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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 55 matches Sort Results By : Published Date | Title | Company name 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 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 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 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 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 Intelligent Layered Security: True Zero Day Protection from Known and Unknown Threats By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Aug 17, 2005 The biggest differentiator in network security solutions is the ability to proactively protect the network from the latest threats. This white paper lays out the strategy for having the right kind of defenses in place as new attacks emerge. Download Now Liberating the Inbox: How To Make Email Safe and Productive Again By : Sophos Published Date: Oct 02, 2007 With spam levels breaking records every day, the quintessential business tool –  email – has simultaneously become a major liability. With inboxes overrun with more and more unwanted email that threatens business productivity, regulatory compliance, and network security, organizations are having to look at what is being mailed in, out and around their network, at the gateway, at the mail server and at the endpoint. Download Now NAC: Managing Unauthorized Computers By : Sophos Published Date: Apr 05, 2007 Unauthorized endpoint computers pose significant security risks to organizations. Where underlying network-based enforcement is available, network access control (NAC) solutions provide detection and implementation of security policies to minimize these risks. However, in some environments the network cannot provide this enforcement. Download Now NAC: Bridging the Network Security Gap By : Sophos Published Date: Apr 05, 2007 Enterprises must take a robust policy-driven approach to enforcing security compliance in order to protect against network vulnerabilities and meet regulatory requirements. This paper examines technology and initiatives designed to capitalize on existing investments and prevent any gaps in security. 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 Producing Your Network Security Policy By : WatchGuard Technologies Published Date: Aug 17, 2007 Get sound advice from the network security experts at WatchGuard on how to easily build and maintain a network security policy. Download Now Sophos Security Threat Report Q1 2008 By : Sophos Published Date: Apr 16, 2008 A new Security Threat Report, which looks at worldwide cybercrime during the first quarter of 2008, show a dramatic increase in web-based threats compared to 2007 - the first three months of 2008 showed Sophos finding and blocking a new infected webpage every five seconds, compared with one every 14 seconds last year. Download the report to see the top ten countries hosting web-based malware in Q1 2008 as well as all of the other latest security threat findings. Download Now Trends in Malware: Sophos Security Threat Report 2008 By : Sophos Published Date: Jul 25, 2007 A sharp rise in web threats is the latest twist in cybercriminals' continually evolving efforts to steal information for financial gain. We review the year so far and predict the threat landscape for the second half of 2007. 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 Unauthorized Applications: Taking Back Control By : Sophos Published Date: Dec 11, 2007 Employees installing and using unauthorized applications like Instant Messaging, VoIP, games and peer-to-peer file-sharing applications cause many businesses serious concern. This paper looks at why it is important to control such applications, discusses the various approaches, and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution. 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 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 Close the Zero Hour Gap: Protection From Emerging Virus Threats By : Proofpoint Published Date: Mar 14, 2006 Today’s malware distributors skirt traditional defenses by exploiting the “zero hour gap,” the time it takes to identify the attacking malware and write signatures that can detect and neutralize it. Recent studies have shown the lag time or gap between when a virus is recognized and a signature written to combat it can range from several hours to more than one day. Download Now Kaspersky Open Space Security Network Protection By : Kaspersky Lab Published Date: Jul 20, 2007 Kaspersky Open Space Security offers new flexibility to network security by extending beyond the traditional workplace to protect an increasingly mobile and distributed workforce.  We provide airtight protection against all forms of malware, including viruses, hacker attacks, spyware and spam. Download Now Demystifying the Anti-Spam Buzz By : Roaring Penguin Published Date: Oct 20, 2005 This paper by Roaring Penguin Software demystifies the enterprise anti-spam market and its various choices and buzzwords to help you cut through the hype and focus on the basics. 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 Fighting Spam in an ISP Environment By : Roaring Penguin Published Date: Oct 20, 2005 This white paper from Roaring Penguin Software reviews the most common approaches to spam management and email filtering in an ISP environment and details how a suitable anti spam solution must address particular challenges for ISP administrators. Download Now Fresh Approaches to Solving the Malware Problem By : Secure Computing Published Date: Nov 01, 2006 Organizations need to be protected from both known and unknown threats, and all the varieties and forms that sophisticated malware can take.  Learn about the changing nature of malware attacks and how the Webwasher Anti-Malware from Secure Computing can provide a highly effective defense against malicious content. Download Now Front-Line Malicious Code Defense for the Enterprise from a Single Management Console By : LANDesk Published Date: Oct 17, 2006 This white paper discusses how the new LANDesk® Antivirus solution, available as an add-on to LANDesk® Management Suite and LANDesk® Security Suite, provides a competitively priced, front-line malware and malicious code defense for all network endpoints, including workstations, file servers, mail systems and Internet gateways. Download Now GFI MailSecurity Deployment Strategies By : GFI Published Date: Jan 02, 2007 GFI MailSecurity can be deployed as an SMTP gateway or as a VS API version for Exchange 2000/2003. This technical white paper describes each operating mode and helps you decide which to deploy and whether you should deploy both. Download Now   Results 1 - 25 of 55 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 133 Documents Anti Spam 78 Documents Anti Spyware 59 Documents Application Security 63 Documents Authentication 88 Documents Business Continuity 83 Documents Disaster Recovery 92 Documents Email Security 141 Documents Firewalls 38 Documents Hacker Detection 58 Documents Internet Security 135 Documents Network Security 188 Documents Phishing 34 Documents Secure Instant Messaging 16 Documents Security 216 Documents Security Policies 84 Documents Web Service Security 46 Documents
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