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A Brief Guide to Securing Wireless Networks: Closing the Back Door in APA Style

whitepaper Unfortunately, wireless networks may also act as an open door in the network security perimeter, allowing nearby attackers to eavesdrop on confidential communications, break into the wired network, or cause other serious problems.

Tags: wireless lan, numbers, wireless security, wired

[17 May 2008]

Don't Be Hoodwinked: Proactive Protection Isn't 'Easy'

whitepaper Beating back pirates.easy.beating back spyware.easier.cyber criminals continue to refine their attack methods in an attempt to remain undetected and to create global, cooperative networks to support the ongoing growth of criminal activity.

Tags: network security

[17 May 2008]

Symantec's Mobile Center of Excellence: Advanced Protection for Mobile Endpoints

whitepaper In conjunction with strategic partner Ericsson, the Center drives the industry's best thought leadership and innovation forward for mobile networks, device protection, and product capabilities. Today's mobile devices contain a vast amount of...

Tags: cellular equipment

[17 May 2008]

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)

whitepaper Unfortunately, education institutions because of their open networks and occasionally inadequate security procedures are particularly vulnerable to hacking and other compromises of confidential data: of the 321 information security breaches...

Tags: security standards

[13 May 2008]

Server Farm Security in the Business Ready Data Center Architecture v2.1

whitepaper Both Local Area Networks (LANs) and Storage Area Networks (SANs) must be secured to reduce the likelihood of these occurrences. Hackers can use several currently available tools to inspect networks and to launch intrusion and Denial of Service (DoS...

Tags: security management

[11 May 2008]

Server Farm Security in the Business Ready Data Center Architecture v2.0

whitepaper Both Local Area Networks (LANs) and Storage Area Networks (SANs) must be secured to reduce the likelihood of these occurrences. Attacks against server farms can result in lost business for e-commerce and business-to-business applications, and the...

Tags: security tools

[11 May 2008]

HR Confidential: How Can Rights Management Help?

whitepaper In most businesses today, sensitive HR information such as employee medical and financial records, payroll information, and private personal data can only be protected by limiting access to the networks or computers where the information is stored.

Tags: hr

[11 May 2008]

Virtualization From the Datacenter to the Desktop

whitepaper The explosion of social networks and communication devices, and the exponential growth of information stored, accessed, and shared create an environment where compliance is daunting, security is threatened, and complexity becomes overwhelming.

Tags: desktop systems - pcs

[11 Apr 2008]

Defending IT Infrastructure: What Your Security Policy Should Say About Computer Pests ...

whitepaper Combating computer pests, which can open back doors into networks, thus endangering the integrity of confidential information, is becoming increasingly important. Corporations should update their IT security policies to require that measures be...

Tags: security management, pests, integrity, program

[10 Apr 2008]

Preventing the Hack Attack

whitepaper As the number of residential broadband Internet access subscribers grows, numerous stories appear about hacker attacks in cable and DSL networks. Usually, hacker attacks are aimed at ISPs or corporate networks, but residential users are also at risk.

Tags: broadband, attacks, subscribers, cable

[10 Apr 2008]

Security threats revealed: Beware the metasploit

News Among the less familiar new threats are metasploit releases, which target networks by simultaneously attacking a number of vulnerabilities (up to 200) on a different platforms including Windows, Linux and the iPhone.

Tags: browser, rsa, phishing, botnet

[09 Apr 2008]

Spyware and Bots - The Latest Network Security Risks

whitepaper These latest enterprise network threats place enterprise networks at risk. Spyware and Adware gathers confidential and sensitive information and sends it outside the enterprise compromising your security.

Tags: network security, threats, enterprise network, targeted

[04 Apr 2008]

Why no united front on cyber crime?

Comment Compromised bot networks of personal computers continue to make headlines in greater numbers and with increasing sophistication and effectiveness. In April 2007 Estonia, the former Soviet Baltic republic was paralysed by an unprecedented online...

Tags: cyber crime, internet, botnets, crime

[27 Feb 2008]

Ensuring Email Security: The Benefits of Using a Perimeter-Based Managed Service

whitepaper Not only have spam and viruses taken their toll on business networks, but fraud and phishing scams, designed to hijack financial and personal consumer information from the Internet, have become so prevalent and damaging that government regulations...

Tags: security management

[19 Feb 2008]

Email Traffic: A Quantitative Snapshot

whitepaper Not only have spam and viruses taken their toll on business networks, but fraud and phishing scams, designed to hijack financial and personal consumer information from the Internet, have become so prevalent and damaging that government regulations...

Tags: email

[19 Feb 2008]

Data encryption brought into focus by HMRC

Comment The simple solution would be not to copy huge reams of information to a disc at all, but to transfer them directly to the receiver in an encrypted form over either internal or external networks. With critical and confidential data of UK citizens...

Tags: hmrc, fraud, encryption, admitted

[21 Dec 2007]

Nortel Network Case Study: Sydney Adventist Hospital

whitepaper Sydney Adventist Hospital doctors and specialists needed to access confidential patient records from consulting rooms off-site and at home after hours, a solution was required that allowed Internet-based access to hospital systems while ensuring...

Tags: vpns

[18 Dec 2007]

Webcast: The Spying Game: Why Integrated Threat Management is Essential

whitepaper Spyware, the latest threat in the very serious business of computer malware, poses a constant and significant security risk to organizations, stealing or damaging confidential corporate information and opening up networks to further attacks.

Tags: threat, threats, criteria, malware

[12 Dec 2007]

On-demand Webcast: Combating the Elevated Threat of Spyware in Today's SMBs

whitepaper One of the main reasons spyware writers are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) is because their networks are generally easier to penetrate than those of large enterprises.

Tags: intrusion detection systems, spyware, learn, small businesses

[12 Dec 2007]

The Need To Protect Against Insider Attacks

whitepaper A brief discussion is included regarding the Insider Threat Study (ITS): Computer System Sabotage in Critical Infrastructure Sectors, where the profile of an “insider attacker” is reviewed as well as best practices for securing within the network...

Tags: perimeter, insider, network perimeter, discussion

[12 Dec 2007]

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