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- Enabling a safer internet: The positive approach to web security
- With one new infected webpage discovered every 4.5 seconds, there is no longer any such thing as a "trusted website". As the internet becomes an increasingly missioncritical tool, new media such as blogs and social networking sites are a necessary part of business. This paper describes today's new web threats,...
- Tags: Web, Sophos Plc., Web Security, Internet, Social Networking, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion
- White papers 2009-06-15
- Free yourself to do more, while securing your business simply and cost-effectively
- In tough economic times, with tightened budgets and heightened competition, it's vital for businesses to secure their systems and data against a growing field of threats. However, implementing and maintaining full-spectrum protection can be a heavy drain on financial and human resources if not done right. A...
- Tags: Sophos Plc., Business, Financial Accounting, Finance
- White papers 2009-06-15
- Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership for Endpoint Security Solutions
- Organizations considering moving to an endpoint security solution often assume that the costs of switching from their current anti-virus vendor will be greater than upgrading with that vendor. To shed some light on this issue, Sophos, a leading endpoint security vendor, commissioned an independent research study to uncover and...
- Tags: Sophos Plc., TCO, Roi/Tco, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2009-06-15
- Live Webcast: Security Update: What's New With the Threat Landscape
- 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
- Webcasts 2009-06-12
- Sophos: Mind your software defaults
- Sophos: Mind your software defaultsCan we have a loud, collective...DUH!Functionality is always opposed to security. The more it does the more there is to attack.Jeez, more news from the Department of the Bleedin' Obvious!
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, software default, Sophos Plc., software
- Discussion threads 2009-05-28
- Live Webcast: Top Tips To Keep Data Under Your Control
- You already know the growth and changes in government, industry and internal regulations designed to protect data is becoming harder and more expensive to manage. Join this live TechRepublic Webcast to learn about how you might simplify the task. Hosted by Moderator James Hilliard and featuring Compliance...
- Tags: Webcast, Compliance, Sophos Plc.
- Webcasts 2009-05-26
- Sophos Security Assessment Tools
- Put the diagnostic power of these FREE security tools to work in your enterprise today. From endpoint assessment and threat detection to identifying rootkits and unauthorized applications, these complimentary tools from industry leader Sophos will pinpoint any areas of vulnerability that exist on your network. Download and run these four...
- Tags: Sophos Plc., Tool, Productivity, Rootkits, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware
- Download resources 2009-05-01
- The Enemy Within: Stop Students From Bypassing Your Defenses
- Computer literate K-12 students regularly use anonymizing proxies to bypass their school's web filters to access pornography, social networking, and other blocked websites. This is a major security flaw because most infected networks are first exposed via the web. Moreover, it has serious legal ramifications for schools that are not...
- Tags: Web, Sophos Plc., Channel Management, Marketing
- White papers 2009-04-01
- Sophos Conficker Cleanup Tool 1.3 (Windows)
- The Sophos Conficker cleanup utility will allow you to detect, isolate and, then, of course, remove the Conficker virus from a single workstation. Conficker is a virus that spreads through infected Windows shared folders and USB storage devices.
- Tags: Sophos Plc., Tool, Sophos Conficker, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Windows, Viruses And Worms, Storage, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2009-03-31
- Stopping data leakage: Making the most of your security budget
- The need to control the flow of corporate information is acute. This paper gives practical guidance on how to use your IT budget effectively to prevent data leakage at the gateway and endpoint and highlights the benefits of encryption in securing data if it does get intentionally or accidentally lost.
- Tags: Sophos Plc., Data, Security
- White papers 2009-03-24
- 5 Ways to Simplify Your Network Security (And Save Money)
- Learn 5 ways in which IT departments can reduce total cost of ownership TCO and do more with their security budget. View this TechRepublic Webcast, hosted by moderator James Hilliard and featuring Compliance and Security Expert John Metzger from Sophos, as they discuss and take your...
- Tags: Network, Sophos Plc., Network Security, Roi/Tco, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Webcasts 2009-03-17
- Live Webcast: The Top 5 Security Concerns Keeping One IT Director Up at Night
- The technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce are the very technologies that hackers exploit to steal or corrupt data and disrupt business operations. To learn how these and other risks are impacting the work of one real-life IT director charged with protecting a manufacturing business with over 1,000 employees,...
- Tags: Webcast, Compliance, Sophos Plc., Security
- Webcasts 2009-02-18
- Webcast: Security Threats: A Look Ahead to 2009
- Website threats have become the trend, social engineering continues to lure people to open spammed emails and click malevolent links, and now the return of the malicious attachment has made a startling comeback. All of these security issues, plus State-sponsored cybercrime could make 2009 a year of fear....
- Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Web Site Development, Web Technology, Security, Internet
- Webcasts 2009-01-29
- Sophos Case Study: Holy See
- The Holy See's information technology infrastructure is complex. The network managed by the Internet Office needed protection from data leakage and network access risks. Assessing computers and enforcing compliance with the Internet Office's security regulations was a challenge for the company. Having adopted Sophos solutions to protect its clients and...
- Tags: Network, Sophos Plc., Holy See, Internet, Strategy, Networking, Security, Management
- Case studies 2009-01-22
- Sophos Anti-Virus Virus Identity Files 4.36 (Windows)
- Virus identity IDE files are produced to enable Sophos Anti-Virus to detect viruses which are not included in the current CD version. They are not a replacement for the regular monthly upgrades.
- Tags: Sophos Anti-Virus, Sophos Plc., Microsoft Windows, Identity, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Software downloads 2008-12-17
- Laws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your control
- The challenge of complying with a growing number of frequently changing government, industry and internal regulations designed to protect data is becoming harder and more expensive to manage. This paper outlines the rules, looks at the main threats to security compliance and highlights how a well-defined strategy, backed up by...
- Tags: Compliance, Sophos Plc., Regulations, Government
- White papers 2008-12-12
- Webcast: An Inspection of Modern Malware: How You Can Reduce the Attack Surface
- Enterprises are combating huge volumes of email and there is one new web page being infected every 5 seconds. There are also literally thousands of pieces of malware built with the intention to compromise your network - not to mention the threat potential posed from the devices employees use in...
- Tags: Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Attack, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security
- Webcasts 2008-10-23
- Sophos Case Study: Western Oregon University
- Western Oregon University has been using Sophos PureMessage to protect its 5,600 students, staff and faculty members against viruses and spam. When the university was looking for an endpoint solution that was as effective and easy to deploy and manage as Sophos's email gateway security, the university opted to upgrade...
- Tags: Sophos Plc., Cyberthreats, Security
- Case studies 2008-10-08
- Protection for Mac and Linux Computers: genuine need or nice to have?
- The current risk to computers running non-Windows platforms is small but growing. As Macs and Linux computers become more prevalent within organizations, they are likely to become more of a target for hackers as a way in to the rest of the network and a means of infecting websites. This...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sophos Plc., Linux Computer, Computer, Linux, Productivity, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2008-10-01
- Top five strategies for combating modern threats: Is anti-virus dead?
- Today's fast, targeted, silent threats take advantage of the open network and new technologies that support an increasingly mobile workforce. Organizations need innovative approaches to protect the web, email servers and endpoint. This paper discusses the security implications of modern threats, analyzes where emerging technologies can add real value, and...
- Tags: Strategy, Antivirus, Sophos Plc., Threat, Malware, Workforce, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Payroll Solutions, Viruses And Worms, Security, Human Resources
- White papers 2008-10-01

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