The year in review for threats hit on three themes: data theft, targeted attacks, and exploit kits. Almost all attacks now involve a web component and take advantage of the human element as the weakest link. Social engineering combined with social profiling and geo-location variables provide easy entry for targeted attacks. Yesterday’s high-volume attacks are
It’s the data, not the device. What is your biggest concern with mobile devices: the data or the device? For most, data protection ranks first. TRITON Mobile Security combines four key elements for a highly effective unified mobile security solution: content-aware data security, industry-leading web security, malicious app protection, and Mobile Device Management (MDM).
Mobility is here. Mobility is now. Mobility (along with cloud and social media) is one of the three new technologies that brings new productivity opportunities—and associated security risks. Add in the consumerization of IT, an explosion of corporate and personal mobile devices, and the fact that there are no simple mobile security solutions, and you
APT: A buzzword or an imminent threat? Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) have become a major concern for IT security professionals around the world, and for good reason. Recent attacks targeting Canadian government officials, French government officials, RSA, and elements of the European Union have all been linked to APTs. But what exactly is an APT?
In an Osterman Research survey conducted during January 2011, decision makers and influencers demonstrated that they are decidedly pessimistic about the future of spam and malware problems for 2011.
Social networking and Web 2.0 are all the rage. With Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, YouTube, Google, Yahoo, Flickr, LinkedIn, WordPress, and more, there are over a billion socially active people today — a number that continues to grow at an astounding rate. And it’s not just a teen or consumer fad anymore. The social Web has
Executive Summary Social media isn’t coming to banking institutions—it’s here. For banks and their customers, social networks such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter have become an integral part of everyday life. Read this paper to learn about: The risks, the rewards of social networking Emerging solutions to enable secure, controlled activity