All Research Sponsored By:Sophos
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The Expanding Network Perimeter: How to Protect it With Unified Threat Management
Protecting a network becomes increasingly more complex as the perimeters continue to expand. With the growing adoption of cloud and mobile devices, IT pros have a number of different endpoints to manage. Consult this informative white paper to learn how unified threat management can help resolve network management.
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Closing the Back Door on Network Application Vulnerabilities
This resource explains how SMBs can benefit from using unified threat management (UTM) to protect their web servers.
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Five tips to reduce risk from modern web threats
To meet the challenges to your security, you need to put in place user education and awareness, preventive measures and a modern web security solution. This guide covers five essential preventive measures you should implement to reduce your risk and keep ahead of the threats.
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Simplifying branch office security
Enforcing consistent network security throughout your enterprise can be challenging—especially for those of you with branch offices with few users and no IT expertise. This paper introduces a new standard — an innovative, unified, cost-effective solution for managing branch office security.
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Botnets: The dark side of cloud computing
Botnets pose a serious threat to your network and they rival the power of today’s most powerful cloud computing platforms. These “dark” clouds, controlled by cybercriminals, are designed to silently infect your network. This paper details how to protect against the risk of botnet infection with security gateways that offer comprehensive UTM.
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Zero Trust Model: Securing the Extended Enterprise
The emergence of new connection options and devices being introduced to the enterprise are extending networks well beyond their controllable boarders. This expert resource offers insight into securing the extended enterprise, exploring the strategy behind Zero Trust Model, creating network security policies for hostile endpoints and more.
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The four rules of complete web protection
As an IT manager you’ve always known the web is a dangerous place. But with infections growing and the demands on your time and budget rising, it’s time to revisit your strategy. This whitepaper discusses the major web threats and provides four rules to help you stay protected. When you follow them, these rules will also save you time and money.
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Eight threats your antivirus won't stop
News headlines are a constant reminder that malware attacks and data leakage are on the rise. High-profile incidents that make big news might seem out of the ordinary. Yet businesses of every size face similar risks in the everyday acts of using digital technology and the internet for legitimate purposes.
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Stopping Fake Antivirus: How to Keep Scareware off Your Network
This paper provides insight into where fake antivirus comes from and how it is distributed, what happens when a system is infected with fake antivirus, and how to stop this persistent threat from infecting your network and your users.
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Sophos Security Threat Report Mid-Year 2011
Malware is complex, seemingly everywhere and is often difficult to stop. Targeting high-profile organizations, damaging data loss incidents and web threats continue to make headlines for malware attacks this year. Read the latest report to understand how the latest threats work and how to keep your business safe.
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Seven Tips for Securing Mobile Workers
This paper offers practical guidance on dealing with one of the fastest growing threats to the security of sensitive and confidential information. It is the increasing sophistication and convenience of mobile devices that contribute to both their popularity in the workplace and their risk to an organization's networks, data and reputation.
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The State of Data Security
Recognize how your data can become vulnerable and understand the compliance issues involved. This paper identifies data protection strategies you can use to keep your organization's information both safe and compliant.
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Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection
This Magic Quadrant is a snapshot of the overall market that ranks vendors against each other, according to competitive criteria. Vendors in any quadrant, as well as those not ranked on the Magic Quadrant, may be appropriate for your enterprise's needs and budget.
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Why Hackers have turned to Malicious JavaScript Attacks
Learn about the threat of malicious JavaScript attacks, and how they work. Understand how cybercriminals make money with these types of attacks and why IT managers should be vigilant.
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Top 5 Threat Protection Best Practices
The following top five best practices offer advice to help you protect your endpoints and your network against an ever-growing body of threats.
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Five tips to reduce risk from modern web threats
User education and awareness, preventive measures and a modern web security solution are all integral components of a comprehensive defense against today’s web threats. This guide covers some essential preventive measures you should implement to reduce your risk and keep ahead of the threats as much as possible.
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Sophos Security Threat Report 2011
Let our new 2011 Security Threat Report be your weapon in the battle against malware. It describes the significant threats of 2010, what to watch for in 2011, and more importantly, what you need to do to get ahead of them.
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Five tips to reduce risk from modern web threats
User education and awareness, preventive measures and a modern web security solution are all integral components of a comprehensive defense against today’s web threats. This guide covers some essential preventive measures you should implement to reduce your risk and keep ahead of the threats as much as possible.
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Security Threat Report: Mid-year 2010
Halfway through 2010, cybercrime continues to evolve and grow. As social networking becomes ever more deeply embedded in our lives, it has become an ever more fertile hunting ground for those who would steal and abuse our personal information. Knowledge is power, and understanding the dangers posed is the first step toward keeping safe and secure.
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Four Principles of Effective Threat Protection: Defining the right strategy and tools to defend your business against malware
Threat protection requires an updated approach now that the classic model of anti-virus plus firewall is no longer enough. Best practice calls for interlocking layers of protection that support your business processes and digital assets. Read on to learn principles you can use to strike a balance between enabling business and ensuring security.
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Top 5 Threat Protection Best Practices
Today’s corporate networks face a barrage of threats, from malware to accidental data loss. The endpoints receive the brunt of these attacks, and if they are not protected they can serve as a threat portal to the entire network. This paper offers advice to help you protect your endpoints and your network against an ever-growing body of threats.
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The State of Privacy and Data Security Compliance
The purpose of the study is to determine if various international, federal and state data security laws improve an organization’s security posture. What is the value of compliance and does it correlate with the value of the compliance effort? Read on to find out.
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Sophos Computer Security Scan
Use this tool to scan up to 200 computers on your network to discover threats that your existing security software might have missed. Scan for viruses, spyware, adware, rootkits, unwanted devices and applications, and suspicious files. You'll receive a comprehensive report of the results and recommendations for guarding against the threats found.
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Not all Malware Detection is Created Equal
The internet is now the number-one conduit for infecting users with malware. Sophos detects a new infected web page every few seconds. This white paper outlines the terms you need to know and the steps you should take to stay safe.
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Presentation Transcript: Three Reasons Why Security Fails and What to Do About It
Web security seems to get tougher every year. Dynamic content, user generated content, and social networking increase the complexity of securing hosted web servers. Read this presentation transcript to learn about the latest web threats, which ones to be most concerned with, and what IT pros should do to help prevent them.