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Antivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware). In the virus dictionary approach, when the antivirus software examines a file, it refers to a dictionary of known viruses that the authors of the antivirus software have identified.

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Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions: Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough
By : Sophos Published Date: Mar 04, 2008
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 covering different solutions and criteria, providing conflicting results.
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Sophos
Close the Zero Hour Gap: Protection From Emerging Virus Threats
By : Proofpoint Published Date: Mar 14, 2006
Today’s malware distributors skirt traditional defenses by exploiting the “zero hour gap,” the time it takes to identify the attacking malware and write signatures that can detect and neutralize it. Recent studies have shown the lag time or gap between when a virus is recognized and a signature written to combat it can range from several hours to more than one day.
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Proofpoint
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 Web Policies: Ensuring Staff Productivity and Legal Compliance
By : Sophos Published Date: Apr 10, 2008
Employees increasingly expect to use the internet at work for their own personal use in return for longer hours, working from home and interrupting vacations. This has a number of security, productivity, bandwidth and legal ramifications that require organizations to create and implement a web usage policy that is backed up by effective web filtering tools.
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Sophos
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
How to Win the Battle Against Spyware with Next Generation Technology
By : Process Software Published Date: Mar 11, 2008
Spyware is on the rise and has been the cause of many data breaches. Stopping it needs to be a strategic part of an organization's overall security plan. Reactive signature-based anti-virus and firewall technology is not a complete solution to prevention. Read this white paper to learn the top five behaviors associated with data theft and how advanced behavioral detection solutions is an effective technology for stopping spyware and can identify and prevent legitimate applications from being misused.

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Process Software
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
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
The Need for Vulnerability Management
By : Qualys Published Date: Nov 16, 2007
This guide describes the need for vulnerability management. It introduces the sources of vulnerabilities and their related fallout, then relates why the nature of modern threats to the network requires automated technology to counter sophisticated exploits. The guide defines elements of vulnerability management and how it controls the detection and remediation process.
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Qualys
Unauthorized Applications: Taking Back Control
By : Sophos Published Date: Dec 11, 2007
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.
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Sophos
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
Kaspersky Open Space Security Network Protection
By : Kaspersky Lab Published Date: Jul 20, 2007
Kaspersky Open Space Security offers new flexibility to network security by extending beyond the traditional workplace to protect an increasingly mobile and distributed workforce.  We provide airtight protection against all forms of malware, including viruses, hacker attacks, spyware and spam.
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Kaspersky Lab
100% Malware-Free Email: A Guaranteed Approach
By : Panda Security Published Date: Feb 26, 2008
E-mail is the primary communication tool upon which every business and corporation depends.  This communication source is also the battleground where cybercriminals use sophisticated email infiltration-techniques to propagate malware and attack corporate networks.
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Panda Security
Why One Virus Engine is Not Enough
By : GFI Published Date: Jan 02, 2007
This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways in which this can be achieved.
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GFI
Why You Need an Email Exploit Detection Engine
By : GFI Published Date: Jun 12, 2007

Virus-writers are using increasingly complex and sophisticated techniques in their bid to circumvent anti-virus software and disseminate their viruses. Anti-virus software, though essential, cannot combat such threats alone; an email exploit detection tool is also necessary.


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GFI
What's the Big Deal with Managed Security Services?
By : MX Logic Published Date: Jan 16, 2008
In this recent report, the Aberdeen Group’s research revealed that 100% of Best-in-Class companies consume some managed security services as part of their security strategy. The most widely deployed and easiest to implement managed security service is email security.

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MX Logic
A Multi-Layered Approach to Stopping Information Theft
By : Internet Security Systems Published Date: Dec 13, 2005
Spyware is but the latest in a long list of Internet threats facing individuals and organizations alike. While it may sound relatively innocuous, spyware is the culmination of years of hacking development by cyber criminals. Spyware does more than just spy; it records and reports back specific information about the computer it infects.
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Internet Security Systems
Anti-Virus Software and Disk Fragmentation
By : Diskeeper Corporation Published Date: Apr 18, 2005
This paper presents the results of a Diskeeper Corporation study that examines the effects of disk fragmentation on virus scan time to verify and measure the magnitude of virus scanning speed improvement.
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Diskeeper Corporation
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
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
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
Demystifying the Anti-Spam Buzz
By : Roaring Penguin Published Date: Oct 20, 2005
This paper by Roaring Penguin Software demystifies the enterprise anti-spam market and its various choices and buzzwords to help you cut through the hype and focus on the basics.

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Roaring Penguin