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Anti spam solutions generally fall under two categories, client-based and server-based. Client-based tools allow each user to configure the software so that it can perform according to individual needs with it’s decentralized approach. Server-based solutions perform spam identification and filtering before legitimate emails are distributed to the intended recipients throughout the network thus reducing the impact that spam has on end-user productivity and on network resources.

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10 Steps to E-mail Security
By : Clearswift Published Date: Feb 02, 2007
Every enterprise has to find a balance between security and the ability to carry on conducting business freely. This short guide is about finding that balance. By following some basic principles, there's no reason you can't let legitimate business email move into, out of and within your enterprise while stopping the things that cause damage: viruses, spam, spyware, trojans, phishing, Denial of Service attacks, the loss of sensitive data and the collection of illegal, immoral and just plain offensive material.
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Clearswift
Extending Robust UTM Protection to the Edges of a Network
By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Nov 11, 2007
Read how one international company was able to ensure that their remote offices had the same level of comprehensive protection as the corporate headquarter.
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WatchGuard Technologies
Effective Email Policies: Why Enforcing Proper Use is Critical to Security
By : Sophos Published Date: May 07, 2008
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 resources and an organization's reputation. A comprehensive, transparent and enforceable email acceptable use policy (AUP), combined with robust email security solutions, dramatically reduces exposure to these risks.
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Sophos
Intelligent Layered Security: True Zero Day Protection from Known and Unknown Threats
By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Aug 17, 2005
The biggest differentiator in network security solutions is the ability to proactively protect the network from the latest threats. This white paper lays out the strategy for having the right kind of defenses in place as new attacks emerge.
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WatchGuard Technologies
Messaging Security Goes Virtual
By : Proofpoint Published Date: Nov 21, 2006
It doesn’t take a degree in accounting to understand that the ability to increase server and storage capacity without having to invest a dime in additional hardware translates into huge cost savings. Savings not only in terms of hardware costs, but also in the power consumption, heat dissipation and management costs associated with deploying additional hardware.
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Proofpoint
Next Generation Solutions for Spam: A Predictive Approach
By : Proofpoint Published Date: Jul 12, 2007
Mounting an effective defense against spam requires detection techniques that can evolve as quickly as the attacks themselves. Without the ability to automatically adapt to detect new types of threats, an anti-spam solution will always be a step behind the spammers. Proofpoint MLX™ technology leverages the latest machine learning techniques to provide a revolutionary spam detection system.
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Proofpoint
Next-Generation Reputation Technology
By : Proofpoint Published Date: Apr 29, 2007
For most organizations, inbound message volumes (composed primarily of spam email) have increased dramatically, presenting new challenges. How can they most effectively manage this increased message volume and reduce the impact of massive spam storms without “breaking the bank?” Reputation services are a natural component of any email security solution because they can shed large amounts of mail traffic at the connection level.
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Proofpoint
Protecting a Large Distributed School Network from Without and Within
By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Nov 15, 2007
Schools have stringent demands placed on them when it comes to protecting their networks and the students in their care. Learn how this school district got exactly what it needed for complete protection.
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WatchGuard Technologies
Producing Your Network Security Policy
By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Aug 17, 2007
Get sound advice from the network security experts at WatchGuard on how to easily build and maintain a network security policy.

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WatchGuard Technologies
Search Engine Link Spam: Risks, Threats, Solution
By : MessageLabs Published Date: May 09, 2008
So-called "redirector" or "search engine" spam emerged in late 2007 and has now grown into a significant threat to businesses. In this new MessageLabs whitepaper, learn about the latest spammer ploy to get dangerous links past traditional defenses, and how MessageLabs delivers a proven, cost-effective solution.
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MessageLabs
Securing the Network from Spam, Malware & Other Threats
By : Clearswift Published Date: May 23, 2008
This white paper provides a comprehensive look at spam; from its early days to where we are today in terms of managing the daily threats.  With a strong policy, education and policy enforcement, and a multi-layer content security solution, organizations can address every kind of threat to its networks and its business; regardless of whether the threats are inbound or outbound.
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Clearswift
Unified Threat Management: How to Stop Spyware, Spam, Viruses, and Other Malicious Attacks
By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Sep 24, 2007
Strong network security is multi-layered security. This white paper shows you how to ensure your network has defenses from all forms of malware.
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WatchGuard Technologies
Red Condor: Image Based Spam
By : Red Condor Published Date: Oct 01, 2007
Your network is defenseless against image-based spam attacks. Red Condor reveals how a simple approach can result in a less than 0.01% false-positive rate while achieving long term spam block rates greater than 98%. Get this white paper to arm yourself against the latest malicious email threats. Follow the instructions below and you'll learn the secret to living in a spam-free world.
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Red Condor
Why Bayesian Filtering is the Most Effective Anti-Spam Technology
By : GFI Published Date: Jan 02, 2007
This white paper describes how Bayesian mathematics can be applied to the spam problem, resulting in an adaptive, 'statistical intelligence' technique that achieves very high spam detection rates.
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GFI
Where Online Hackers Are Headed in 2007
By : Perimeter Published Date: Jun 07, 2007
Click here and get a head start on these Hackers by learning how they are turning their attention to new ways to deliver viruses, crash unsuspecting users’ computers, and steal social security numbers, passwords, bank account numbers, etc.
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Perimeter
What Would Bond Do? A Spyware Survival Guide
By : CopiaTECH Published Date: Sep 04, 2007
With the advancement of IT, technology has brought great improvements and new challenges. One such challenge is spyware: software designed to either capture your data or use your system for its own purposes. This paper discusses in detail various kinds of spyware and measures of protection against it.
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CopiaTECH
X-Spam for Exchange 2000-2003 Server
By : Microworld Published Date: Jun 24, 2004
X-Spam for Exchange 2000-2003 (X-Spam) is a highly adaptive Anti-Spam Software that protects the Microsoft Exchange 2000-2003 servers from Spam. X-Spam uses advanced regular expressions and meta tests to positively identify Spam and block it. This white paper discusses Spam and provides information on X-Spam.
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Microworld
Antispam Whitepaper: How to Keep Spam Off Your Network
By : GFI Published Date: Jan 02, 2007
A buyers' guide to anti-spam software, this white paper highlights the key features to look for in anti-spam software and why.
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GFI
Are We Doomed? Security Predictions For 2008
By : ESET Published Date: Dec 17, 2007
With the ever evolving threat landscape, what will 2008 hold for IT Managers?  This podcast provides a high level overview of a few trends to watch for this year.

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ESET
Attachment Spam: The Latest Trend
By : GFI Published Date: Aug 10, 2007
This white paper explains what makes spam such an unbearable problem and how spamming tactics are evolving daily to beat anti-spam software. In the space of two months, spammers have switched from image spam to using PDF, Excel and ZIP file attachments. By using these attachments to send images instead of embedding them in the body of the email message, spammers have taken the cat-and-mouse game with anti-spam software developers to a new level.
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GFI
Content Security: Blocking Spam and Unwanted Traffic
By : Internet Security Systems Published Date: Feb 10, 2005
The Internet and email have stimulated huge productivity gains for employees. Workers quickly and easily access volumes of research on the Web and correspond with a mouse click. Unfortunately, businesses taking advantage of these tools are increasingly faced with daily onslaughts of spam and unwanted Web traffic.
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Internet Security Systems
Controlling the Use of Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer Applications
By : Internet Security Systems Published Date: Dec 13, 2005
Use of instant messaging applications-like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and ICQ-and peer-to-peer applications has grown significantly. Although the benefits of real-time communication offer a productivity benefit to corporate environments, instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications add significant vulnerabilities and risks to an enterprise's security posture.
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Internet Security Systems
Comparing Email Management Systems that Protect Against Spam, Viruses, Malware & Phishing Attacks
By : Sunbelt Software Published Date: Jan 31, 2007
Sunbelt Software engaged Osterman Research to survey organizations that are using five different email management systems including Barracuda Spam Firewall, GFI MailEssentials, McAfee GroupShield for Microsoft Exchange, and Symantec Brightmail and Sunbelt Ninja Email Security.
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Sunbelt Software
Content Security
By : Microworld Published Date: Jan 08, 2003
Content Security refers to monitoring Internet access and e-mail activity in your network. This white paper provides information about Content Security, its need and recommends features that good Content Security software should have.
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Microworld
Combating Malware: Leveraging the Power of a Planet
By : Panda Security Published Date: Nov 16, 2007
A new white paper from Panda Security discusses the new breed of silent online threats that can bypass traditional antivirus programs and penetrate even the most highly 'protected' networks.  Additionally, the sheer volume of malware has overwhelmed the antivirus industry as a whole. Collective Intelligence is a new global security model specifically designed to combat the next evolution of malicious code.

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Panda Security