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ALSO CALLED: Spy Software, Spyware Viruses, Tracking Software, Internet Spyware, Computer Monitoring Spy Software, and Spybot
DEFINITION: Spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet (where it is sometimes called a spybot or tracking software), spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can get in a computer as a software  … 
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Recent Vendor Reports on Spyware
To Trust or Not - Top 10 Security Risks for Unwary Employees
sponsored by Blue Coat
WHITE PAPER: To eliminate the gray area of what your employees should and should not trust, know your web defense. This short paper provides a Top 10 list of risks that your employees may assume they can trust but your web defense should not.
Posted: 15 May 2009 | Published: 15 May 2009
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Blue Coat WebFilter
sponsored by Blue Coat
DATA SHEET: Review this brief data sheet to learn how WebFilter helps prevent Internet attacks from spyware, phishing, peer-to-peer (P2P) traffic, viral content and more. WebFilter also includes Dynamic Real-Time Rating (DRTR), a patented technology that can instantly categorize Web sites when a user attempts to access them.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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Web Content Filtering for Effective Policy Enforcement and Gateway Security
sponsored by Blue Coat
WHITE PAPER: This document examines the requirements for a dynamic content filtering solution to perform an effective policy enforcement and gateway security role and details Blue Coat WebFilter's approach.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 28 Dec 2007
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TechTalk: Stop Malware at the Web Gateway
sponsored by Blue Coat
WEBCAST: Safeguarding your data from malware and other Web threats takes a layered approach. In this TechTalk webinar Blue Coat Technical Marketing Engineers will lead a discussion on how the Blue Coat ProxyAV works with the ProxySG to create a community-watch based security.
Posted: 14 May 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Endpoint Assessment Test
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: The Endpoint Assessment Test is a free tool that scans a computer and assesses whether it is a security risk to your organization. Download it and discover the risks that your company's endpoints are hiding.
Posted: 01 May 2009 | Published: 29 Feb 2008
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Always On - Realtime Security Technology
sponsored by McAfee, Inc.
WEBCAST: This webcast discusses the current state of malware protection and the importance of reducing the "protection gap" and explains how Artemis Technology signifcantly reduces that gap.
Posted: 01 May 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Free Trial of Sophos Enterprise Solutions
sponsored by Sophos Inc.
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Try Enterprise Security and Control for 30 days. Experience the strength and simplicity of our Enterprise Security and Control range. Free 30-day trials include automatic updates and access to 24/7 technical support.
Posted: 15 Apr 2009 | Published: 15 Apr 2009
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Preparing for Tomorrow's Threat Today: What We Can Learn from the History of Malware and Defenses
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Yesterday's virus is today's custom malware, while denial of service attacks has been replaced with botnets. This paper examines the history of attacks of malware and the defenses needed to counter these attacks.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009
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Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the next generation of Web security. It outlines solutions that focus on increasing security effectiveness and reducing the IT burden; describes the challenges facing many SMB environments; and identifies critical elements for lower-cost, easier-to-manage Web security.
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 | Published: 14 Jan 2009
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State of the Internet Security: Protecting the Perimeter
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Check out this report to learn about security best practices for Protecting the Perimeter to keep your business and network safe.
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 | Published: 14 Jan 2009
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State of the Internet Security: Protecting Business Email
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 14 Jan 2009 | Published: 14 Jan 2009
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SPYWARE DEFINITION (continued): …  virus or as the result of installing a new program. Data collecting programs that are installed with the user's knowledge are not, properly speaking, spyware, if the user fully understands what data is being collected and with whom it is being shared. However, spyware is often installed without the user's consent, as a drive-by download, or as the result of clicking some option in a deceptive pop-up window. Software designed to serve advertising, known as adware, can usually be thought of as spyware as well because it almost invariably includes components for tracking and reporting user information. … 
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