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<title><![CDATA[whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/Security/Internet Security]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Computer Security is a highly complex field, and it is relatively immature, except on certain very secure systems that never make it into the news media because nothing ever goes wrong that can be publicized, and for which there is not much literature because the security details are proprietary. The ever-greater amounts of money dependent on electronic information make protecting it a growing industry and an active research topic.]]></description>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/security/security/</link>
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<title><![CDATA[Leveraging Automation to Quickly Reveal Vulnerabilities]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper218/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 22:07:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With web applications constantly evolving, finding vulnerabilities is a challenging, costly and time-consuming undertaking.&nbsp; Find out how Cenzic&#39;s powerful security solutions help information security teams quickly identify problems, regularly assess web application security strength and ensure regulatory compliance.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SSL VPN Checklist]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper256/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 15:48:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The SSL VPN Checklist details important capabilities to consider when evaluating and comparing SSL VPN vendors and their technology solutions. Enterprise requirements are organized into six broad categories: application-level experience and support, security enforcement, flexible policy management and administration, ease of use, leadership and vision, and financial strength and reputation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Learn More About Penetration Testing Software: Taking the Guesswork Out of Vulnerability Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper295/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-20 10:46:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This IDC white paper examines key trends in the vulnerability management and assessment (VA&amp;M) market and identifies the value of penetration testing as part of a comprehensive security methodology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Positive ROI of Managing Vulnerabilities with Automated Penetration Testing]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper296/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-20 10:55:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper will demonstrate how real-world case studies reveal a significantly positive ROI, making the purchase decision easily justified. Since IT and security budgets are tight, to justify product acquisitions many organizations undertake an ROI analysis for new software purchases.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of Security Professionals]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper333/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-30 14:05:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gain a clearer understanding of the ethical and legal implications that come with a career in information security.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Your Network from ARP Spoofing-Based Attacks]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper334/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-17 13:14:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Think that your encrypted HTTP connection to your remote server is secure? Guess again. ARP spoofing attacks are a highly effective method employed by hackers today to intercept information such as usernames, passwords and data. Understand this attack method and what you can do to protect your sensitive information. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Information Security Career Planning]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper335/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-17 12:46:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Information security is one of the hottest job fields in today&#39;s economy. And to have a successful career in information security, an individual needs certain essential skills and aptitudes. In this white paper you will learn what these skills are and also how to begin planning your career in information security. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Defining the Rules for Preemptive Host Protection]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper421/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 12:36:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Protecting desktop and server, or host systems has rapidly become a high priority for organizations that want to ensure uptime and the availability of day-to-day business applications.  Today&#39;s hybrid threats are growing faster, more complex and more destructive. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Multi-Layered Approach to Stopping Information Theft]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper422/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 13:34:40</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spyware is but the latest in a long list of Internet threats facing individuals and organizations alike. While it may sound relatively innocuous, spyware is the culmination of years of hacking development by cyber criminals. Spyware does more than just spy; it records and reports back specific information about the computer it infects. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Virus Prevention Without Signatures]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper424/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 17:39:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Viruses have been on the attack for more than 20 years, and the cost of dealing with them is escalating. Too many malcode (malicious code) attacks by viruses, worms, Trojans and the like are breaking through today&#39;s most prevalent system defenses: Antivirus (AV) programs. This whitepaper will discuss the full impact of virus disasters and what historically has been done to combat the problem.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Defining the Rules of Preemptive Protection: The ISS Intrusion Prevention System]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper425/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 14:23:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) are rapidly becoming an integral part of an effective network defense solution. Unfortunately, finding the truth in today&#39;s often overhyped market of network-based IPS offerings is no easy task. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Content Security: Blocking Spam and Unwanted Traffic]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper427/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-30 12:37:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet and email have stimulated huge productivity gains for employees. Workers quickly and easily access volumes of research on the Web and correspond with a mouse click. Unfortunately, businesses taking advantage of these tools are increasingly faced with daily onslaughts of spam and unwanted Web traffic.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Controlling the Use of Instant Messaging and Peer-to-Peer Applications]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper428/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 13:36:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Use of instant messaging applications-like AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and ICQ-and peer-to-peer applications has grown significantly. Although the benefits of real-time communication offer a productivity benefit to corporate environments, instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications add significant vulnerabilities and risks to an enterprise&#39;s security posture.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Getting the Knack of NAC: Understanding Network Access Control]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper451/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-24 23:00:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This industry report gives you the information you need to make decisions about how to secure your network by controlling access and by preventing endpoint infections and policy violations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maximizing Your Network Security Budget]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper464/</link>
<pubDate>2007-08-21 15:59:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managing network vulnerabilities will be the biggest challenge for C-Level executives in the coming years. Intrusions are more frequent and more malicious, so the security of corporate networks, and therefore the security of the entire corporation are dependent on the ability to quickly identify, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities in the network.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Information Security Obligations Under UK Law]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper500/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 08:52:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The law in the United Kingdom has various influences on organizational information security policy.  As well as protecting the rights of individuals and organizations, it also imposes many duties and responsibilities.  For organizations to meet their legal obligations a number of technical controls can be put in place.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using SecureZIP to Deliver Strong Security on a Mainframe]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper509/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 10:53:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A security breach on a workhorse platform like a mainframe could be disastrous. Find out why PKWARE&#39;s SecureZIP is ideal for providing file security for data stored and transferred on mainframes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting HTTP Traffic:  Why Web Filtering Should Be Your First Line of Defense]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper568/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-07 09:05:50</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines the types of threats that leverage the Internet as a means of delivery and the risks that they pose to your organization.  Learn the key drivers of a corporate security policy and how you can protect against HTTP-based threats using Web filtering as part of a multi-layered content security strategy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spyware:  An Annoying and Dangerous Problem You CAN Eradicate]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper569/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-07 09:06:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Spyware presents a daily threat to organizations. It can even lead to networks being exposed to malicious attacks. Find out about the specific types of spyware threats that are out there and how you can combat these threats today.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unknown Attacks:  A Clear and Growing Danger]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper570/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-07 09:06:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unknown attacks are quickly becoming the next great information security challenge for today&#39;s organizations.  Get up to speed on what these threats really are and learn what security measures are available to keep your network safe from these attacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Eliminating Your SSL Blind Spot: The Solution to Managing and Securing HTTPS Traffic]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper572/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-07 09:04:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper discusses how HTTPS filtering (SSL scanning) from Secure Computing provides companies with the means to counter these threats by fully extending their Internet usage policies to HTTPS traffic, and thereby proactively closing that last known major network security hole.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fighting the Hidden Dangers of Internet Access]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper606/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 15:12:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this white paper from St. Bernard Software to read about a variety of contemporary, Internet-borne threats that are making it foolhardy for any business to provide unfettered Internet access for its users.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Controlling, Delegating, Logging and Auditing Root Actions with Symark PowerBroker]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper615/</link>
<pubDate>2007-09-11 12:40:55</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of the document is to demonstrate the value of Symark PowerBroker as a tool for eliminating or reducing risk in environments where information security and risk avoidance are considered important.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intelligent Defense for Enterprise Assets: The Need for Host Intrusion Prevention]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper620/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:46:51</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Businesses today are under intense pressure to open up their networks, comply with increasingly rigorous regulatory requirements, AND ensure their IT assets are protected from attacks. This white paper explores these security challenges and explains how host-based Intrusion Prevention Systems&nbsp; play a critical role in an organization&#39;s overall security strategy.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The New Threat: Attackers That Target Healthcare Organizations (And what you can do about it)]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper621/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:48:04</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Healthcare organizations are being targeted by financially motivated attackers that steal and sell valuable data, including identities and computing resources.  This white paper defines the new threat, and outlines three important steps that providers can take to protect their critical systems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Critical Importance of Three Dimensional Protection in an Intrusion Prevention System]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper623/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 16:33:50</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprises without a sound intrusion prevention strategy across the three threat dimensions - undesired access, malicious content, and rate-based attacks - open the door to unacceptable risks and costs, especially from hybrid attacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting IT Infrastructures Against Zero-Day Network Attacks with Intrusion Prevention System Tech]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper625/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-29 16:31:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper is intended for Information Security and Information Technology professionals interested in understanding Zero-day Attacks, the various protection schemes available today and how Top Layer Network&#39;s Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) solutions provide the best mechanisms for protection from these types of attacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PCI Compliance: Are You Onboard?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper629/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-10 14:24:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper covers the basic requirements of PCI, with a focus on the administrative and technical elements of the program. It also reviews the validation requirements of the standard and potential sanctions for failure to comply.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[On-Demand Vulnerability Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper675/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 13:00:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to start your own self-auditing process by setting goals and answering key questions about your infrastructure. This podcast examines what to look for in a self-audition solution, how to use vulnerability management to ease the pain and why your software solution really matters.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Demo: Vulnerability Management and Policy Compliance Overview]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper681/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 13:00:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Take a Free tour of the Web-based Vulnerability Management and Policy compliance solution that pinpoints network vulnerabilities before hackers have a chance to exploit them.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Client Systems from the Crimeware Invasion]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper685/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:45:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The IT threat landscape has changed from individual hackers disrupting network operations to organized crime stealing confidential information. Antivirus technology must be joined by a coordinated, multilayered defense that includes proactive vulnerability-based intrusion prevention, file-based intrusion prevention, and inbound and outbound traffic control.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NAC NAC: Who’s Really There? (And What Are They Bringing Inside)]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper695/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-08 08:46:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper addresses several issues organizations should consider when analyzing the efficacy and costs of NAC solutions and looks at a complementary alternative technology based on TNT&rsquo;s Identity&trade;, which helps address and overcome some limitations of NAC solutions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Automated Penetration Testing: Completing the Vulnerability Management Framework]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper707/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 13:41:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recent regulatory  additions require that companies take proactive measures like penetration  testing to enforce data privacy and integrity.&nbsp; By deploying a distributed model  companies can execute testing from different security levels which is important  in challenging posture based on level of access. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Security Design Principles]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper718/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-25 00:21:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper is an overview of the Nixu Security System and the various security principles it encompasses.&nbsp; Topics discussed include security design, application security, OS hardening, patch management, and more.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Securing Web Applications: The Time Is Now]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper719/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 22:08:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprises need to utilize software testing that can automatically review applications for security problems. This document examines the market drivers and technology associated with software security code review products and discusses how Cenzic is addressing this urgent need.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[There's a Hole in Your Network: Vulnerability Management Is No Mystery]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper723/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 13:01:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how vulnerability management allows you to keep on top of these problems by identifying an organization&#39;s greatest security vulnerabilities and proactively recommending fixes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How One Company Conquered the Audit Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper724/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 12:59:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) manages a global network that serves Marines and their families. MCCS chose a managed service to conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments and prioritize patches and fixes.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Dread that Network Audit: Compliance with Government Regulation and Industry Standards]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper725/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 12:59:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Security administrators need to be more proactive about preventing attacks, making vulnerability assessments a crucial tool in their portfolio.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[5 Simple Solutions for Developing a Collaborative Endpoint Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper745/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 14:25:22</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The classic definition of information security states that the goal is to protect information from possible breaches in confidentiality, integrity, or availability. This paper provides some context, then five simple solutions to help mid-sized organizations keep their end point security under control.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Log Law: Is Your Log Data Guilty?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper755/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 11:54:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper is a must read for those involved in the process of log management for legal use. You&#39;ll examine the admissibility of log data in court cases; maintaining the authenticity of log data; and how log data can be attacked and stand up to scrutiny. And, learn legal terms like Hearsay, Best Evident Rules, etc.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Application Security: No Room for False Positives]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper765/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-22 14:19:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Enterprises are responding to new threat on communication protocols by hardening Web applications, and they are increasingly turning to Web application security assessment tools to improve the security of their applications. This report examines why high accuracy is critical to the effectiveness of the tools, and it discusses how Cenzic Hailstorm addresses this problem.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Application Security:  The Overlooked Vulnerabilities]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper766/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:48:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper identifies critical vulnerabilities that most organizations overlook when they secure their web applications. It also introduces host intrusion defense with deep packet inspection as a new, effective&nbsp; approach for shielding these vulnerabilities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Leveraging Managed Service to Automate Security Assessment]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper769/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-05 10:46:20</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With web applications constantly evolving, finding vulnerabilities is a challenging, costly and time-consuming undertaking.&nbsp; The solution is automated security assessment products that leverage stateful processing to comprehensively examine web applications and reveal vulnerabilities in hours rather than weeks.&nbsp; Find out how Cenzic&#39;s ClickToSecure solution can help you secure your applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Missing from SEM? Security Management is More than Event Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper813/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 11:57:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper identifies what is required for a comprehensive and integrated security management solution and examines the difference between SEM, SIM and SIEM and the challenges of enterprise level security monitoring.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boxing Clever: How New Technology Can Play a Key Role in Fighting the Global Counterfeiting Boom]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper821/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-16 23:07:14</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet&#39;s reach and anonymity have played a big part in the 100-fold growth of counterfeiting since the 1980s. The web provides a shop window on the world, yet it&#39;s impossible to police.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neutralizing the Spyware Threat]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper826/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-13 12:40:35</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Add spyware to the list of urgent security concerns. With resources already stretched thin in fighting viruses and stopping spam, companies now also have to defend against a threat that strikes silently and does much of its damage before it&rsquo;s even detected.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Risk Assessment & Compliance: A Management Tool for the IT Security Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper830/</link>
<pubDate>2007-04-27 10:56:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Risk assessment is the cornerstone of security.&nbsp; The risk assessment process includes gathering information about the assets of the organizations, including all information assets, and all physical assets.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web 2.0 Security Risks. Are you protected?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper854/</link>
<pubDate>2007-05-07 09:07:09</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This paper outlines these new threats and discusses the limited effectiveness of reactive legacy Web security solutions against those threats.&nbsp; The paper then outlines the new reputation based, proactive security paradigm that is necessary for securing Web 2.0 applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CA SiteMinder: Security for Enterprise Web Applications]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper870/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:26:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This technical white paper explains how CA SiteMinder provides all the essential security services required to meet the challenge of building and managing secure websites, while also including management features and technical capabilities that can reduce the total cost of ownership.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Universal Federation Architecture: Enabling Unified Identity Federation & Web Services Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper878/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:37:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effective identity federation benefits both users and enterprises. It provides the end-user with a seamless cross-domain Internet experience through single sign-on and it allows the enterprise to expose resources to a larger class of users not directly administered by the enterprise. Learn more in this white paper.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dude!  You Say I Need an Application Layer Firewall?!]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper956/</link>
<pubDate>2008-01-28 14:05:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This industry white paper takes the mystery out of the key differences in the main classes of firewall architectures. It was independently written by Marcus J. Ranum, a world-renowned expert on security system design and implementation. It includes fundamental lessons about building application layer firewalls, technical examples, and concludes with predictions about the future of firewall technology.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CIPA - Keeping Students Safe on the Net]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1076/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-13 08:37:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Protecting students from the millions of sites that house pornography, adult chat rooms, violence &amp; hacking can provide not just a safe surfing atmosphere to minors in schools and libraries, but also qualify the institutions for federal E-rate funding through compliance with CIPA - the Children&#39;s Internet Protection Act.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Selecting the Right Host Intrusion Prevention System: 12 Key Questions to Ask]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1110/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-06 09:47:04</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper identifies twelve critical questions that organizations need to consider when selecting a Host Intrusion Prevention System product. These questions relate to protection, manageability, integration and speed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Solving the Firewall/NAT Traversal Issue of SIP]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1115/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) represents the third wave of Internet usage after SMTP (email) and HTTP (Web). Download this free guide now and learn why all firewalls will need to be SIP capable in order to support the wide-scale deployment of enterprise person-to-person communications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Antispam Whitepaper: How to Keep Spam Off Your Network]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1133/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-05 13:12:27</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A buyers&#39; guide to anti-spam software, this white paper highlights the key features to look for in anti-spam software and why.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Corporate Threat Posed by Email Trojans]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1135/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-14 14:24:30</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Describing what trojans are and why they pose a danger to corporate networks, this paper discusses the need and method to protect your network from the threat of trojans.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Your Network Against Email Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1137/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-14 14:24:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Examining the different kinds of email threats and email attack methods, this paper describes the need for a solid server-based content-checking gateway to safeguard your business against email viruses and attacks as well as information leaks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Detect Hackers on Your Web Server]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1151/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper shows where GFI EventsManager fits in this picture and how it is an invaluable asset in the corporate toolbox.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deploying GFI EventsManager]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1152/</link>
<pubDate>2007-06-14 13:58:05</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This technical white paper gives an overview of how GFI EventsManager works and discusses installation and deployment issues whilst enabling you to calculate the number of GFI EventsManager instances required on your network.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Intrusion Defense: Is Your Castle Protected?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1209/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-04 12:16:10</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Read this interesting comparison about designing an intrusion defense strategy that identifies the value of business processes, and implements appropriate strategies to protect these systems using a layered defense approach is not only a good security practice, but also a regulation in many cases.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vulnerability Management 101: What’s a Risk and How Can I Mitigate as Many as Possible?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1210/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-04 12:16:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is the difference between a risk, a threat, a vulnerability and an exploit? Which product or solution can be employed to address my institution&rsquo;s information security and compliance needs? This paper provides some clarity on the first question, and in the process, it should help to offer an answer to the second question, one of aligning concerns with solutions with vulnerability management.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Where Online Hackers Are Headed in 2007]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1211/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-04 12:17:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Click here and get a head start on these Hackers by learning how they are turning their attention to new ways to deliver viruses, crash unsuspecting users&rsquo; computers, and steal social security numbers, passwords, bank account numbers, etc.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Malicious Software Defense: Have We Moved Beyond Anti-Virus and Spyware Protection Software?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1212/</link>
<pubDate>2007-10-04 12:16:23</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the decrease in the total number of viruses, some have theorized that the need for virus protection is becoming less and less necessary. The purpose of this paper is to help individuals understand the scope of the problem, and specific strategies available to combat this continually changing threat.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PDF Spam: A Step Ahead of Image Spam]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1226/</link>
<pubDate>2007-07-24 10:05:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper explains what makes spam such an unbearable problem and how spamming tactics are evolving daily to beat anti-spam software. The latest tactic is to use the common PDF file format to send image spam. By using PDF attachments to send images instead of embedding them in the body of the email message, spammers have taken the cat-and-mouse game with anti-spam software developers to a new level.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Importance of Web Access Management Systems]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1236/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:37:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Given the massive investments in Web-based applications, the importance of identity-centric security is only growing. If you think that all WAM systems are basically the same, then this session is for you.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Web Services Security Should Be a Key Part of Your Web IAM Security Strategy]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1237/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:38:46</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Too many organizations are considering their Web services security architectures separately from their IAM and security management strategies. This is a mistake.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Cyber War has Begun]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1479/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-05 12:34:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently, a series of cyber attacks on the Defense Department and Defense contractors in the United States as well as the Ministry of Defense and Parliament in the U.K. have created significant cause-for-concern by computer security experts. It is imperative you read this brief and learn how we&#39;re all vulnerable and what is being done to prevent these Cyber Attacks.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Content Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1662/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 10:33:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Content Security refers to monitoring Internet access and e-mail activity in your network. This white paper provides information about Content Security, its need and recommends features that good Content Security software should have.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[eConceal: a Futuristic Firewall]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1663/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 10:46:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A Firewall is designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer or network that is connected to the Internet. Firewall software provides stealth capability to your computer on the network, hiding it from hackers who scour the Internet looking for vulnerable computers that they can gain access to.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How MWL Fights eThreats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1664/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 10:59:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MicroWorld Winsock Layer (MWL) is a radical technology that fights viruses and other threats from a new perspective. Developed by MicroWorld Technologies Inc., MWL blocks threats at the Internet gateway itself and does not allow them to enter your system. This article discusses features of MWL and explains how it does its anti virus and content security tasks, efficiently and quietly.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Proactive Security at Mail Gateway: MailScan 5 for SMTP Servers]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1666/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 11:47:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Using Parental Controls to Protect Your Children]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1668/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 13:10:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet provides a window to our Universe, bringing its wonders to your desktop. There is unfortunately, its dark side, with harmful content that your child should not be exposed to. This white paper provides information about different types of threats your child faces every time it logs on to the Internet and suggests key features that good Parental Control software should have.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Selecting PopUp Ad Filter Software]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1669/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 13:11:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unwanted PopUp Ads are intrusive Internet advertisements that are displayed when you access web pages. This white paper provides information about different type of PopUp Ads, losses they cause, how they work and suggests key features that a good PopUp Ad Filter software should have.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SMB Security: The Threat Landscape and the Plan of Action]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1670/</link>
<pubDate>2007-12-12 12:50:59</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Small and Medium Businesses contribute to around 68% of the world economy while making up for 80% of the employment. The security needs, issues and priorities of SMBs are different in many ways from that of large Business Houses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[User Provisioning: The Business Imperatives]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1725/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:38:08</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The challenges facing those who manage and support IT users have never been greater than they are in the current business environment. Today&rsquo;s IT manager needs to consider that organizations have employees joining and leaving at a rapid rate, and that current employees rarely remain in one position within the organization for any extended period of time.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[User Provisioning: Managing and Securing the Identity Chaos]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1736/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-25 10:37:57</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Provisioning is a growing challenge for IT organizations.&nbsp; Dynamic and growing user populations, internal and external to the enterprise, are increasingly requiring access to multiple applications and systems.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PCI: How to Safeguard Your Customer's Data Against Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1744/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-28 13:03:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As incidents of identity theft and fraud skyrocket, companies are scrambling to keep up with complex attacks and effectively safeguard consumer information. If you store, process, or transmit cardholder data, comprehensive visibility, actionable intelligence and the ability to respond rapidly to threats has become paramount. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Combating Malware: Leveraging the Power of a Planet]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1792/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-03 16:49:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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 &#39;protected&#39; networks.&nbsp; 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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ESET Global Threat Report 2007]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1852/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 18:58:44</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp; This report covers the top malware threats in 2007 and provides monthly summaries.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Spam-ish Inquisition: Saving Time and Energy on Junk Mail]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1853/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 19:00:18</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;email I don&rsquo;t want.&rdquo; While that&rsquo;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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Heuristics Analysis: Detecting Unknown Viruses]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1854/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 19:00:03</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anti-virus does much more than reactively detect known viruses; it proactively scans for unknown ones too. So, how do scanners really work? The aim of this paper is to reduce some of the confusion around the workings of AV technology, and to clarify what is realistic to expect from AV protection, particularly heuristic analysis.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Steganography: Secret Files Lurking Inside Photos and Music]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1855/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 19:00:12</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Steganography is the science of hiding data inside of items, such as sound and picture files.&nbsp; Listen to this podcast to learn more about steganography and the potential IT security concerns it poses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Are We Doomed? Security Predictions For 2008]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1879/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 18:58:29</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the ever evolving threat landscape, what will 2008 hold for IT Managers?&nbsp; This podcast provides a high level overview of a few trends to watch for this year. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building a Threat Model for Small and Medium Sized Businesses]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1880/</link>
<pubDate>2008-02-06 18:58:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is important for businesses to have a plan in place that addresses the changing threat landscape.&nbsp; This podcast discusses various items for businesses to consider when developing an IT threat model. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Panda Security for Business with TruPrevent Technologies]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1948/</link>
<pubDate>2008-03-03 16:50:07</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today&rsquo;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. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Need for Vulnerability Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper1996/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-16 13:01:02</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing the Right Thing: How Age Verification Protects Kids Online]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2015/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-11 12:45:28</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a society we have established and live by a set of rules designed to keep merchandise and services intended for adults out of the reach of children. Yet, on the Internet, is is more like we live in the Wild West where anything goes. Logically we know these rules still apply. But enforcing them is a different situation.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Outbound Email and Data Loss Prevention in Today's Enterprise, 2008]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2195/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-09 14:07:54</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How concerned are companies about the content of email leaving their organizations? And how do companies manage the legal and financial risks associated with outbound email? To find out, Proofpoint and Forrester Consulting (a division of leading analyst firm Forrester) conducted an online survey of technology decision makers at&nbsp; large companies &mdash; in the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Common Sense Guide To Websense: A Buyers Guide]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2261/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unmanaged Internet access presents many challenges to organizations that rely on the Web for day-to-day business. Even seemingly-harmless Internet use may expose organizations to productivity loss and serious security threats. While large organizations may have access to expensive, sophisticated security solutions, mid-sized and smaller organizations may not have the budgets or technical staffing required to protect against these threats.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Click Accept: Your Software License Survival Guide]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2263/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No longer worried about viruses, Trojan horses, worms, identity theft, and phishing scams? Do you feel as if you have gone the distance to protect your company and your network from impending doom? Sleep at night? Well, there is one tiny itty bitty little detail that can be a can of worms that makes a good old virus look quite friendly, the software license agreement.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The McAfee Code: A Buyer's Guide]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2264/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every network needs Total Protection. This buyer&#39;s guide discusses McAfee&rsquo;s Suite offerings to help you choose the right software for your organization.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Messaging and Web Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2319/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-24 14:14:15</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Messaging, internal and Web-based threats are increasing in number and severity. Because the profit motive now drives spammers, hackers and other purveyors of malicious content, as well as the development of more sophisticated techniques to circumvent corporate defenses, organizations must continue to improve their defenses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[State of Internet Security: Protecting Business Email]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2442/</link>
<pubDate>2008-04-18 11:20:52</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Email security threats are having a significant impact on businesses worldwide, underscoring the need for a multi-layered approach to Internet security.&nbsp; Find out the most critical email security-related concerns with an in-depth review and analysis of Australian and Global threats and get expert advice, current industry data, trends and essential steps to protect your corporate email. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Unsecured FTP Putting Your Organization at Risk?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2594/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-08 14:24:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business communications over the Internet - including the need to transfer files containing business-critical data - are central to an organization&#39;s productivity in today&#39;s competitive environment. But there are surprisingly few options for conducting this aspect of day-to-day operations easily, securely, and with the ability to centrally manage and track such transfers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tumbleweed Valicert Validation Authority 4.7: Repeater/Responder Model Using Pre-Computed OC SP]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2597/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-08 14:35:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Large scale robust Internet service architectures rely on caching servers to reduce network traffic, improve user wait times as well as provide additional levels of security and robustness. Tumbleweed Valicert Validation Authority 4.7 is the first product to leverage open standards to offer digital certificate status caching in a unique, flexible architecture utilizing a repeater/responder approach.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stop Spam, Viruses and Spyware: Endpoint and Perimeter Malware Guide]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2599/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-09 10:14:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[IT systems are under constant, increasingly sophisticated attack. Today&#39;s cyber criminals are using highly evolved, blended malware to access corporate and customer data at an alarming rate. Additional layers of protection at the perimeter are essential to combat the sheer volume of this increasing threat and to prevent networks from being clogged by spam.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Spyware: A Clear and Present Danger]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2601/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the past, a virus would tear through computer systems worldwide within days and garner global headlines before an antidote was created and distributed with similar alacrity. Now, silent and far more deadly code is in play, which, if it&rsquo;s working right, will never be noticed. The new malware is spyware, but it&rsquo;s not the mere annoyance that first appeared on the scene. In the past several years, spyware has morphed from an irritant into a powerful tool for serious cyber criminals.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[maXecurity: The Next Generation of Web Access Management]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2628/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-13 15:41:48</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A large financial institution used a competitive product for Web Access Management. By working with P2 Security, the company was able to determine its true Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). An analysis following the installation of maXecurity revealed annual cost savings of millions of dollars per year. In addition, by switching to maXecurity, the Return on Investment (ROI) was measured in months.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2633/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-14 09:18:21</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Web is the new threat vector of choice for hackers and cybercriminals to distribute malware and perpetrate identity theft, financial fraud, and corporate espionage. This paper outlines solutions for overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. It describes the challenges facing many SMBs today and identifies critical elements of lower-cost and easier-to-manage Web security solutions.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Win the Battle Against Spyware with Next Generation Technology]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2646/</link>
<pubDate>2008-05-14 21:15:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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&#39;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. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Identifying & Thwarting Malicious Intrusions]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2686/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-21 14:05:26</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rootkits, Trojans, ransomware, Denial-of-Service and much more &ndash; this newly released white paper from MX Logic covers the everchanging security threat landscape. Learn what malicious intrusions are out there, how to identify them and how to keep your network safe. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What's the Big Deal with Managed Security Services?]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2687/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-21 14:05:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this recent report, the Aberdeen Group&rsquo;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. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How Arcot Solutions Protect Against Internet Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2836/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Solutions including one-time-password (OTP) generator tokens, do not offer the same level of protection as the ArcotID against attacks such as the man-in-the-middle attack. The ArcotID secure software credential provides protection against common Internet threats and several futuristic attacks that are becoming popular among fraudsters.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Protecting Online Customers from Man-in-the-Middle Attacks]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2837/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-04 13:09:36</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Man-in-the-Middle attacks can defeat most kinds of multi-factor authentication, including OTP tokens. Financial institutions, brokerages, and other likely targets of MITM attacks should consider the ability of their countermeasures to defeat MITM attacks, as these types of attacks will continue.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effective Web Policies: Ensuring Staff Productivity and Legal Compliance]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2840/</link>
<pubDate>2008-10-01 23:37:06</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Demystifying Web 2.0]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2864/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-09 13:47:49</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who spends any time online cannot have failed to notice. People are using the Web in new ways; ways that make the &#39;brochureware&#39; of the early Web experience look and feel decidedly flat. It&#39;s a new world, characterised by a wave of new jargon, brands and web based experiences. MySpace. FaceBook.&nbsp; Wikipedia. Flickr. Twitter. YouTube. Mashups. Blogs. Newsfeeds. Download this white paper for a simple guide to the terms, opportunities and threats that Web 2.0 poses.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Steps to E-mail Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2865/</link>
<pubDate>2008-06-09 13:53:53</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every enterprise has to find a balance between security and the ability to carry on conducting business freely. This short guide is about finding that balance. By following some basic principles, there&#39;s no reason you can&#39;t let legitimate business email move into, out of and within your enterprise while stopping the things that cause damage: viruses, spam, spyware, trojans, phishing, Denial of Service attacks, the loss of sensitive data and the collection of illegal, immoral and just plain offensive material.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[10 Steps to Web Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2866/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This short guide summarizes ten steps to web security. Do them all, and you&#39;ll be better protected than 98% of enterprises out there. But the target never stands still. More than the steps listed here, it&#39;s important to focus on the principles behind the steps, including: policy, vigilance, simplification, automation and transparency. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Securing the Network from Spam, Malware & Other Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2867/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper provides a comprehensive look at spam; from its early days to where we are today in terms of managing the daily threats.&nbsp; With a strong policy, education and policy enforcement, and a multi-layer content security solution, organizations can address every kind of threat to its networks and its business; regardless of whether the threats are inbound or outbound.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Enterprise Security and Web 2.0: The Impact]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2869/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Websites that did not exist five years ago are now at the top of the most visited and used sites on the Web.&nbsp; Yesterday&#39;s teenagers and college students, who have grown up using MySpace, YouTube and other Web 2.0 sites are bringing their social habits into the workplace, and creating a number of challenges for employers.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Application Security: Too Costly to Ignore]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2870/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-12 14:37:25</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Download this free whitepaper from HP Software to learn about the gaps in most application security programs and how to incorporate application security across the lifecycle.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stopping Data Leakage- Exploiting your Existing Security Investment]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2987/</link>
<pubDate>2008-10-01 23:24:24</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As attitudes to work and information continue to evolve away from those of the past, organizations are become more aware of the acute need to control the information that flows into, through and out of their networks. This paper demonstrates the need for a high-profile acceptable use policy to prevent data leakage, gives practical guidance on how to use current investments in IT security technologies at the gateway and endpoint to support this policy, and describes where new investment should realistically be made.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effective Web Policies- Ensuring Staff Productivity and Legal Compliance]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper2989/</link>
<pubDate>2008-10-01 23:23:59</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web 2.0 and Security: What Can Go Wrong]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3051/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New Web&nbsp; 2.0 applications can open up glaring holes in your organisation&#39;s security. Read this white paper to find out what can go wrong, and what steps you can take to prepare for the worst.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Organised Crime Goes for Gold at Beijing. Latest Report by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3081/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-18 08:39:17</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organised crime is joining athletes across the globe in training for the Games. And it&#39;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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Steps to Controlling Social Networking. A Guide by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3082/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-16 08:33:39</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Education Pack by MessageLabs - Strengthen Your IT Security with End-User Education]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3083/</link>
<pubDate>2008-07-15 08:54:42</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At MessageLabs, we understand that deploying best practices in security means working with the people around you - and we&#39;d like to help! Download this free pack of resources to help educate your employees about the latest threats and best practices around email and web security.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Securing What's at Risk: A Common Sense Approach to Protecting Users Online]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3123/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This white paper outlines issues with managing online identities across a diverse customer base when faced with increasing threats. It proposes a common sense approach that matches security to the assessed risk for users, actions and applications.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sophos Security Threat Report: Mid-Year Update]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3125/</link>
<pubDate>2008-10-01 23:37:38</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hackers attack businesses, blogs and Web 2.0 sites... The latest Security Threat Report from Sophos gives you a comprehensive insight into the very latest methods being used by cybercriminals to try to out-fox traditional security systems. Download a copy and benefit from the expert analysis and opinion that will help you stay ahead of today&rsquo;s increasingly covert threats.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Organised Crime goes for Gold at Beijing - latest report by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3142/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-04 12:15:11</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organised crime is joining athletes across the globe in training for the Games. And it&#39;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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[7 Steps to Controlling Social Networking – Free Guide by MessageLabs]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3143/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Employee Education Pack by MessageLabs – strengthen your IT security with end-user education!]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3144/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At MessageLabs, we understand that deploying best practices in security means working with the people around you - and we&#39;d like to help! Download this free pack of resources to help educate your employees about the latest threats and best practices around email and web security. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tolly Group Report: TCO Evaluation of McAfee Total Protection Service]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3185/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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 &ndash; especially if dedicated security management servers are required.&nbsp; Desktop and server security for small-to medium&ndash;businesses can be simplified by adopting a service-oriented approach as an alternative to hosting the security solution.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Security SaaS- The Next Generation of Web Security]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3233/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-21 09:59:33</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Security SaaS Makes Sense Today]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3234/</link>
<pubDate>2008-08-21 10:01:13</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Find out the seven reasons to adopt SaaS security from Industry experts and see how Service subscription takes the headache out of email and Web threat management. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Understanding Web Application Security Challenges]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3248/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As businesses grow increasingly dependent upon Web applications, these complex entities are becoming more difficult to secure. Most companies equip their Web sites with firewalls, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and network and host security, but the majority of attacks are on applications themselves.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Web Application Security: Automated Scanning Versus Manual Penetration Testing]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3249/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many ways to uncover Web application vulnerabilities. This white paper examines a few of these vulnerability detection methods &ndash; comparing and contrasting manual penetration testing with automated scanning tools. What you&rsquo;ll discover is that neither of these methods are an exhaustive method for identifying Web application vulnerabilities.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Server-Gated Cryptography]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3340/</link>
<pubDate>0000-00-00 00:00:00</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn about how digital certificates with SGC technology are able to step-up encryption levels for certain browsers to 128-bits. A discussion of the business benefits of deploying SGC certificates is also included.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Data Leakage Landscape: Where Data Leaks and How Next Generation Tools Apply]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3347/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-03 09:07:37</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like the steady drip from a leaking faucet, everyday data leaks are making headlines more often than the nefarious attack scenarios around which organizations plan most, if not all, of their data leakage prevention methods. In this paper, we map these leakage points with regulations and best practices. Protection mechanisms can be simplified by breaking them into five major categories: classic malware protections to prevent system infections, enforceable access controls, encryption, filtering for data sensitive data types being sent out of the organization, and education.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Online Shadow Economy]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3490/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-26 09:50:43</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the underground digital economy, thousands of criminals conduct business in excess of $100 billion. In this whitepaper you&rsquo;ll learn more about this highly specialized marketplace, and how it generates powerful tools to steal victims&rsquo; identities. You&rsquo;ll also see why MessageLabs unique proprietary technology helps to disrupt this activity. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Effectively Securing Small Businesses from Online Threats]]></title>
<link>http://whitepapers.windowsecurity.com/whitepaper3491/</link>
<pubDate>2008-09-26 15:29:31</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Internet has proven to be a vital communications medium for worldwide commerce, but as an open and unprotected global network it can also present a wide range of threats that can cripple any business organization. Several years ago, most Internet threats were relatively benign examples of a young adolescent&rsquo;s technical expertise but over time they have evolved into increasingly sophisticated domestic and foreign attacks that are designed to capture financial, personal, or strategic business information. Threats now come in the form of deliberately malicious acts, and exploitative opportunities for hackers and/or organized crime. The impact is serious, and the landscape of victims is getting broader every day. In response, no organization can afford to have its networks remain unprotected.]]></description>
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