Over time, many fundamental business activities – marketing, advertising, customer support, research – have become Web dependent. At the same time, the Web is now considered the number one delivery mechanism for malware. This poses a significant security challenge to companies around the world. Compounding that challenge is the advent of interactive Web technologies known
At first comparison, spyware and computer viruses might appear to have more in common than not. They are both malicious programs, they both impact system stability, and the effects of both can range from being a nuisance to infl icting serious damage. They are also both programs that require specialized tools for their removal. And
This paper considers how Web-based security threats are evolving, within the context of IT trends including mobile, home computing and other forms of remote access that could all potentially increase the attack surface of the organisation.
Email is vital in business communications. Companies worldwide are dependent upon it. It is used to communicate with customers and employees on a daily basis. At the same time that companies are generating huge volumes of email, cyber criminals are targeting email knowing that it is a data form rich in valuable personal and corporate
This paper discusses the new generation of web security offerings provided by service providers in the cloud, where protection is applied at the point where the threats are being seen—that is, directed at web-based applications. In taking the protection nearer to the threats, organisations can benefit from vastly improved internet security as the threats are
Email presents a ubiquitous point of vulnerability to organizations of every size and kind. A source of incoming threats and a convenient channel for stealing sensitive data, email enables easy communication while opening organizations to the world of organized crime, disgruntled former employees and inadvertent data loss. The third annual email security Aberdeen benchmark report
This paper is the last in a series of four papers that examine the realities of web threats and looks at the promise that cloud-based solutions bring for organisations in terms of providing a higher level of protection against the increasingly complex and sophisticated threats being seen today. The previous papers explored the nature of
The small- to mid-sized business (SMB) market in North America (US and Canada) represents roughly 800,000 companies of between 20 and 1,000 employees. However, there are hundreds of thousands of other firms with fewer than 20 employees that have more traditionally been considered part of the Small-Office-Home-Office (SOHO) market that are also important to consider
Striving for excellence is a human trait shared by many, as we all try to be the best that we can in at least one area under our control. Achieving excellence is a little harder to accomplish; it requires an amount of hard work and dedication that only a select few are willing to deliver.
HandStep focuses on the development and implementation of custom solutions and infrastructure designed to connect employees who are using handheld devices with their organisations’ business critical systems. The company developed HandStep Toolbox, a set of utilities designed to maximise the power of Afaria and make life easier for system administrators.