Computer networks are built to facilitate the flow of communication, not stop it. Unfortunately, data packets can be manipulated to look normal yet contain an exploit.
These techniques evade standard security measures and, in most cases, can deliver a malicious payload without detection. Often, these advanced...
Published: Sep 18, 2014
Every year, the public relations specialists from at least one blue-chip company invariably find themselves working around the clock on a crisis communications effort, attempting to explain to an angry and justifiably fearful public what led to their company compromising customer data.
There’s always an immediate...
Published: Sep 29, 2014
This white paper discusses some of the key issues that decision makers should consider as they develop an encryption plan for email.
The paper was sponsored by Symantec – information about the company and its relevant encryption solutions is provided at the end of this paper.
Published: Mar 05, 2014
The past couple of years have seen a marked resurgence of denial of service (DoS) attacks. Not only is this availability-threatening class of attack firmly back on the radar screens of today's network and security operations teams, but the nature of the threat has changed as well.
This white paper examines the...
Published: Oct 01, 2014
Today’s CIOs, IT Directors, and Managers are faced with a gauntlet of datacenter challenges. Enterprise datacenters are complex and are made up of a mixture of virtual servers, physical servers, multi-tiered applications with multiple dependencies.
Savvy CIOs are overcoming today’s datacenter challenges....
Published: Jul 22, 2014
This paper discusses how online businesses can instill trust and confidence in their web sites, protect valuable brands, and safeguard customers’ sensitive information.
It is critical to choose e-commerce security solutions that continually evolve and extend to address a range of ever-changing needs. ...
Published: Mar 13, 2014
You have to know the threats to stop them. It's not a question of if – but when and how – Internet criminals will get into your network.
The Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report highlights the most current security concerns, such as shifts in malware, trends in vulnerabilities, and the revival of distributed...
Published: Aug 20, 2014
Today’s organizations are highly vulnerable to security threats related to privileged identities—that is, the accounts of system administrators, database managers and others with elevated access to critical IT resources.
Because of the overarching access of these users, their privileged identities have...
Published: Sep 11, 2013
New for 2013, Infonetics’ 16-page high-end firewall strategies survey is based on interviews with purchase-decision makers at 104 large organizations that have deployed high-end firewalls.
The report covers high-end firewall purchase drivers, interface speeds, throughput requirements and spending plans....
Published: May 28, 2014
When it comes to enterprise security, Big Data is part of the problem - and it is part of the solution. Collecting vast amounts of data from disparate sources - including the cloud - exposes the enterprise to new threats and creates vast new stores of data you must protect. But you can apply Big Data techniques for finding...
Published: Aug 20, 2014
This guide describes why organizations are vulnerable to zero-day attacks, and what you can do to add a zero-day offense to your existing vulnerability management processes to protect your organization's assets and data.
Published: Apr 24, 2014
Zürich-based Kuoni Travel has helped travelers get the most out of their globe-trotting experiences for more than a century, and the company is widely recognized as a leader in the industry. In 2010 Kuoni was named “World’s Leading Tour Operator” for the 11th year in a row at the annual World Travel...
Published: Sep 27, 2013
Recent research reveals that malware attacks are increasing and are significantly impacting IT operating costs. Advanced persistent threats and hacking pose the biggest headaches for IT security pros.
The issue is even more apparent due to the surge of personal devices being used in the workplace. In fact, many IT...
Published: May 15, 2014
With malware attacks growing more sophisticated, swift, and dangerous by the day — and billions of dollars spent to combat them — surprisingly few organizations have a grip on the problem. Only 20 percent of security professionals surveyed by Information Security Media Group (ISMG) rated their incident response...
Published: Mar 05, 2014