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A Practical Guide to Keeping your Virtual Data Center Safe
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Feb 21, 2011
As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, it is likely that the amount of attacks on the virtual layer will increase. Organisations with virtualised servers need to be aware of the security risks in order to protect themselves. This paper outlines the risks facing virtual environments and reveals 10 top tips for keeping virtualised servers secure.
PDF DownloadSecurity and Control: The Smarter Approach to Malware and Compliance
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
The continuing evolution of malware threats combined with the demand for increasingly flexible working practices is a significant challenge to IT departments seeking to reduce help desk support and get better value for money from their investment in security. This paper looks at how organizations can benefit from a more integrated, policy-driven approach to protecting the network at all levels and controlling both user access and behavior.
PDF DownloadWeb Browsing: The Challenge for Business
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
With a brand new infected webpage discovered every 14 seconds, the web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern web-based malware. Few organizations have deployed proactive protection to combat the dangers and ensure that both network security and employee efficiency remain uncompromised. This paper highlights the six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection organizations need to safeguard their systems and resources.
PDF DownloadSafe and Productive Browsing in a Dangerous Web World: The Challenge for Business
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
With a brand new infected webpage discovered every 14 seconds, the web has now become the key vector for online hacking attacks, as well as representing a drain on productivity for many businesses. Yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern web-based malware. Few organizations have deployed proactive protection to combat the dangers and ensure that both network security and employee efficiency remain uncompromised. This paper highlights the six top tricks used by hackers and describes the three pillars of protection organizations need to safeguard their systems and resources.
PDF DownloadLiberating the Inbox: How to Make Email Safe and Productive Again
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
With spam levels breaking records every day, the quintessential business tool - email - has simultaneously become a major liability. With inboxes overrun with more and more unwanted email that threatens business productivity, regulatory compliance, and network security, organizations are having to look at what is being mailed in, out and around their network, at the gateway, at the mail server and at the endpoint. This paper focuses on the threat posed by unwanted emails that make it through to the inbox, explains the impact these threats have on organizations, and demonstrates what needs to be done in response to make email safe and productive.
PDF DownloadIM, VoIP, P2P: How to Take Back Control
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Employees installing and using unauthorized applications like Instant Messaging, VoIP, games and peer-to-peer file-sharing applications cause many businesses serious concern. This paper looks at why it is important to control such applications, discusses the various approaches, and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution.
PDF DownloadSpyware:Securing Gateway and Endpoint Against Data Theft
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
The explosion in spyware has presented businesses with increasing concerns about security issues, from data theft and network damage to reputation loss and exposure to potential litigation. This paper examines how spyware infiltrates and affects organizations and describes how to protect against it.
PDF DownloadMaximizing Security and Performance for Web Browsing: the Challenge for Business
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Maximizing security and performance for web browsing: the challenge for business Spyware, viruses, worms, Trojans, adware, and other unwanted or unauthorized applications are not just an email problem. They also infiltrate networks via web browsing. This paper highlights the threats posed to organizations by malicious or inappropriate websites and the significant impact that employees' uncontrolled surfing of the web can have on productivity and network bandwidth. It defines the requirements for effective, manageable security that protects organizations from infection and legal risk, while also meeting end user demands for performance and accessibility.
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Sophos Security Threat Report 2007
- Source:
- Sophos
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
The Sophos Security Threat Report July 2007 examines in detail the latest trends in malware for the last six months, and also confirms that cybercriminals are turning to the web as their main vector of attack. If you are responsible for network security at your business you cannot afford not to find out more and download this detailed report.
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