Endpoint Security

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E Is for Endpoint: Six Security Strategies for Highly Effective IT Professionals by Lumension
calls for a layered, defense-in-depth approach. But endpoint security now requires a new way of thinking that goes beyond just battling threats to actually enable operational improvement. Read this whitepaper to learn the six steps you need to think different...
Dare-To-Compare: 7 Endpoint Security Solutions for Business by ESET
on the performance, effectiveness and usability of seven security solutions from some of the world’s largest security vendors.

This report presents a comparative analysis on the performance, effectiveness and usability of seven security solutions from...

How to Enhance SIEM Effectiveness with Advanced Intelligence Indicators

 by Bit9, Inc.
and the targeted nature of today’s attacks, a reactive endpoint security approach is no longer effective. In this resource explore how leveraging Bit9 Parity’s deep integration with SIEM platforms can be used to filter other data sources and identify potential...
Fast and Effective Endpoint Security for Business by ESET
This white paper demonstrates how, by combining powerful management tools, ease of use for end users, impressive performance and state-of-the-art proactive threat detection, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is the most effective way to protect your business’ valuable data assets while ensuring...
Zero Trust Model: Securing the Extended Enterprise by Sophos, Inc.
the strategy behind Zero Trust Model, creating network security policies for hostile endpoints and more.

With the emergence of new connection options and devices being introduced to the enterprise, today’s networks are extending well beyond their...
How to establish end-point security by ComputerWeekly.com
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how endpoint security status can be used to enable access within a Collaboration Oriented Architecture.


The aim of this paper is to demonstrate how endpoint security status can be used to enable access within a...
GFI VIPRE® Business Premium Gets Top Marks at Brevard Public Schools by GFI VIPRE
solution. View now to explore how VIPRE provided superior endpoint protection while being easy to manage and cost-effective.

School district, Brevard Public Schools, faced extreme challenges as their antivirus product was performing less than

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Best Practices in Data Protection - Executive Summary by McAfee, Inc.
relating to the use of data protection solutions such as endpoint encryption and data loss prevention within the workplace.

This research, conducted by the Ponemon Institute, focuses on issues relating to the use of data protection solutions such as...
Automating GRC and Endpoint Compliance; Real-world Issues, Considerations, and Results by ForeScout Technologies, Inc.
How can you improve security compliance AND save money? Through automation. Watch this webcast to hear a real-world story about how one organization is saving $400,000 per year by linking ForeScout Technologies’ NAC system...
10 Mobile Security Requirements for the BYOD Enterprise by Accellion, Inc.
strategy needs to include more than the provisioning and security services made available through mobile application and Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.

To meet the mobility and security requirements of road warriors and other mobile users...
The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown by McAfee, Inc.
Control provides a new, timely, practical layer of systems security by blocking unauthorized applications. While it has some of the advantages of whitelisting, it avoids the operational and security limitations that have held back enterprise adoption of...
March Technical Guide on Mobile Security by SearchConsumerization.com
The need for mobile security grows stronger and stronger every day. Uncover the mobile security issues and solutions that you should be considering as your organization goes more mobile.

Mobile security is an...
Protecting Corporate Data in the "BYOD" Environment by Apperian, Inc.
expenditures. However, it is imperative that you ensure the security of your corporate applications and data accessed by personal devices.

Uncover the benefits of BYOD and learn how the proper technology combined with effective policies can enable...
Lab Validation Report: Asigra Public Cloud Backup v11 by Asigra

This Lab Validation Report uncovers how Asigra Cloud Backup v11 performed in a hands-on evaluation and technical auditing. Read now to uncover how this solution performed in terms of breadth, trust, efficiency, performance and scalable manageability for cloud-based data protection.

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June Issue of Information Security magazine: Mobile Security: A New Game Plan by Information Security Magazine
This month's Information Security Magazine Online cover story highlights the importance for an updated security game plan due to the influx of personal smartphones and other computing devices making their way into the...
The Cyber Savvy CEO: Getting to grips with today’s growing cyber-threats by ComputerWeekly.com
in cyber attacks has forced organisations to align cyber security efforts across all of their operations, rather than focusing on IT, but CEOs now need to take the lead in protecting their organisations, this report from PwC argues.

 

The recent surge in cyber...
WAN Security: Making the Right Choices for an Optimized WAN by XO Communications

This webinar discusses the recent trends in WAN security, new and upcoming threats, and best practices for making well-informed WAN security decisions for your enterprise.

Security is vital in WAN optimization. But finding the right WAN security...
Evolving Security: 5 Reasons to Outsource Network Security Management in Today's Threat Environment by XO Communications

Discover five reasons why outsourcing your network security management can help you combat malware, hackers, and the evolving threat landscape.

Network security is more vital – and complex – than ever before. In this resource, uncover five reasons why...
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 by ESET
Enjoy Fast, Effective, and Easy to use Internet Security. Receive a FREE Trial of a fully integrated security solution which includes Antivirus and Antispyware all managed through Remote Administrator. Click "View Now" to request a complimentary...
Security Certifications 101 – BlackBerry and all those acronyms ... What do they mean and why they matter? by BlackBerry
see on BlackBerry products, and how they enhance and ensure security of your mobile devices.

Mobile devices open the door to any number of security threats and compliance risks. However, using one of the most securely certified products available can help you...
Information Security Policies, Standards and Procedure: Guidelines for effective management by Blue Central
Today’s infrastructure security is rapidly changing. As a result, today’s organizations require new information security policies, standards and procedures for effective management. Access this resource to learn how you...
Information security breaches survey 2012 by ComputerWeekly.com
Rising security breaches cost UK billions over the last 12 months as cyber attacks reached record levels, according to the 2012 Information Security Breaches survey.

 

This is the latest of the series of...
14 Security Policy Tips by Global Knowledge
Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and...
Refactoring sensitive data access: the benefits of desktop virtualization for security by Citrix
Inside, dscover the benefits of desktop virtualization for security, and more.

Enterprises of all types and sizes are looking to increase agility and productivity through strategies like cloud computing, workshifting and the consumerization of IT. Yet first...
PortalGuard: Strengthening Authentication to Adapt to Changing Circumstances™ by PistolStar, Inc.
PortalGuard is a password authentication and security solution that allows end-users to authenticate and manage a portal password directly from a Web browser, while providing administrators with functionality to meet or exceed their security...
Solution Center
Hesitant customers want more out of network access control products
Post-admission controls would shore up NAC/NAP shortcomings.

If anything, the endpoint security story has been one of how the marketing power of industry giants can stall customer purchase decisions.

Cisco Systems' Network Admission Control (NAC) and Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP... More...

NAC fulfills compliance and security needs by Tony Bradley, Contributor
The needs of the customer are offset though by increasingly sophisticated attacks, as well as government and industry regulations that demand tighter security. Network and security administrators in the finance sector have a delicate balance to strike.

Remote workers, branch offices, and a distributed user base combined with a proliferation in the variety of... More...

Security benefits of virtual desktop infrastructures by Eric Ogren, Contributor

An emerging technology is helping to solve security issues within the financial industry: virtual desktop infrastructures.

With a virtual desktop infrastructure, an organization actually executes desktop applications on servers in the data center... More...

Five considerations for choosing network access control products by Jennifer Jabbusch, Contributor
be the equivalent of an unplanned down time.

Finding NAC products that meet both an organization's level of tolerance for availability and desired level of security is critical. Many NAC tools are flexible in their configuration and treatment of non-compliant devices. One organization may benefit from the increased and immediate security provided by device... More...

SOA, Web services security hinge on XML gateways by Robert Westervelt, News Editor
forward with service oriented architecture (SOA) projects to reduce complexity and increase flexibility between systems and applications, but some security pros fear they're being left behind and must scramble to learn new ways to protect those systems from Web-based attacks.

"Some applications are exposed like never before," said Ian Lange, a senior security... More...

Data leakage problem tough to solve by Marcia Savage, Features Editor, Information Security magazine
from breach disclosure laws and regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprises are exploring a range of solutions: policies, data leakage gateways, endpoint device protection, and disk encryption.

But there are drawbacks to all of the options and no one technology fully addresses the problem, Viega said.

He said it's tough getting employees to follow data... More...

Midmarket financial firms grapple with internal, external security threats by Robert Westervelt, News Director
economic concerns, are facing a challenging threat environment while trying to trim operational costs – a process that is putting further strain on IT security professionals.

Bryan E. Simon, senior systems and security specialist at Prince George, British Columbia-based Integris Credit Union, constantly struggles with balancing the need to maintain around-the... More...

Related Definitions
personally identifiable information
information (PII) is any data about an individual that could, potentially identify that person, such as a name, fingerprints or other biometric data, email address, street address, telephone number or social security number. A subset of PII is PIFI (personally identifiable financial information... More...
Jan 17, 2008
wiretap Trojan
What is a wiretap Trojan?

A wiretap Trojan is a program that surreptitiously records VoIP calls.

In August 2009, Symantec issued a security bulletin about Trojan.Peskyspy, a wiretap Trojan that targets Skype calls. Peskyspy uses Windows API calls to access sound from audio devices. The Trojan intercepts Skype audio before it is encrypted... More...

Sep 29, 2009