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The Secret to Eureka Moments
I'm interested in how people come up with ideas. That's one reason why I reviewed Bernd Schmidt's book "Big Think" (see How To Build Bernd Schmitt's Trojan Horse). So I was eager to read The Road To Eureka! subscription required, a piece in Science News on...
Tags: Brain, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Recruitment & Selection, Marketing Research, Viruses And Worms, Strategy, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Marketing, Management, Michael Fitzgerald, Insight
Blog posts 2008-03-31
Understanding Computer Viruses and Spyware
Understanding Computer Viruses and SpywareWhat about some of the recent productsWhat about some of the recent products such as Avast AntiVirus and Spybot Search & Destroy? Can these less expensive and free contenders be reliable?ThanksNathan Taylor
Tags: computer virus, spyware, Understanding Computer Viruses, virus
Discussion threads 2008-02-22
How To Build Bernd Schmitt's Trojan Horse
Despite my misgivings about the examples he chose to introduce the concept of Big Think ideas, Bernd Schmitt does in fact seem to have created useful templates for organizations to come up with ideas that could be big. He details five tools for creating big ideas: ...
Tags: Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Trojan Horse, Idea, Strategy, Michael Fitzgerald, Security
Blog posts 2007-12-14
Understanding Computer Viruses and Spyware
Computer viruses are a growing threat on the Internet. They cost organizations hundreds of millions of dollars every year. In 2007, there are thousands of viruses that can affect— even cripple—your computer. If current security updates are not installed on a computer, it’s possible to get a virus just by...
Tags: Software, Antivirus Software, Spyware, Computer, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Trojan Horse, Computer Virus, Virus, BNET Editorial
Articles 2007-12-12
Bernd Schmitt: How to Make All Your Thoughts Big
I'm reading Big Think Strategy by Bernd H. Schmitt, a professor at Columbia Business School. Schmitt's subtitle is "how to leverage bold ideas and leave small thinking behind."  He claims to have come up with a systematic way for companies to think big thoughts, like the Trojan...
Tags: Trojan Horse, Schmitt, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Michael Fitzgerald
Blog posts 2007-12-12
Webroot CTO Gerhard Eschelbeck to Present State of Spyware at 2007 Techno Security Conference
Eschelbeck to Discuss Evolution of Spyware, Current Threat Landscape and Best Protection Practices
Tags: security, spyware, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2007-06-04
Cybersquatting's Impact
Picture a consumer typing in a domain name that intends to reach you. Instead, the consumer slips up in typing the address and ends up with a goody bag full of spyware, viruses, and trojan horses on their computer. That hypothetical occurrence is far more common than you may think....
Tags: Internet, Research & Development, Security, Intellectual Property, Viruses And Worms, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Domain Name, Consumer, Business Operations, Jonathan Haeber
Blog posts 2007-11-21
Tune Up Your PC with Free Utilities
As a general rule, I don't like those massive utility-software suites that promise to solve all your PC's problems and keep it running smoothly; very often it seems like they have the opposite effect. But I do like "little" programs that perform hit-and-run fixes, cleanups, etc. Web Worker Daily lists a...
Tags: PC, Rick Broida, Web Worker Daily, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware
Blog posts 2007-08-28
Webroot CTO Gerhard Eschelbeck to Participate in 2007 RSA Conference Panel Discussion on the State of Spyware
Expert Panelists to Discuss the Evolution of Spyware and How to Defeat Growing Threat
Tags: RSA Security Inc., spyware, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2007-02-05
Mi5 Networks Extends Spyware Protection to the Desktop; Mi5 Networks and Sunbelt Software Partner to Deliver ''Dissolvable'' Spyware Cleanup Agent Dispatched From Mi5 Enterprise Spygate Appliances
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Mi5 Networks, the provider of the most scalable line of Anti-Spyware security appliances for mid-to-large enterprises, announced today the availability of Mi5 Enterprise SpyWashTM, an ActiveX desktop scan and clean utility that removes spyware from infected PCs, without a permanent client installation. Mi5 Enterprise Spygate appliances already...
Tags: agent, desktop, spyware, Sunbelt Software
Research articles 2006-07-25
10 things you should know about Defender in Windows Vista
Windows Defender was released in October 2006 as a download for Windows XP and 2003. Now it's also built into Windows Vista, making it more convenient to protect your computer against spyware threats. Here's a look at Defender's key features and options.
Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, Security
Download resources 2007-01-31
Webroot Reports Highest Spyware Infection Rates since First Quarter of 2005; Alarming Resurgence of Adware and Most Malicious Types of Spyware Results in Dramatic Increase in Overall Consumer Infection Rates
BOULDER, Colo. -- Spyware staged a significant counterattack during the first quarter of 2006, according to latest State of Spyware report issued today by Webroot Software, the leading anti-spyware developer. A dramatic rise in the prevalence of adware combined with a significant increase in the most malicious types of Trojans...
Tags: adware, spyware, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2006-05-09
From Viruses to Spyware: In the Malware Trenches with Small and Medium-size Businesses
Malware, which encompasses viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious software, continues to be a significant problem for small- and mid-sized businesses SMBs. According to an exclusive survey of IT decision-makers, the vast majority of businesses have experienced malware incidents in the past year that resulted in hours of downtime.Defending against...
Tags: malware, small and medium business, Spyware, adware & malware, information technology, Cyberthreats, malicious software, Viruses and worms, SMB/SME, security, software, downtime, survey, spyware, virus, Webroot Software Inc., midsize business
White papers 2006-11-10
Webroot Goes Direct to Zap Malware
Webroot Software began in the late 1990s and for years was known as the producer of Window Washer, a diagnostic and privacy tool that cleans files from a user's hard drive. In 2002, the company unveiled the Spy Sweeper line of malware-prevention tools, and business suddenly took off for the...
Tags: Productivity, Jupitermedia Corp., Malware, Webroot Software Inc., Spyware, Cyberthreats, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
White papers 2006-10-05
Webroot Hosts Webinar to Present the State of Spyware Findings from First Quarter of 2006; Webroot Executives to Present Alarming Effects of Spyware and Adware on Consumers and Businesses
BOULDER, Colo. -- Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software for the enterprise, SMBs and consumers, will host a webinar to present the latest spyware data now available in Webroot's most recent quarterly State of Spyware report, which was released today. The webinar will be held on Thursday,...
Tags: adware, spyware, webinar, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2006-05-09
Men are more likely to bring spyware threats into the workplace, reveals SurfControl
CORPORATE IT UPDATE-C1995-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
Tags: spyware, SurfControl plc, workplace
Research articles 2005-06-30
Spyware Infection Rates Return to Peak 2004 Levels According to Webroot State of Spyware Report
BOULDER, Colo. -- Cyber Criminals Using Lethal Combination of Advanced Spyware Technologies and Mainstream Distribution Channels to Reach Mass Market and Avoid Detection
Tags: spyware, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2006-08-15
Video: Virus vs. spyware
Which is it? Once you determine the 'who', the 'why', the 'what' and the 'how' it all becomes clear. by BNET staff
Tags: BNET staff, Marketing, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Corporate Communications, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Staff, Virus, Video, Viruses And Worms
Blog posts 2006-07-13
Webroot Warns Small and Medium-Sized Businesses of Massive Risks Posed by Spyware; Leading Anti-Spyware Developer Issues ''Spyware & Small Business'' Guide to Educate and Inform SMBs on Increased IT Security Risks
BOULDER, Colo. -- Webroot Software, Inc., the leading provider of anti-spyware software for the enterprise, SMBs and consumers, today announced the release of "Spyware & Small Business", an informative guide developed exclusively for small and medium-sized businesses to educate and inform them on the massive risks spyware poses to their...
Tags: anti-spyware, small and medium business, spyware, Webroot Software Inc.
Research articles 2006-04-24
Citadel Security Software Combats Critical Spyware in the Enterprise; Hercules Delivers Predefined Policy Template to Block and Disinfect Widespread Spyware Applications
DALLAS -- Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS), a leader in vulnerability management and policy enforcement through its automated vulnerability remediation AVR solution, HerculesR, today announced the availability of a security policy template which allows administrators to configure their environment to limit exposure to new spyware and to remove existing spyware....
Tags: Citadel Security Software, spyware
Research articles 2004-11-22
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