations and is increasingly deployed to ensure better security and reduced costs. Posted: 19 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Application Hosting \| Best Practices \| Email Security \| Host Management \| SMTP \| Spam \| TCO \| Training \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Stopping Zombies, Botnets and Other Email-Borne Threats sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Hijacked computers, or zombies, hide inside networks where they send spam, steal information, and enable serious crimes. Download this white paper and learn how the threat has evolved, how zombie networks are created and why organizations are vulnerable. Posted: 20 Oct 2006 \| Published: 01 Aug 2006 TOPICS: Data Security \| Email Security \| Email Security Policies \| Email Security Software \| Email Threats \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Worms

Managing Instant Messaging For Business Advantage: Phase One - Assessing IM Usage sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Instant Messaging (IM) is a valuable business communications tool for your company but its widespread adoption brings the risk of potential worms and viruses. This paper examines seven steps for managing, securing, and auditing your company's use of IM. Posted: 17 May 2006 \| Published: 01 Mar 2006 TOPICS: Instant Messaging \| Instant Messaging Security \| Instant Messaging Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Secure Content Management \| Secure Content Management Software \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Laying the IT Security Foundation sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how in today's evolving threat landscape you need to lay the proper IT security foundation that proactively addresses the root cause of attacks such as Conficker. Posted: 06 Apr 2009 \| Published: 06 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Malware \| Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Worms

Heuristic Analysis- Detecting Unknown Viruses sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: The aim of this paper is to reduce some of the confusion around the workings of AV technology, and to clarify what is realistic to expect from AV protection, particularly heuristic analysis. Posted: 03 Feb 2010 \| Published: 03 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Adware \| Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Rootkits \| Scanners \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Unified Threat Management (UTM) Solutions sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: This series of technical briefs examines the key factors you need to consider regarding unified threat management (UTM) solutions as they impact security, performance, management, and consolidation. Posted: 05 Dec 2007 \| Published: 01 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Application Security \| Denial of Service Attacks \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Prevention \| Rootkits \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Next Generation Web Application Firewalls (NG-WAF) sponsored by Imperva WHITE PAPER: This paper describes Imperva's vision for the next generation of WAFs. It details Web application security problems and solutions today, and gives perspectives on the future. Posted: 02 Jun 2010 \| Published: 02 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Application Development \| Firewall Appliances \| Interoperability \| Risk Management \| Web Application Security \| Worms

Understanding and Detecting Malware Threats Based on File Size sponsored by Fortinet, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Malware is typically within files that are less than one megabyte(MB) in size. According to Fortine research, 97% of malware discovered since the beginning of 2006 is below one MB in size. Posted: 18 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Dec 2006 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security Threats \| Software Viruses \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Worms

Shavlik Customer Update: What is the Conficker worm, referred to as "Downadup"? sponsored by Shavlik Technologies WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the risks posed by the Downadup worm and how Shavlik is uniquely suited to help customers respond quickly. Read this brief paper to learn how Shavlik makes it easy for users to do targeted installation of solutions that automate and control patch and configuration management processes while minimizing operational impact. Posted: 11 Feb 2009 \| Published: 11 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Financial Management \| Hackers \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Professional Services Automation Software \| Vulnerability Management \| Worms

Cyber Attacks on the Rise: IBM 2007 Report sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how the IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® research and development team discovered, analyzed and recorded new vulnerabilities and the status of varying threats throughout the first six months of this year. Posted: 19 Nov 2007 \| Published: 01 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Network Security \| Patch Management \| Security Threats \| Spyware \| Trojan Horses \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security \| Worms

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