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• Live Webcast: Web Attacks: How Hackers Create and Spread Malware

  BNET - 2009-11-16

  The web has become the key vector for online attacks and even trusted websites are no longer safe. With hackers continually changing tactics, the majority of businesses are left unprotected against modern web-based malware. Businesses can no longer get by with just protecting their email and endpoint systems. ...

  Tags: Web, Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Hacker, Attack, Channel Management, Security, Marketing

• Buyers Guide to Endpoint Protection Platforms

  BNET - 2009-10-02

  Traditional markets for dedicated endpoint security products have been eclipsed by endpoint protection platforms. The Evolution of Endpoint Security featuring the Buyers Guide to Endpoint Protection Platforms explores how the traditional methods for endpoint security should evolve. In it, you'll learn how the lack of data protection can affect your...

  Tags: Data Protection, Sophos Plc., Disaster Recovery, Backups, Security, Data Management

• Windows 7 security: A great leap forward or business as usual?

  BNET - 2009-10-02

  The public release of Windows 7 is approaching fast. Debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean...

  Tags: Security, Sophos Plc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

• Security Threat Report: July 2009 update

  BNET - 2009-07-01

  2009 has proven malware attacks are continuing to broaden. While the number of web-based attacks outweighs the attacks through email, financially-motivated cybercriminals are turning their attention to Web 2.0 and social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter and alternative programs and tools such as Adobe Flash and PDFs. This...

  Tags: Sophos Plc., Malware, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Social Networking, Security, Viruses And Worms, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion

• Closing the gaps in enterprise data security: A model for 360° protection

  BNET - 2009-07-01

  This paper examines the primary data threats that currently concern chief security officers CSOs and IT security management within enterprises, and recommends best-practice techniques to minimize and overcome risks to data security. These best practices have been successfully implemented and deployed in organizations worldwide as components of a holistic data...

  Tags: Sophos Plc., Data Security, Security

• Live Webcast: Security Update: What's New With the Threat Landscape

  BNET - 2009-06-12

  With all of the hype surrounding the Conficker worm and web threats on the rise, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, will explore the 2009 threat landscape during a live Webcast. Gain insights into the latest trends in malware with Sophoslabs - where more than 20,000 new samples of...

  Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Security Update, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

• Free Anti-Virus Protection for Your Computer or Your Klingon Bird of Prey

  BNET - 2009-05-29

  If you're like me, you are routinely frustrated by the sharp line that separates your near-obsessive Star Trek role playing from your professional life at work. Well, no more: Sophos has released a real anti-virus app that just happens to be in Klingon. Don't believe me? Check out the video....

  Tags: Software, Antivirus, Sophos Plc., On-demand, Computer, Klingon Anti-Virus, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dave Johnson

• Live Webcast: The Top 5 Security Concerns That Keep an IT Director Up at Night

  BNET - 2009-02-18

  Today's targeted threats in and outside of the business network take advantage of the new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast to learn about the top concerns of one real-life IT director, and how he protects a manufacturing business with over...

  Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Director Of Information Technology, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Security, Human Resources

• Is your data at risk?: Why physical security is insufficient for laptop computers

  BNET - 2009-01-01

  Evaluating the various data security options to protect your PCs can be challenging. This paper examines the options, discusses why passwords alone are not sufficient and makes the case for strong data encryption.

  Tags: Physical Security, Sophos Plc., Laptop Computer, Data Security, Computer, Security

• One New Infected Webpage Found Every Five Seconds, Reveals Latest Sophos Security Threat Report

  - 2008-04-22

  U.S. overtakes China as country hosting most infected web pages

  Tags: security, Sophos Plc.