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Home > Security > Anti Virus Antivirus software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify, thwart and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware). In the virus dictionary approach, when the antivirus software examines a file, it refers to a dictionary of known viruses that the authors of the antivirus software have identified. Results 1 - 25 of 57 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name 7 Steps to Controlling Social Networking. A Guide by MessageLabs By : MessageLabs Ltd. Published Date: Jul 10, 2008 The rise of online social networking poses new risks for businesses and new challenges for IT Management. As sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo become evermore popular with end-users, businesses must consider risks such as employee cyber-slacking, reputation damage, broken privacy, identity theft and the threat of virus and spyware infections. This guide will help you reduce the risks of uncontrolled social networking use within the workplace and prescribes seven simple steps for both you and your end-users. Download Now Organised Crime Goes for Gold at Beijing. Latest Report by MessageLabs By : MessageLabs Ltd. Published Date: Jul 06, 2008 Organised crime is joining athletes across the globe in training for the Games. And it's your corporate secrets that are up for grabs. In the past 6 months MessageLabs has intercepted 13 separate Olympic-themed Targeted Trojan attacks across several data-rich industries.With Targeted Trojans on the rise and able to evade conventional security mechanisms, MessageLabs is currently intercepting attacks that exploit the Olympics to appear authentic and attractive, but contain dangerous malware designed to steal corporate secrets. Download Now Does Size Matter? By : McAfee Published Date: Jul 01, 2008 Just because a business is small, doesn’t mean it’s immune to security threats. Security challenges facing Small and Medium Businesses in North America are on the rise. For businesses of all sizes, viruses, hacker intrusions, spyware and spam can lead to lost or stolen data, computer downtime, decreased productivity, compliance issues, lost sales and even loss of reputation. Download Now Balancing Limited IT Resources and Time with the Need for Uncompromising Security By : McAfee Published Date: Jul 01, 2008 Growing businesses are plagued by the same risks as the largest enterprises, but they lack the IT resources, time, and budget to adequately protect themselves against today’s complex and sophisticated threats. They need to defend themselves against the same types of malware as large enterprises—Trojans and botnets; spam that’s often linked to phishing web sites, spyware, data loss, and theft; and exploits that can bring down their web sites. Download Now Effective Email Policies: Why Enforcing Proper Use is Critical to Security By : Sophos Published Date: May 07, 2008 The unmonitored and unguarded use of email by employees poses a multitude of risks to organizations. The distribution of inappropriate or offensive content, malicious emails, and the risks of data leakage all threaten working environments, IT resources and an organization's reputation. A comprehensive, transparent and enforceable email acceptable use policy (AUP), combined with robust email security solutions, dramatically reduces exposure to these risks. Download Now Web Security SaaS- The Next Generation of Web Security By : Webroot Published Date: May 07, 2008 This paper describes the next generation of Web Security SaaS outlining solutions that focus on increasing overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. Download Now Effective Web Policies: Ensuring Staff Productivity and Legal Compliance By : Sophos Published Date: Apr 10, 2008 Employees increasingly expect to use the internet at work for their own personal use in return for longer hours, working from home and interrupting vacations. This has a number of security, productivity, bandwidth and legal ramifications that require organizations to create and implement a web usage policy that is backed up by effective web filtering tools. Download Now Smart, Simple, Secure – Security Solutions for the Small and Medium Enterprises By : McAfee Published Date: Apr 01, 2008 With limited IT resources and time you still have to ensure that your security solution can handle the increasing incidents of data theft, volumes of complex spam and web threats, unrelenting malware attacks, and compliance mandates. McAfee understands that you need a security solution that is responsive to the tough challenges of managing growing security needs against limited resources. Download Now How to Win the Battle Against Spyware with Next Generation Technology By : Process Software Published Date: Mar 11, 2008 Spyware is on the rise and has been the cause of many data breaches. Stopping it needs to be a strategic part of an organization's overall security plan. Reactive signature-based anti-virus and firewall technology is not a complete solution to prevention. Read this white paper to learn the top five behaviors associated with data theft and how advanced behavioral detection solutions is an effective technology for stopping spyware and can identify and prevent legitimate applications from being misused. Download Now Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions: Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough By : Sophos Published Date: Mar 04, 2008 Evaluating the performance of competing endpoint security products is a time-consuming and daunting task. Enterprise decision-makers have to rely on independent competitive comparisons, performance benchmarks, and detection certifications, all covering different solutions and criteria, providing conflicting results. Download Now Complexity versus Security: How to Strike a Balance and Maintain Your Sanity By : McAfee Published Date: Mar 01, 2008 Instead of buying expensive individual products that add complexity to an organization’s security architecture, many small to medium businesses are now able to take a holistic approach to their needs. This elevated point of view allows companies to implement a comprehensive risk management process that weighs security threats and the realities of business in order to find a practical balance. Unfortunately, layer upon layer of products hasn’t improved the overall security of organizations. Download Now How to Protect Business from Malware at the Endpoint and the Perimeter By : Webroot Published Date: Feb 27, 2008 Financial motives are triggering a massive explosion of malware variants and spam designed to evade traditional signature-based detection mechanisms.  Learn how to protect your organisation against Malware with four essential tips and best practices from independent industry research analyst firms worldwide, including IDC and Forrester Research and the Webroot Threat Research Centre. Download Now 100% Malware-Free Email: A Guaranteed Approach By : Panda Security Published Date: Feb 26, 2008 E-mail is the primary communication tool upon which every business and corporation depends.  This communication source is also the battleground where cybercriminals use sophisticated email infiltration-techniques to propagate malware and attack corporate networks. Download Now Tolly Group Report: TCO Evaluation of McAfee Total Protection Service By : McAfee Published Date: Feb 01, 2008 Deploying solutions to protect users from spam, viruses and other attacks often is a resource-intensive exercise and a costly one to deploy and maintain – especially if dedicated security management servers are required.  Desktop and server security for small-to medium–businesses can be simplified by adopting a service-oriented approach as an alternative to hosting the security solution. Download Now Panda Security for Business with TruPrevent Technologies By : Panda Security Published Date: Jan 31, 2008 Today’s targeted malware attacks are infecting unsuspecting businesses at astonishing rates, rendering traditional antivirus solutions ineffective. Reported and known viruses are becoming less important compared to the increase in unknown threats and attacks. Download Now What's the Big Deal with Managed Security Services? By : MX Logic Published Date: Jan 16, 2008 In this recent report, the Aberdeen Group’s research revealed that 100% of Best-in-Class companies consume some managed security services as part of their security strategy. The most widely deployed and easiest to implement managed security service is email security. Download Now ESET Global Threat Report 2007 By : ESET Published Date: Jan 15, 2008 As another year draws to a close, few can have failed to notice the plagues of malicious software, floods of fraudulent emails and the generally increased pestilence of our online world, marking out 2007 as one of the most remarkable in the history of malware.  This report covers the top malware threats in 2007 and provides monthly summaries. Download Now Are We Doomed? Security Predictions For 2008 By : ESET Published Date: Dec 17, 2007 With the ever evolving threat landscape, what will 2008 hold for IT Managers?  This podcast provides a high level overview of a few trends to watch for this year. Download Now Proactive Security at Mail Gateway: MailScan 5 for SMTP Servers By : Microworld Published Date: Dec 12, 2007 At the Mail Gateway, MailScan for SMTP Servers scans and cleans mails that flow between all local users and mails between the Internet and Mail Server. It protects organizations against Viruses, Worms, Trojans, Backdoors and many other malware, blocks Spam and Phishing mails, while providing total Content Security for email traffic. Download Now The Spam-ish Inquisition: Saving Time and Energy on Junk Mail By : ESET Published Date: Nov 19, 2007 Spam looks like a simple enough issue until you have to try to define it: after all, we all think we know it when we see it. Most people have a working definition along the lines of “email I don’t want.” While that’s perfectly understandable, it is difficult to implement technical solutions based on such a subjective definition. Read this paper to learn why SPAM is more than just unwanted email. Download Now Combating Malware: Leveraging the Power of a Planet By : Panda Security Published Date: Nov 16, 2007 A new white paper from Panda Security discusses the new breed of silent online threats that can bypass traditional antivirus programs and penetrate even the most highly 'protected' networks.  Additionally, the sheer volume of malware has overwhelmed the antivirus industry as a whole. Collective Intelligence is a new global security model specifically designed to combat the next evolution of malicious code. Download Now The Need for Vulnerability Management By : Qualys Published Date: Nov 16, 2007 This guide describes the need for vulnerability management. It introduces the sources of vulnerabilities and their related fallout, then relates why the nature of modern threats to the network requires automated technology to counter sophisticated exploits. The guide defines elements of vulnerability management and how it controls the detection and remediation process. Download Now Protecting a Large Distributed School Network from Without and Within By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Nov 15, 2007 Schools have stringent demands placed on them when it comes to protecting their networks and the students in their care. Learn how this school district got exactly what it needed for complete protection. Download Now Extending Robust UTM Protection to the Edges of a Network By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Nov 11, 2007 Read how one international company was able to ensure that their remote offices had the same level of comprehensive protection as the corporate headquarter. Download Now Unified Threat Management: How to Stop Spyware, Spam, Viruses, and Other Malicious Attacks By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Sep 24, 2007 Strong network security is multi-layered security. This white paper shows you how to ensure your network has defenses from all forms of malware. Download Now   Results 1 - 25 of 57 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name Home > Security > Anti Virus << Start < Previous 1 2 3 Next > End >> More Security Topics Access Control, Anti Spam, Anti Spyware, Anti Virus, Application Security, Auditing, Authentication, Biometrics, Business Continuity, Compliance, DDoS, Disaster Recovery, Email Security, Encryption, Firewalls, Hacker Detection, High Availability, Identity Management, Internet Security, Intrusion Detection, Intrusion Prevention, IPSec, Network Security Appliance, Password Management, Patch Management, Phishing, PKI, Policy Based Management, Security Management, Security Policies, Single Sign On, SSL, Secure Instant Messaging, Web Service Security SUBSCRIBE FORM Receive an email alert whenever new research is added into: Anti Virus Enter your email below: RELATED TOPICS Access Control 145 Documents Anti Spam 84 Documents Anti Spyware 70 Documents Application Security 64 Documents Authentication 92 Documents Business Continuity 86 Documents Disaster Recovery 95 Documents Email Security 153 Documents Firewalls 38 Documents Hacker Detection 60 Documents Internet Security 151 Documents Network Security 201 Documents Phishing 35 Documents Secure Instant Messaging 19 Documents Security 246 Documents Security Policies 92 Documents Web Service Security 48 Documents
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