http://www.ithound.com/ Use IThound RSS Feeds to keep up-to-date with new research on the topics that are most important to you. Protection for Mac and Linux computers: nice to have or need to have? More and more organisations are using Mac and Linux computers, and as they do so, they are becoming more of a target for hackers as a way into networks and as a means of infecting web sites. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2478 Is anti-virus dead? - Top five strategies for combating modern threats The corporate IT environment has changed irrevocably over the last few years. This paper discusses the security implications of modern threats, analyzes where emerging technologies can add real value, and highlights five key strategies for ensuring solid malware protection. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2457 Symantec™ Endpoint Protection 11.0—Value Delivery Research Study Proving how integrated endpoint security management can lower operating costs and reduce security risk at small, midsize, and large organizations. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2423 Symantec™ Endpoint Protection A Unified, Proactive Approach to Endpoint Security Organizations today face a threat landscape that involves stealthy, targeted, and financially motivated attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in endpoint devices. Many of these sophisticated threats can evade traditional security solutions, leaving organizations vulnerable to data theft. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2422 The Growing Need for Endpoint Risk and Operations Management (EROM) In most organizations, employees receive new PCs every 3 to 5 years, depending upon budgets and amortization schedules. In the past the differences between old and new systems were predictable hardware improvements like faster processors, more memory, and higher capacity hard drives. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2421 Closing the Gaps in Enterprise Data Security: A Model for 360˚ Protection This paper examines the primary data threats that currently cause concern to Chief Security Officers and IT mangement within enterprises and recommends best-practice techniques to minimize and overcome risks to data security. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2305 Legal aspects of security for mobile PCs and data media This white paper is intended to support companies when they plan protection measures for sensitive data. It provides an overview of the current legal standards - with emphasis on the USA and Germany - and describes the legal requirements that concern the protecting of data against misuse. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2304 Data Leakage Landscape: Where Data Leaks and How Next Generation Tools Apply Everyone is familiar with the concept of a data breach — confidential information, usually personally identifying information, falls into the wrong hands, and then suddenly, the data handler becomes reviled as the next TJ Maxx. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2303 Sophos Threat Report Update: July 2008 - Malware, Security, Email and Web Threat Trends This report gives a comprehensive insight into the events and trends that emerged during the first half of 2008, and helps businesses to stay ahead of today’s increasingly covert threats. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/view_abstract?id=2184 Network Access Control - A software solution for endpoint assessment and control Sophos NAC Advanced is a software-based solution for endpoint assessment and control offering the most comprehensive and easy-to-deploy solution available. Sophos gives you the ability to control who and what is connecting to your network. http://www.ithound.com/ithound/solution_summary?id=2177