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RSS sophosUnauthorized applications: Taking back control
White Paper 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... [30 Jun 2008]
Safe and productive browsing in a dangerous Web world: The challenge for business
White Paper With a brand new infected Web page 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... [30 Jun 2008]
Liberating the Inbox: How to make email safe and productive again
White Paper 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... [30 Jun 2008]
Managed Appliances: Security Solutions That Do More
White Paper The complexity of dealing with enterprise security continues to grow, placing increasingly heavy demands on the IT department. Vendors have attempted to meet the challenge with solutions that strive to let the IT administrator do more with... [30 Jun 2008]
Spyware: Securing gateway and endpoint against data theft
White Paper 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... [30 Jun 2008]
Security and control: The smarter approach to malware and compliance
White Paper 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... [30 Jun 2008]
Assessing endpoint security solutions: Why detection rates aren't enough
White Paper Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection certifications, all... [30 Jun 2008]
NAC: Bridging the Network Security Gap
White Paper Enterprises must take a robust policy-driven approach to enforcing security compliance in order to protect against network vulnerabilities and meet regulatory requirements. This paper examines technology and initiatives designed to capitalize on... [30 Jun 2008]
Effective email policies: why enforcing proper use is critical to security
White Paper The unmonitored and unguarded use of email by employees poses a multitude of risks to organizations. The distribution of inappropriate or offensive content, malicious emails, and the risks of data leakage all threaten working environments, IT... [30 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Further Plc failings were highlighted by IT security firm Sophos that found that 81 per cent of 580 corporate PCs tested worldwide were missing patches and software updates and had disabled firewalls. [19 Jun 2008]
Security threat: One web page infected every five seconds
News Web threats have risen significantly in the first quarter of 2008, with one web page being infected every five seconds, according to a report from security vendor Sophos. Released Wednesday, Sophos said in its Security Threat Report that an average... [24 Apr 2008]
Why Linux Threats Mean Business
White Paper Linux is expanding rapidly beyond its traditional base of enthusiasts, finding rising popularity as a server platform for corporations. This paper highlights the threat to businesses caused by the interaction of unprotected Linux computers with... [21 Apr 2008]
Spyware - the hidden threat to business security
White Paper 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... [21 Apr 2008]
Protecting against tomorrow's threats today -- proactive security from SophosLabs
White Paper Constantly looking for new vulnerabilities to exploit, today's cybercriminals are using fast- changing, low-profile threats to surreptitiously infect and hijack computers across the business network. Spammed email, infected endpoint devices and... [16 Apr 2008]
Fighting the Battle Against Zero-Day Virus Threats
White Paper The independent testing laboratory AV-test.org found response times ranging from just under seven hours to almost 30 hours, with the four leading vendors (Sophos, McAfee, Symantec, and Trend Micro) clocking in at no fewer than 12 hours. [10 Apr 2008]
