Internet Security White Papers

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Messaging and Web Security Best Practices for 2011 and Beyond
sponsored by GFI Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the threats organizations face from spam, malware and other threats directed at messaging and Web capabilities. View now to explore these threats and learn best practices for addressing these challenges.
Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

GFI Software

The Business Case for Managed DDos Protection
sponsored by Neustar®
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides a snapshot of the evolving DDoS threat, provides guidance on what to look for in a managed DDoS solution and presents a financial cash-flow analysis scenario of an investment in a managed DDoS protection service.
Posted: 18 Nov 2011 | Published: 17 Nov 2011

Neustar®

State of DNS Availability Report
sponsored by Verisign, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This domain name system (DNS) availability report illustrates the risks and impact that site downtime can have on revenue generation, business continuity, customer loyalty and more.
Posted: 11 Nov 2011 | Published: 11 Nov 2011

Verisign, Inc.

Security-In-Depth Using Integrated Risk-Conscious Controls
sponsored by Tripwire, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Most organizations seem stuck in the traditional castle-and-moat approach to security. This approach assumes there's a clear boundary between what's inside and outside the organization and that attacks come from external sources. Clearly today's threat environment requires a new approach.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Published: 09 Nov 2011

Tripwire, Inc.

WebPulse Collaborative Defense
sponsored by BlueCoat
WHITE PAPER: Malware is constantly evolving, so you need a dynamic security defense that can keep up with the latest web-based threats. Learn how the Blue Coat WebPulse™ collaborative defense powers Blue Coat's web security portfolio, delivering fast and effective Web 2.0 threat protection for 75 million users worldwide.
Posted: 04 Nov 2011 | Published: 04 Nov 2011

BlueCoat

Stopping Fake Antivirus: How to Keep Scareware off Your Network
sponsored by Sophos
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides insight into where fake antivirus comes from and how it is distributed, what happens when a system is infected with fake antivirus, and how to stop this persistent threat from infecting your network and your users.
Posted: 04 Oct 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

Sophos

Imperva’s Web Application Attack Report
sponsored by Imperva
WHITE PAPER: Imperva’s Application Defense Center studied web application attacks across 30 applications, monitoring more than 10 million individual attacks targeted over a period of six months. This report offers key findings of their study and recommendations to help you better prioritize vulnerability remediation and web application projects.
Posted: 22 Sep 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

Imperva

Trend Micro Proven #1: Smart Protection Network powers Trend Micro Corporate endpoint solutions to top rankings
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: 3.5 new security threats emerge every second and most come from the web. That's why current methods of testing anti-malware on offline PCs and endpoints don't provide the best possible defense. Learn about an approach that tests for threats at multiple layers for comprehensive protection.
Posted: 28 Jun 2011 | Published: 28 Jun 2011

Trend Micro, Inc.

Why Hackers have turned to Malicious JavaScript Attacks
sponsored by Sophos
WHITE PAPER: Learn about the threat of malicious JavaScript attacks, and how they work. Understand how cybercriminals make money with these types of attacks and why IT managers should be vigilant.
Posted: 13 Apr 2011 | Published: 13 Apr 2011

Sophos

GlobalSign Security Services for Hosting Companies - Understanding the true opportunity for Hosting Companies & ISPs to resell Online Security Services
sponsored by GlobalSign
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains GlobalSign’s Internet security technology, its uses and necessity (and therefore the sales opportunity), advises on how to fit the services into existing hosting portfolios, and details how provisioning SSL can now be automated to degrees previously considered impossible.
Posted: 16 Mar 2011 | Published: 16 Mar 2011

GlobalSign

Trend Micro Endpoint Comparative Report Performed by AV-Test.org
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In May of 2010, AV-Test.org performed endpoint security benchmark testing on five market-leading Enterprise endpoint solutions from Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft, Sophos and Trend Micro. Read this comparative report to see the results of these tests and how Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security stands distinctly apart from other products.
Posted: 31 Jan 2011 | Published: 31 Jan 2011

Trend Micro, Inc.

FISMA Compliance: A Holistic Approach to FISMA and Information Security
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: IBM can help your federal agency implement a holistic strategy that improves overall security posture and readiness. Read this white paper to learn about the IBM Internet Security Systems (ISS) strategic approach to cybersecurity and gain a clearer understanding of the latest FISMA legislation and compliance mandates.
Posted: 10 Jan 2011 | Published: 10 Jan 2011

IBM

E-commerce and Consumer Retailing: Risks and Benefits
sponsored by ISACA
WHITE PAPER: ISACA recently unveiled the results of its 2010 survey "Shopping on the Job: Online Holiday Shopping and Workplace Internet Safety." This white paper discusses many of the risks associated with such actions and provides recommendations for enterprises dealing with such challenges.
Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

ISACA

Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Small Business Safe
sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn the top ten ways to protect your small business against web threats. Learn what you need to know about security and what are the key elements to address.
Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 17 Nov 2010

Trend Micro, Inc.

Security Fears & Cloud Computing: Buidling Trust in New Data Delivery Models
sponsored by AVG Technologies USA, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing has been widely heralded as the "next big thing" in technology circles. At the same time it has arguably been overcomplicated in terms of the way it has been described. Check out this white paper to learn more about the security issues of cloud computing.
Posted: 05 Nov 2010 | Published: 05 Nov 2010

AVG Technologies USA, Inc.

Your Small Business Security Questions Answered: Social Networks, Sensitive Data, and Business Banking
sponsored by AVG Technologies USA, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This brief paper provides in depth answers to three pressing questions that many small businesses are asking about IT security: If social networks are such a risk, shouldn't we just block them? How liable am I for the loss of sensitive data? How safe is online business banking? Read on to learn the answers to these three questions and more.
Posted: 28 Apr 2010 | Published: 28 Apr 2010

AVG Technologies USA, Inc.

MegaPath Site-to-Site MPLS VPN
sponsored by MegaPath Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Your employees in remote locations need the same fast, reliable, secure and cost-effective access to information and applications as your employees at headquarters. MegaPath Site-to-Site MPLS VPN is the simple solution. Read this white paper to learn how to MegaPath Site-to-Site MPLS VPN means more security, more selection, and more service.
Posted: 30 Mar 2010 | Published: 30 Mar 2010

MegaPath Inc.

Designing a Strategy for End-to-End Web Protection
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Web applications are extremely flexible and valuable assets to any organization. But they’re also vulnerable to threats like hijacking, splitting, forging and injection. Read this white paper to find out how IBM Rational® AppScan® solutions can help your agency overcome virtual threats to achieve mission objectives.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 10 Jul 2009

IBM

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for 2008
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This report provides a detailed overview of current Internet threat activity, malicious code, and known vulnerabilities. It also examines the latest trends in phishing and spam tactics and discusses how regional differences affect malicious activity globally.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

Symantec Corporation

IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® 2008 Mid-Year Trend Statistics
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to discover the implications, so you can enhance information security for the rest of 2008 and beyond.
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 | Published: 27 Oct 2008

IBM

Enterprise Risk Management in the Financial Services Industry: International Benchmark Survey May 2007
sponsored by SAS
WHITE PAPER: This report presents the 2007 results of SAS' annual international benchmark survey on enterprise risk management (ERM) in the financial services industry.
Posted: 10 Sep 2008 | Published: 05 Sep 2008

SAS

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for July-December 07
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This summary of the Internet Security Threat Report will alert readers to current trends and impending threats that Symantec has observed for the six-month period from July 1 to December 31, 2007.
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008

Symantec Corporation

Unified Threat Management: The Best Defense against Blended Threats
sponsored by SonicWALL
WHITE PAPER: The SonicWALL® Unified Threat Management solution (UTM) provides the most intelligent, real-time network protection against sophisticated application-layer and content-based attacks.
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2005

SonicWALL

The Cybercrime Arms Race
sponsored by Kaspersky
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and find out how cybercrimes have become so pervasive and how these sophisticated attacks work. Discover today's cybercrime techniques and how to recognize them.
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008

Kaspersky

Drive business value with innovation for security defense
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details an integrated approach to security that can help your company address security threats while supporting compliance and protecting data, Internet-based systems, physical environments and applications.
Posted: 06 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007

IBM