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Defense in Depth: How Application Whitelisting Can Increase Your Desktop Security
sponsored by Faronics
 | White Paper: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 16 Nov 2009 | |
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No single technology guarantees security, however application whitelisting covers situations not addressed by firewalls or anti-virus utilities. This paper focuses on how application whitelisting can be effectively used as an important layer in your security scenario.
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Why Traditional Anti-Malware Solutions Are No Longer Enough
sponsored by AVG Technologies USA, Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 17 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 17 Nov 2009 | |
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Security used to be a straightforward matter. Email was the primary attack vector. Simply installing an anti-virus product and using caution with attachments was enough. Today's threats are rapidly evolving, stealthy, and targeted. Read this paper to find out where your current security solutions may be lacking and how to close that gap.
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Making Sense of Man-in-the-Browser: Strategies for Mitigating a Menacing Threat
sponsored by RSA, The Security Division of EMC
| White Paper: | Posted: 12 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 12 Oct 2009 | |
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The increasing implementation of strong two-factor authentication has challenged fraudsters to develop new methods to target online users. One of the latest tactics fraudsters are employing is the use of Trojans to launch man-in-the-browser attacks. Read on to learn more about this type of attack and how to defend against it.
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Lawyer in the Lab: Dealing with the Legal Implications of Classifying Malware
sponsored by ESET
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 10 Nov 2009 | |
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This presentation by the Head of ESET's Virus Laboratory explores the complex legal problems generated by applications that can't be called out-and-out malware, but are nevertheless potentially unsafe or unwanted.
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State of Internet Security: Protecting the Network
sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 02 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 30 Oct 2009 | |
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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.
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Today’s Blended Threats: Identifying and Stopping Web-based Email Attacks
sponsored by M86 Security
| White Paper: | Posted: 30 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 30 Oct 2009 | |
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Organizations of all sizes continue to be challenged by increasingly sophisticated security threats. Attackers are constantly finding new ways to access valuable data. They use various tools and methods to evade traditional security products. This brief white paper presents a new security solution that can stop new threats quickly and effectively.
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Today's Blended Threats: Identifying and stopping the growing problem of Web-based attacks
sponsored by M86 Security UK
| White Paper: | Posted: 28 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 01 Sep 2009 | |
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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.
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IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report (Aug 09)
sponsored by IBM
| White Paper: | Posted: 27 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 11 Aug 2009 | |
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The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout the first half of 2009. Read this report to learn more.
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The Name Game: Malware Naming, Shape Shifters, and Sympathetic Magic
sponsored by ESET
| White Paper: | Posted: 15 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 14 Sep 2009 | |
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Read this paper for an in-depth discussion of malware identification, naming and classification and an exploration of the most useful ways for administrators to detect and analyze threats.
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Protect Your Company, Freeing Up Time for Your Business
sponsored by Panda Security
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 09 Sep 2009 | |
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By complementing a solid technological approach with an additional protection strategy and the best support services, Global Business Protection offers your company peace of mind, so you can focus on what is really important for your company.
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Global Threat Trends October 2009
sponsored by ESET
| White Paper: | Posted: 16 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 02 Sep 2009 | |
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Review this report to see what threats had the highest number of detections in the past month according to the results of a sophisticated analysis provided by ESET's ThreatSense.Net.
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Preparing to Stay in Business - Storage Continuity Critical in 24-Hour World
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Sep 2009 | |
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You probably think it couldn't happen to you, but disastrous events occur more often than not. Perhaps not a hurricane or earthquake or malicious attack, but there are potential risks for every business. Developing a solid data-recovery plan can keep your business up and running in the event of a disaster or other unfortunate event.
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Security Trend Advisory
sponsored by CDW Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 08 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 06 Mar 2009 | |
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Check out this document to learn how to best achieve server security while supporting collaborative platforms.
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Security Awareness: Is User Education of Any Use at All?
sponsored by ESET
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 08 Dec 2008 | |
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This paper examines arguments for and against security awareness training and education, approaches to integrating social approaches to security, and user-friendly approaches to teaching computer hygiene to mixed audiences.
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Separating the Hype from Reality in Comparative Anti-Virus Reviews
sponsored by ESET
| White Paper: | Posted: 03 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 15 Dec 2008 | |
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One of the banes of the anti-virus researcher's life is the widespread confusion about "correct" comparative testing of anti-virus and anti-malware products. Read this paper to learn one expert's opinions about anti-virus testing and test reviews.
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