Adapting Security to the Cloud

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A number of trends are pushing organizations to look beyond traditional approaches to IT and consider adopting cloud technology. These trends mean that organizations of all sizes can no longer keep their IT architectures strictly within the four walls of their data center. By developing a roadmap for their IT and security infrastructure, organizations are more likely to feel confident adopting and reaping the benefits of the latest cloud technologies. Request Free!

Hidden Lynx Professional Hackers for Hire

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This paper takes an in-depth look at the Hidden Lynx group, their targets and their motivations. It will look into their capabilities and attack strategies through their attack campaigns including the Bit9 incident. Request Free!

Symantec Intelligence Report September 2013

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This report takes a detailed look at targeted attacks in 2013 so far. What this report found is that attackers have continued to refine their techniques, adding new tricks to attack methods such as watering holes and spear phishing in order to increase the likelihood of snaring their intended targets. It takes a look at targeted attack trends over the last three years to get a better feel for how attackers are operating. While we've noticed is that attacks per day are lower compared to last year, attacks are up 13 percent over a three year period. This report also takes a look at the times of the year attackers are more likely to kick off targeted attack campaigns, who they're targeting, and the type of malicious payloads they're using. Request Free!

Security and the Cloud: Perfect Match

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Independently, they have lots of benefits. Security protects your key devices, like PCs, and laptops, from cyber-thieves' malware, viruses and other nasty threats that can compromise, or even destroy, your business' critical information. Cloud technology, on the other hand, might seem complicated but it's really a simple way to use sophisticated software, like security technology, without the day-to-day hassles of software updates, hardware maintenance, and other expensive and time-consuming tasks. But both are better together—especially for small and medium businesses who want to protect their key information, but don't have a full-time IT shop to support the infrastructure. Read this white paper and learn why security and the Cloud are a perfect fit for small businesses. Request Free!

Forbes: Protecting Your Passion

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To help answer this question, we interviewed 11 entrepreneurs of very small companies in seven countries across a range of industries. We asked them about the risks they face and how they manage those risks, particularly Internet security and data protection. Not one was entirely confident that his or her safeguards were adequate. Most have pieced together defenses that they recognize will need to be enhanced if their firms continue to grow. Request Free!

Protecting Your Business Data: Five Do's and Don'ts for SMBs

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They have many of the same security and backup challenges as large enterprises, but fewer resources in terms of funding, time and specialized expertise. The stakes are high: Symantec's State of Information Survey 2012 gathered information from more than 2,000 IT managers at companies with between five and 250 employees. Asked about the consequences of losing business data, the managers cited loss of customers (49%), brand damage (43%), increased expenses (41%) and decreased revenues (37%).The amount of data that businesses need to protect is also increasing rapidly. In the same survey, IT managers projected data stores at small and midsized businesses will grow 178% during the next year. Request Free!

Eight Elements of Complete Vulnerability Management

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This paper, "Eight Elements of Complete Vulnerability Management," provides IT departments with a way to measure their existing vulnerability management program, or an outline for building a new one. Today, external threats are the minority attack method. Attacks targeting internal systems are more lucrative financially and more effective than external attacks. SPAM, phishing, social engineering, malware, Trojans, portable media devices, and other methods are commonly used to compromise systems while completely subverting traditional security solutions such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and even previous external vulnerability scans. Download this paper to learn how you can stay ahead of the bad guys. Request Free!

Five Reasons why Mobilizing Windows Applications is Simpler than You Think

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Mobility and consumerization are little more than buzzwords without the applications that drive business activities. A successful enterprise mobility strategy places priority on applications first, mapping their mission to the variety of use cases out in the field. Success with mobilizing Microsoft® Windows® applications also requires a broad technology approach. The right approach integrates a universal client and single sign-on with a comprehensive application delivery platform to ensure information security and a seamless user experience. Request Free!

Top 10 Reasons to Strengthen Information Security with Desktop Virtualization

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New ways of working call for new ways of managing risk. Mobility, flexwork, Bring-Your-Own Device (BYOD) and increased collaboration across organizations have changed the risk profile and undermine existing IT architectures. The challenge is to allow people the flexibility they need for optimal business productivity while ensuring the security and compliance required by the enterprise. Request Free!

Empowering Information Security with Desktop Virtualization

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Since the dawn of personal computers and distributed computing, IT has faced an uphill battle to manage, control and protect enterprise applications and associated data. Recent computing disruptors—including the consumerization of IT and Bring Your-Own Device (BYOD), flexwork where people shift work to optimal locations and times, broad mobility expectations and the advent of cloud computing—have further complicated the challenges of protecting sensitive enterprise information. To control risk across the increasingly diverse computing landscape, organizations must centralize control of sensitive enterprise Windows applications, ensuring that only authorized and authenticated users have access. Request Free!

The Highway to Hell - The 7 Deadly Sins of Email for Software Engineers and Developers

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Believe it or not, the worst thing that can happen to your email program isn't ending up in the SPAM folder. There is an entire email underworld filled with blacklists, spam traps, hackers, and phishers that can doom even the most well intentioned email program. This guide for engineers and developers will take you down the top 7 fastest roads to email hell, and back! This guide will: Present real-life stories of email programs gone awry Uncover the most devastating pitfalls to avoid Give advice on how to get your email program back on track Prepare you to respond at the first sign of trouble Request Free!

6 Steps to Improving Your Sender Reputation and Managing Email Authentication in the Cloud

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Managing a commercial email infrastructure is no easy task - and that's why hundreds of businesses rely on SendGrid's hosted solutions. If you have questions on email infrastructure, this guide has the answers you're looking for. We cover it all from SMTP, MTA's and managing IPs to handling bounces, getting on ISP Feedback loops and understanding whitelists. SendGrid's Email Infrastructure Guide will provide you with: Tips to avoid costly blunders that could get your IPs blacklisted. Solutions for managing your IPs and authentication records so ISPs can easily identify your legitimate, wanted email from spam. Comprehensive glossary to keep you up to date with email infrastructure terms. Request Free!

Network Protection and UTM Buyers Guide

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This buyers guide is designed to help you choose the right solution for your organization. It looks at the factors you should consider when evaluating solutions to ensure you have the protection and functionality you need, both now and as your business evolves. Request Free!

Mobile Device Management Buyers Guide

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Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions allow IT organizations to centrally manage, monitor and support mobile devices from smartphones to tablets. By using an MDM solution to control and protect the data and configuration settings on users' mobile devices, you can reduce support costs and security risks. In this guide, you'll learn what you need to consider to find a MDM solution that best fits your needs. Request Free!

Endpoint Buyers Guide

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An endpoint protection solution is an important part of your IT security strategy to protect corporate assets. Evaluating the many components that make up an endpoint security solution may seem overwhelming. Get independent research and test results to help you determine your requirements and identify the vendor that best meets your needs. Request Free!

Seven Virtualization DR Myths

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New disaster recovery and high availability technologies have emerged based on server virtualization, and many assert themselves as the best way to protect virtual machines and data. Myths about virtual server and data protection have risen from these virtual technologies, and it is time to debunk at least seven of them. Request Free!

Sete mitos da RD da virtualizao

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Novas tecnologias de recuperação de desastres e alta disponibilidade surgiram baseadas na virtualização de servidores e várias alegam ser a melhor maneira de proteger máquinas e dados virtuais. Vários mitos sobre servidores virtuais e proteção de dados surgiram com essas tecnologias virtuais, e já é hora de eliminar pelo menos sete desses mitos. Request Free!