Network Security Resources: Market Research and Industry Analysis

Take advantage of our network security papers, including whitepapers and reports on email security, Web security, software-as-a-service and endpoint security software.

Security as a Service: Business Decision Factors

This paper reviews the business value of IT security, illustrates the business case for SaaS over "do it yourself" premise-based solutions, and outlines what to look for in SaaS solutions you can adopt with confidence and count on as you grow.

How to Protect Your Business from the Coming Malware Storm

This white paper discusses the key issues involved in considering messaging archiving solutions, and provides an overview of the advantages of using a hosted archiving system. Throughout this white paper, you will also find commentary and discussion of Webroot Email Archiving Service and the benefits it can offer to an organization of any size.

Why Should You Archive Your Email With a Hosted Service

This white paper discusses the key issues involved in considering messaging archiving solutions, and provides an overview of the advantages of using a hosted archiving system. Throughout this white paper, you will also find commentary and discussion of Webroot Email Archiving Service and the benefits it can offer to an organization of any size.

Move Email Archives Offsite to the Cloud

For many organizations, the ability to invest in a full-fledged in-house email archiving system is beyond their means. Find out how recent developments in email archiving technology are solving common data security challenges for today's organizations - particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with a headcount of 250 employees or less.

When the Cloud Improves Security

This Bloor Research paper examines how new security threats are emerging and the importance of combining protection against both email and web-borne attacks. With malware on the rise and attacks becoming increasingly targeted, this paper uncovers the benefits of outsourcing email and web protection to a service provider. Learn how taking protection to the cloud prevents threats from ever reaching your organization.

Bloor Research Report: Why Web Security Is Best Served in the Cloud

The Internet is the prime attack vector for today’s financially motivated hackers – and many businesses do not realise that their on-premise solutions are leaving them vulnerable. Download this informative whitepaper to find out why web security is best served in the cloud. Fran Howarth, Bloor Research senior security analyst, examines the benefits of applying protection where threats are being created - at the Internet layer.

How bad are the bad guys? – The changing nature of Web security threats

This independent paper from senior analyst Jon Collins at FreeForm Dynamics considers how Web-based security threats are evolving, within the context of IT trends including mobile, home computing and other forms of remote access that could potentially increase the attack surface of the companies. It defines the scale and types of threat, what to look for in a corporate web security solution and compares the different types of technological approach available to companies and the processes that need to be considered for effective protection.

Technology Audit: Webroot Web and Email Security

This in-depth analysis examines functionality, operation and product strategy of Webroot’s web and email security software-as-a-service solutions. Overall, Butler Group believes that in terms of functional breadth and delivery capabilities, Webroot is certainly among the best solution providers in the target market, and the company’s technology roadmap and strategic initiatives point toward continued relevance in the lower end of the SME market.

Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security

This paper describes the next generation of Web security. It outlines solutions that focus on increasing overall security effectiveness and reducing the burden on IT departments. It describes the challenges facing many SMB environments today and identifies critical elements that make for lower-cost and easier-to-manage Web security solutions.

Protecting the Network: State of Internet Security Report

The most recent State of Internet Security focuses on Protecting the Perimeter. Many fundamental business activities - marketing, advertising, customer support, research - are Web dependent. Increasingly, the Web is now considered the number one delivery method for malware which poses a significant security challenge to businesses of all sizes. Webroot conducted a survey of corporate Web security decision makers in the US, UK, Australia and Canada and found that while the Web is widely understood as the primary attack vector, businesses still have gaping holes in their security strategy. The report discusses security best practices for Protecting the Perimeter to keep your business and your network safe.

Why Security Saas Makes Sense Today

Corporate IT teams are waging a significant security battle on two fronts these days: stopping attacks via the Web and through email. They are tirelessly trying to protect their networks against known and unknown viruses, spyware and phishing attacks. However, the more complex these threats become, the more infrastructure companies have to bring in-house, sending capital expenditures through the roof.

SaaS Secures in Uncertain Times

In a tight economy, IT managers are faced with more challenges than ever. Budgets are shrinking, Web and email threats are increasing, and administrators are tasked with providing more support with fewer people. As organizations rethink how they manage critical security functions, industry experts are recommending the SaaS model. Learn how you can save money and simplify management with Webroot Security SaaS.

Safe Email: Seven Important Tips for Better Email Security in 2009 an Aberdeen Group report

Unwanted email puts every organization at risk. Sixty-two trillion spam messages went out last year alone. The well-financed perpetrators of these attacks employ ever more sophisticated techniques, straining staffs and budgets, and driving companies to find ways to protect themselves from the damage these emails cause. In this paper, you will learn how Best-in-Class companies protect themselves from email vulnerabilities, successfully reducing the number of email attacks, the lost business due to false positives, and financial loss stemming from email-related incidents.

The Critical Need for Encrypted Email and File Transfer Solutions – An Osterman Research Report

Email encryption is no longer just a luxury – it is a critical part of a comprehensive security strategy. Unencrypted emails can be intercepted by unauthorized parties, sometimes with malicious intent, but most often inadvertently. Even so, the consequences for not encrypting email and other content when required to do so by statute or best practice can result in significant fines, loss of reputation, loss of customers and, possibly, business failure. Encryption helps businesses meet legal, compliance and regulatory requirements – and most importantly, it can save time and money. This report discusses key issues around email and file encryption, some of the leading statutes that require sensitive content to be encrypted, and suggestions for moving forward with encryption.

Email Security Report: State of Internet Security Report

Business dependence on email is greater than ever before and the volume of threats to email has spiked dramatically as well. For the SOIS report, Webroot surveyed 1,500 email security product decision makers in companies across seven countries. The report finds that close to 80% of U.S. businesses surveyed experienced a spam attack last year while half also experienced spyware, virus and phishing attacks. The report discusses these attacks in-depth while also offering helpful information on legal compliance, internal sabotage and the type of protection you need to keep your business safe from attack.

How to Protect Business from Malware at the Endpoint and the Perimeter

Financial motives are triggering a massive explosion of malware variants and spam designed to evade traditional signature-based detection mechanisms. In the early days, it was all about the destructive nature of viruses. Today, however, IT management must contend with highly sophisticated spyware. Keyloggers, rootkits and Trojans are the fundamental building blocks of third generation malware that is delivered via spam and infected Web sites. The number of possible variants created for this malware is unlimited and is contributing to exponential growth that is clogging both computers and networks.

Spyware: A Clear and Present Danger

Used to be, a virus would tear through computer systems worldwide and within days, trash hundreds of thousands of systems, garnering global headlines before an antidote was created and distributed with similar alacrity. Now, silent and potentially far more deadly code is in play, which if it’s working right, will never be noticed, even as it siphons off critical information or quietly turns a computer into a bot or spamming node.

Why AntiVirus Solutions Do Not Protect From Spyware

Today’s information environment is unlike any in the past. Businesses of all sizes rely heavily on both the Internet and technology systems as primary communication tools. While businesses have a growing dependence on the Internet for awareness, competitive advantage and ecommerce, this dependence comes with both rewards and risks. The advantages are the ability to communicate with and reach customers, suppliers and other stakeholders, while the risks include the vulnerabilities of exposing IT infrastructure to a surge of evolving threats. Successfully balancing the technology and the threats can make or break your business.

Building a Business Case for Enterprise Software Protection

Need help building a business case for an antispyware investment? Read this white paper as a guide to quantify the scope of the spyware problem within corporate environments.

Spyware versus Viruses

As enterprise anti-spyware products rapidly emerge and the spyware threat continues to grow, enterprises need to quickly establish a strategy for handling the threat. This paper reviews the threat, available solutions and recommendations.

From Viruses to Spyware: In the Malware Trenches with Small and Medium-size Businesses

Malware, which encompasses viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious software, continues to be a significant problem for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). According to an exclusive survey of IT decision-makers, the vast majority of businesses have experienced malware incidents in the past year that resulted in hours of downtime. Defending against malware attacks is particularly difficult for SMBs. “In the Malware Trenches with Small and Medium-size Businesses” is a white paper detailing the results of an exclusive survey sponsored by Webroot. You will learn hard data on:

  • The real costs of malware measured in downtime
  • The most common types of malware incidents
  • The latest trends in malware defense software

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