Organizations may be under several misunderstandings about the safety of their e-mail attachments. We explore the risks and corrective action IT can take to reduce the vulnerabilities.
This year, spammers are more proactive than ever, and that has some security researchers worried.
The prevalence of spam-based malware increased dramatically in September, surging by 900 percent.
Phishing activity increased by almost 40 percent in a 12 month period.
All things considered, 2008 was a quiet but industrious year on the security front.
Symantec spent more than half a billion dollars to buy its way into the SaaS e-mail and Web security segments
PGP Corporation may have the handle on protecting sensitive data everywhere
Spam and phishing attacks are getting worse, and new Web threats will complicate networks until some reputations are established
From smarter criminals to network access protection, IT is going to have its hands full in 2007.
Symantec Corp. is first out of the gate to announce companion products to Microsoft’s updated Exchange Server 2007
IT needs to adopt a multi-step approach—moving from denial to active management—and address enterprise IM use.
Thanks to immature standards, competing protocols, and nascent products, keeping VoIP secure isn’t easy. Here’s where to start.
With IM use increasing 200 percent per year, unmanaged enterprise IM is a growing security risk. Plus, Check Point pushes one-console management for perimeter, internal, Web, and endpoint security.
Bot networks are behind the rise in malicious code aimed at capturing sensitive information. Also, IM attacks decrease during February.
How quickly can you search and retrieve e-mail and instant messages relevant to a regulatory inquiry or court-ordered discovery process?
Despite the popularity of instant messaging (IM), many organizations don’t regard the communications channel as an enterprise security risk.
IT managers look to better tools, including self-service retrieval for employees
Automated backups for compliance are essential in regulated industries, yet sometimes users need to make their own sets of compliance-related e-mails. Enter drag-and-drop archiving.
A financial firm faces regulations for monitoring and retaining IM communications.
The need to protect its IM users from outside attacks, spam, and regulatory requirements leads Kansas’ largest electric utility to adopt IM monitoring software.