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2013 Forrester Mobile Security Predictions

In its March 2013 report, "2013 Mobile Security Predictions," Forrester Research says that "seamless, on-demand mobile 'virtualization' will overtake MDM [mobile-device management]" as a core technology that IT professionals will turn to as a way "to segregate business content and data from the personal environment"...

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Buyer's Criteria for Next-Generation Network Security

Next-generation network security devices provide comprehensive contextual awareness and deeper analysis of network traffic. This complete contextual awareness, combined with security automation, provides the visibility and agility necessary to keep pace with today's fluid IT environment, increasing network speeds and...

Forrester Report Highlights Growing Need for New-Generation Security Solution in SOC

Creating a security operations center (SOC) is a massive undertaking. It's essential to not only ensure you have the right staff, but it also should be a priority to build your SOC around a leading new-generation security solution. During security incidents, the SOC staff is under pressure to quickly detect and...

2013 Cyber Security Research Report

Forty-seven percent of surveyed organizations have suffered a cyber-attack in the past year - and a frightening 13% say they do not even know if they have been attacked. These are among the results of the 2013 Cyber Security Study conducted by Information Security Media Group and commissioned by Bit9. Download your...

25 Years of Vulnerabilities: 1988-2012

What has been the most important type of vulnerability in the last 25 years? What percentage of total vulnerabilities did this represent? Which browser truly had the most critical vulnerabilities? In this research, Yves Younan, senior research engineer with Sourcefire's Vulnerability Research Team (VRT), answers these...

Implementing DSD'S Top 35 Mitigation Strategies

Simple fact - governments across the globe have been victims of attacks in one form or another. The frequency of these attacks has varied and the motives range from a self-deluded intention of doing good for society, to monetary or political gain or for no other reason than to demonstrate the ability to pull off such...

GRC Reference Architecture

Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) represents a business oriented approach to establishing ownership and accountability throughout the organization to improve decision making. While this may seem straightforward, establishing a GRC program within an organization is not a simple task. It is also not a new...

Building an Intelligence-Driven Security Operations Center

The openness of today's networks and the growing sophistication of advanced threats make it almost impossible to prevent cyber attacks and intrusions. And even with the rise in cyber attacks with debilitating effects continue to impact the everyday operations of organizations industry-wide, security teams face ...

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Managing Web Security in an Increasingly Challenging Threat Landscape

The rise of mobility, BYOD and social networking is increasingly driving cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities in browsers and mobile apps. Every day more than 30,000 mostly legitimate websites become infected with malware. From drive-by downloads to spear phishing to XML injection, web-borne threats represent a...

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Malicious Mobile Apps: A Growing Threat in 2013 and Beyond

With the exploding use of mobile devices and BYOD, mobile apps represent a major new threat. This infographic reveals some surprising facts about malicious mobile apps, including where they come from, what they do and what other IT pros are thinking about them. Below are some key highlights: 73% of IT pros expect...

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Web Threats - Is Your Company Exposed?

This infographic gives a quick visual representation of some of the key findings of recent Webroot research on web security in the U.S. and UK. The findings highlight the significant costs that web threats pose to businesses - such as increased help desk support - and the risks especially for companies with no web...

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Survey: Remote Users Expose Companies to Cybercrime

Webroot conducted research on web security in the U.S. and the UK. As remote users expand the security perimeter, the majority of companies reported significant effects in the form of increased help-desk time, reduced employee productivity and disruption of business activities. The impacts of web-borne attacks are...

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Survey: Web Threats Expose Businesses to Data Loss

Webroot commissioned a study to gauge the prevalence of web-borne attacks, their consequences and how IT pros are responding. Among the results: the vast majority of companies surveyed experienced one or more types of web-borne attacks in 2012. The survey report also includes recommendations - such as deploying a...

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Combating Today's Financial, E-Commerce Threats

For banking and e-commerce providers, maintaining the trust and confidence of customers and employees is critical, so providing the best possible security is paramount. Every day, newer and more inventive scams trick people into handing over their financial and personal information. This white paper offers...

Identifying Hidden Data Security & Compliance Risks to Medical Devices

Healthcare providers who fail HIPAA audits, put patients and their data at risk often share a common oversight: They've failed to identify every place where electronic protected health information (ePHI) is stored in their organization. One widespread blind spot are medical devices, from pulse oximeters to CT...