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1. Web-Filtering Combats Myriad Concerns

   [ Article ] Topic: User Policies | Author: LoraBentley | Date Published: 11/15/2007

   For a long time, the only people who knew about social networking (though they didn't call it that) were teens and college students who used MySpace and Facebook to keep up with each other and meet new friends. Now, Facebook is open to the general public, and other networking sites specifically...

2. Stopping Bots at Their Weakest Point

   [ Interview ] Topic: Botnets | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 09/21/2007

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Roger Thompson, CTO, Exploit Prevention Labs . In early September, the company released the latest edition of the Exploit Prevalence Survey. The report covered July and August. Weinschenk : What did you find in the report? Thompson : Most of the action is...

3. Are Rootkits the Biggest Security Threat?

   [ Interview ] Topic: Rootkits | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 05/23/2007

   With Jim Gildea, director of North American Marketing, Grisoft . Question: What is the difference between a traditional virus and a rootkit? Gildea: Viruses are more common afflictions to computers and are much more easily removed because they typically don't reside in the kernel of the...

4. Malware Gets up Close and Personal

   [ Interview ] Topic: Malware | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 05/06/2008

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Mark Sunner, chief security analyst at MessageLabs . Weinschenk : What is happening on the malware front? Sunner : On average, we have seen that approximately one in every 250 e-mails contains malware. The vast, vast majority is spam. The target of those viruses...

5. Web Filtering: What Companies Block Differs Widely

   [ Interview ] Topic: Anti-Virus Solutions | Author: LoraBentley | Date Published: 11/08/2007

   With Dean Drako, co-founder, president and CEO Barracuda Networks . Drako is responsible for overall corporate strategic direction and product development. The company recently surveyed IT professionals regarding their use of Web filters to restrict employees' Internet access. Question: Why...

6. Bots Follow the Money

   [ Interview ] Topic: Botnets | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 01/25/2008

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Ashar Aziz, CEO of FireEye.com . Weinschenk : The growth of bots such as Storm, Celebrity and Nugache are not isolated or without antecedents. What's the back story? Aziz : This whole area has been undergoing a steady phase of evolution over the last few years....

7. Botnet Problem Worsens as Broadband Migration Grows

   [ Interview ] Topic: Botnets | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 07/28/2006

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Rob Fleishman, CTO of ISP security software vendor Simplicita . Weinschenk : Where is the industry in terms of fighting zombies, botnets and Trojans? Fleishman: A few years ago, most people on the Internet started getting spam. They called their ISP and the ISP...

8. Spam: The Cat and Mouse Game Continues

   [ Interview ] Topic: Spam | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/30/2007

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Doug Bowers, the senior director of Anti Abuse Engineering for Symantec . Weinschenk : What are you seeing in terms of spam? Bowers : There are a few things we are seeing. We continue to see volume go up. The latest monthly spam assessment is that over 70 percent...

9. Spammers Happy to Live in Interesting Times

   [ Interview ] Topic: Spam | Author: CarlWeinschenk | Date Published: 11/10/2008

   Carl Weinschenk spoke with Dermot Harnett, principal analyst, Antispam Engineering, Symantec . Symantec’s November State of Spam Report said that much of the spam during the past months focused, not surprisingly, on politics and economics. Weinschenk : What is happening on the spam front? ...

10. Mobile Security: A Growing Concern for the Wireless Ecosystem

    [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Mobile Device Security | Author: AnalystPerspectives | Date Published: 11/19/2008

    We are pleased to be partnering with Analyst Perspectives and offering an excerpt of their high valued content. Click here to download the full report. Although mobile computing has proved a boon for the productivity of mobile workers, its adoption is low in industries that handle sensitive...

11. First Steps to Address Information Security and Compliance in 2010

    [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Managed Security Services | Author: CarlHerberger | Date Published: 08/25/2009

    A couple of weeks ago, we identified 10 key information security and compliance concerns for 2010 . Developing a comprehensive information security program that addresses how to manage each of these considerations is paramount to ensuring the integrity of your business’ data and the...

12. 10 Key Information Security and Compliance Activities for 2010

    [ Guest Opinion ] Topic: Managed Security Services | Author: CarlHerberger | Date Published: 08/05/2009

    Managing the security of critical information has proven a challenge for businesses and organizations of all sizes. Even companies that invest in the latest security infrastructure and tools soon discover that these technology-based “solutions” are short-lived. From antivirus software to...