Hook, Line and Sinker: Phishing Attacks Going Professional
[ Source: Trend Micro ]
January 2008-
Phishing is slowly becoming a household term, with a new scam arriving in users’ inboxes as frequently as once per week. Phishing has become so widespread, in fact, that even many consumers know what it is! But what makes phishing different from viruses and other threats - and why has it become so popular? The biggest differentiator between phishing and other threats such as viruses is the intent behind the attack.
2007 InformationWeek/Accenture Global Information Security Survey
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
July 2007-
With the constant threat of hackers and malicious coders, and the alarming rate of customer data breaches and identity theft, information security remains one of the highest priorities for business technology professionals around the globe. InformationWeek Research and Accenture provide you with in-depth data about security investments and practices in the 2007 Information Security Survey report. This study -- in it's tenth year -- examines the security practices and experiences of ....
2006 InformationWeek/Accenture Global Information Security Survey
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
July 2006-
Great strides have been made worldwide in improving data security, meeting compliance standards, and enhancing data privacy. But is it enough? The overwhelming answer is no. With the constant threat of hackers and malicious coders, and the alarming rate of customer data breaches and identity theft, information security remains one of the highest priorities for business technology professionals around the globe. InformationWeek Research and Accenture provide you with in-depth data about security investments ....
A Process-based Approach to Protecting Privileged Accounts
[ Source: Symark ]
August 2008-
This paper discusses best practices for privileged account access management and privileged password management (PPM), and shows how the Symark PowerKeeper appliance creates a “defense in depth” across the IT portfolio. PowerKeeper is a secure, hardened appliance that provides both a mechanism and a “process” to ensure best practices to secure and control access to any accounts deemed “privileged” or sensitive and thus sharply reduce the likelihood of fraud or theft of proprietary data. ....
Does Size Matter? The security challenge of the SMB
[ Source: McAfee ]
September 2008-
Just because a business is small, doesn’t mean it’s immune to security threats. Security challenges facing Small and Medium Businesses in North America are on the rise. For businesses of all sizes, viruses, hacker intrusions, spyware and spam can lead to lost or stolen data, computer downtime, decreased productivity, compliance issues, lost sales and even loss of reputation. According to a recent survey conducted by McAfee, many small and medium sized businesses felt they ....
Security Information Management in the Payment Card Industry
[ Source: TriGeo Network Security ]
September 2008-
Simply deploying a security solution cannot guarantee meeting every Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirement in full. This whitepaper discusses the challenges of PCI compliance and how security information and event management (SIEM) provides the data visibility, log management, end-point security and active response needed to demonstrate and meet each of the 12 PCI compliance requirements.
IronPort 2008 Internet Malware Trends Report
[ Source: IronPort Systems ]
November 2008-
In 2007, Storm burst onto the scene and rapidly spread. A new form of malware that propagated using a combination of email and websites, it proved extraordinarily sophisticated. Storm and newer malware botnets that build on Storm’s strengths continue to affect and threaten Internet communication. To help explain the spread of Storm and current and future threats posed by similar malware, this report offers an examination of Storm and its history.
Data Leakage Worldwide: Top Risks and Mistakes Employees Make
[ Source: IronPort Systems ]
November 2008-
The findings from a global security study on data leakage revealed that the data loss resulting from employee behavior poses a much more extensive threat than many IT professionals believe. Commissioned by Cisco and conducted by U.S.-based market research firm InsightExpress, the study polled more than 2000 employees and information technology professionals in 10 countries. Cisco selected the countries based on their diverse social and business cultures, with the goal of better understanding whether these ....
Research Paper: VIPRE Takes a Bite Out of Bloatware
[ Source: Sunbelt Software ]
January 2009-
Protect your servers, workstations and networks with security software that won’t slow you down.
Preventive antivirus and antispyware packages are “must haves” in today’s networking environments. No company from the smallest business with 10 users up to the largest enterprise with 100,000+ employees is immune from the security threats posed by rogue code – which include viruses, Trojans, bots, zombies, spyware, spam and blended malware. The threats have become more sophisticated, pervasive and pernicious ....
IT Security & Authentication: Key Concerns
[ Source: PhoneFactor ]
February 2009-
As we implement this year's security initiatives amidst a steady economic downturn, it is more critical than ever to reflect on both our success and our lessons learned. This survey identifies IT professionals' key security concerns in 2008 and discusses how implementations could be simplified, particularly with the use of a phone as the second factor of authentication.