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Live Webcast: The Evolution of the Underground Spam Economy: Internet spam is no longer a mere inconvenience; it's become a highly destructive phenomenon that can have catastrophic results for organizations. Spamming used to be a simple endeavor - any person could easily setup a spamming operation in their basement by purchasing an Internet connection. Their...; Tags: Webcast, MessageLabs Ltd., Spamming, Internet Spam, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing; Webcasts 2008-04-29
Learning from the Security Threats of 2007 and Preparing for What's Ahead: As an IT professional, you see the infrastructure that others take for granted. You experience firsthand how difficult it is to keep up with changing technologies and shifting business requirements. But have you had the time to keep abreast of the very latest findings concerning online messaging security threats? ...; Tags: Mark Sunner, MessageLabs Ltd., Security; Webcasts 2008-01-22
Social Networking: Brave New World or Revolution from Hell? A look at the phenomenon of Social Networking and the implications for Businesses: Social networking is a real phenomenon. Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Orkut, Perfspot, Friendster, Neighborhood - the list of social networking Web sites goes on and on. Masses of users are signing up to their services at an astonishing rate; MySpace alone currently has over 200 million accounts. But...; Tags: Network, MessageLabs Ltd., Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion; White papers 2008-01-14
MessageLabs Intelligence Reports: Every month MessageLabs produces an in-depth, engaging report detailing a specific topic in email and Internet security. Topics covered have included the proliferation of spam in its many different forms, virus surges and targeted attacks aimed at the financial sector. Your organization's best defense against cyber threats is to be...; Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Content Management, Web Technology, Financial Accounting, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance; White papers 2007-12-01
Death to PST Files: The Hidden Costs of Email: Email has become the lifeblood of modern business, with more than three quarters of an organization's business-critical data stored there. Yet, the current practice of backing up email and related attachments inefficiently devours storage. Current practices also create gaps in institutional knowledge and numerous other security and regulatory risks. ...; Tags: Archiving, MessageLabs Ltd., E-mail, Business Intelligence, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2007-12-01

Understand the Rise of PDF Spam: PDF Spam is an increasing problem and now accounts for around 20% of spam. This whitepaper examines the rise of PDF Spam; how it has evolved and how it works. Learn how you can meet the threat head-on and protect your business from losses of efficiency, productivity and profitability. Download...; Tags: Adobe PDF, MessageLabs Ltd., PDF Spam; White papers 2007-11-14
The Legal Risks of Uncontrolled Email and Web Use: Morgan Cole Solicitors and MessageLabs combine to bring you this up to date guide for understanding the legal issues around uncontrolled email and web usage. Download this FREE Legal Guide to learn about the law and how to mitigate the risks.; Tags: Web, MessageLabs Ltd., E-mail, Channel Management, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Management; White papers 2007-11-14
Unmasking the Online Bad Guys: Malware authors can produce new, unique threats targeting businesses and employees every 45 seconds. Download this free whitepaper to learn about the entrepreneurs of internet crime and how to keep your business and employees safe.; Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Internet, Entrepreneurship, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Management, Security; White papers 2007-11-14
Social Networking and The Employer's Dilemma: Shoosmiths Solicitors and MessageLabs combine to bring you this legal guide to reducing the risks of online social networking. The whitepaper highlights some of the problem areas that cause employers most concern and provides guidance on how employers can take practical steps to avert the dangers.; Tags: Network, Employer, MessageLabs Ltd., Whitepaper, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion; White papers 2007-11-14
Reduce the Risks of Uncontrolled Email and Web Usage: The ePolicy Institute and MessageLabs combine to bring you this best practice guide to implementing, updating and enforcing your email and web acceptable usage policy.Download this FREE guidebook to understand how to reduce the risks of epolicy breaches. Plus receive free policy templates to help ensure best practice.; Tags: Web, MessageLabs Ltd., Best Practice, E-mail, Channel Management, Strategy, Online Communications, Marketing, Management; White papers 2007-11-14
Compliance Made Easier - Osterman Webinar: MessageLabs takes your business compliance needs seriously. The compliance webinar, "Why You Need to Focus on SEC & NASD," featuring Michael Osterman from Osterman Research, demonstrates the various compliance issues companies face and how MessageLabs can help you comply with these regulations. document.write(''); Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Compliance, Webinar; Webcasts 2007-11-08
MessageLabs Intelligence: October 2007--"MP3 Stock Spam Is Up...More Spammers Sent Down": Top line results of this report include: Spam - 74.5% in October (an increase of 1% since September) Viruses - One in 161.5 emails in October contained malware (a decrease of 1.4% since September) Phishing - One in 174.0 emails comprised a phishing attack (a...; Tags: Adobe PDF, Spammer, MessageLabs Ltd., MP3, Cyberthreats, Spam, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing; White papers 2007-11-01
Eliminate Spam, Gain Productivity: Learn all about the dangers and the costs of spam in all its forms - from stock-touting to PDF to spreadsheet and more. See how it clogs email inboxes, slows down network performance, invades privacy, and can crash servers. Understand how cybercriminals profit from their activities, how they are becoming...; Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Cyberthreats, Spam, E-mail, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications; White papers 2007-10-01
Spam Spikes: A Real Risk to Your Business: Spam currently accounts for around 70% of emails heading to corporate gateways. Whenever your organization receives an unsolicited email, your efficiency, productivity and profitability take a hit. Many businesses that have invested heavily in anti-spam defenses, especially in-house appliance-based or software-based systems, regularly find themselves suffering from spam. ...; Tags: Anti-spam, MessageLabs Ltd., Spam, E-mail, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Online Communications; White papers 2007-10-01
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Issues: Compliance issues have always plagued financial businesses, but the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOA) of 2002 increased the level of concern companies face concerning accounting and reporting regulations. The law, which applies to all firms that issue securities traded on US securities markets, contains several requirements for firms to comply with. It...; Tags: Regulatory Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, SOA, Business Communication, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), MessageLabs Ltd., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Web Services, Middleware, Regulations, Enterprise Software, Software, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2007-10-01
The Online Shadow Economy: A Billion Dollar Market For Malware Authors: In an online black market worth more than $105 billion, malware authors can produce new, unique threats targeting businesses and employees every 45 seconds. This free white paper examines the growth of this online shadow economy. It explores the high level of sophistication with which it operates,...; Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Internet, Viruses And Worms, Security; White papers 2007-10-01
Solving Business Threats Caused by Improper Use of the Internet by Employees: Employees spend many hours on the Internet, and much of the time isn't used for their work. A recent study by Salary.com and America Online found that U.S. employees squander an average of two hours of company time online every day, time that costs their companies $759 billion annually. Employers...; Tags: Employee, MessageLabs Ltd., Internet; White papers 2007-09-01
After Google buys Postini, what next for MessageLabs?: Google's acquisition of Postini (see Techmeme for more discussion) throws a spotlight on an often overlooked SaaS category. Message filtering is one of those functions that really makes little sense done on-premise. Email is in the Internet anyway, and part of the point of filtering it is to stop malicious...; Tags: Security, Google, Collaboration; Blog posts 2007-07-09
MS Word exploit generator circulating?: Managed security services firm MessageLabs is reporting a surge in targeted malware attacks against a known Microsoft Word code-execution vulnerability, suggesting that an exploit generator kit may be circulating online.In its monthly threat intelligence report, MessageLabs said Microsoft Word was the most common exploit vector in April 2007 with a...; Tags: Zero-day attacks, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, Symantec, Spyware and Adware, Spam and Phishing, Rootkits, Responsible disclosure, Pen testing, Patch Watch, Microsoft, Metasploit, McAfee, Hackers, Exploit code, Data theft, Browsers, Botnets; Blog posts 2007-05-21
Evolving Email, Web and IM Threats and How to Manage Them: Email, web and Instant Messaging (IM) lie at the heart of today's business environment. The threats are very real - and so is their potential impact. When a virus brings the network down, for instance, one picks up the tab in terms of lost time and damage to business efficiency....; Tags: Web, IM, Brand Equity, MessageLabs Ltd., IM Threat, Branding, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Marketing, Online Communications, Internet; White papers 2007-02-26