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Web Security Resources: Market Research and Industry Analysis

Take an in-depth dive by reading our latest business web security resources, including whitepapers and analyst reports.

Web Security Services: Delegating Security Responsibility to the Cloud

Few readers need to be told that the Internet is a dangerous place. Anyone in the IT field is aware that viruses, spam, and malicious Web sites exist. Knowledge of these attacks and vulnerabilities was the domain of specialized security gurus just a few years ago. But the need to understand computer security has spread beyond the domain of specialists. Today, even IT end users need to be aware of threats and countermeasures to some degree.

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Using Web Security Services to Protect Portable Devices

Today's workforce is a security challenge. Employees no longer follow strict guidelines from the IT department regarding computer use at work, computer security measures, personal computing devices used for work, and so on. In fact, many CxO's find that the stricter the rules, the less employees pay attention, leading to even less IT control of the computer infrastructure.

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Can You Trust a Cloud-based Security Solution?

Cloud computing and security services seem like they would never go together. The former is a function that exists somewhere outside the host, outside the network, and is tapped when needed to perform a certain function such as data archival. The latter is a mindset, an approach that pervades throughout every facet of an IT infrastructure.

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Clyde Consulting: Beyond the Wall: Security in a Post-Perimeter World

Walls have served multiple purposes throughout history. The Great Wall of China defended against invaders, while the Berlin Wall kept citizens from freely traveling beyond the control of their rulers. Network security relies on similar premises. For years network security professionals touted "perimeter security" as the primary solution to keep the bad guys out and the good guys in. However, just as guns and air attacks overcame protective walls, changes in malware attacks have rendered network firewalls and perimeter-centric security an ineffective defense. Simultaneously, the increasingly mobile workforce makes an on-premise approach even more futile. Walls can no longer keep the bad guys out, nor can they keep the good guys in. Welcome to the post-perimeter world.

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Osterman Report: Importance of a Complete, Layered Security Solution

This white paper focuses on the growing threats from malware, spam and the various venues from which these threats can enter an organization; and it focuses on the importance of viewing archiving as a key part of an organization’s security posture.

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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 realize 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.

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Osterman Research Report: Why Hosted Security Makes Sense For Your Company

This enlightening whitepaper by Osterman Research examines the actual costs of deploying an on-premise security infrastructure vs. using a hosted deployment model. It analyzes other advantages of hosted security, as well as benefits of a single-source security model. Find real-world numbers behind various deployment models among different sizes or organizations and network topologies. Then, turn data into action with best practice recommendations.

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Osterman Research: The Critical Need to Secure the Web in Your Company

There has been an enormous increase in malicious Web-borne content, including user generated content posted to traditionally good Web sites, email messages that contain links to dangerous or newly compromised Web sites, attachments that are little more than stage-one downloaders of other malicious code from the Web, malware that installs and opens a communication channel to the attacking source, and other exploits. This white paper, by Osterman Research addresses the key issues surrounding corporate Web security and the need for organizations of all sizes to implement robust Web security processes and technologies.

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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.

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Technology Audit: Webroot Web and Email Security

This in-depth analysis examines functionality, operation and product strategy of Webroot’s email security and web 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.

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Web Security SaaS: The Next Generation of Web Security

This paper describes the next generation of corporate 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.

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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 business 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.

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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.

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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.

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Webroot Web Security Resources: Webinars

Learn more about Webroot Web Security through a webinar

Webinar Archive: The Evolving Malware Threat – The statistics are staggering. Unique malware samples hit 22 million in May 2009 – and the number is growing rapidly. Over 1 million new samples are added each month. Watch this lively webinar with Bloor Research, Infosecurity Magazine and Webroot to learn the best strategies and solutions to protect your organization in today’s complex world of hybrid malware threats.

Web Security Showdown – Learn about current web security challenges. See why you should choose Web security as a service (SaaS). Understand the head-to-head comparisons of Webroot vs. other Web security solutions.

How to give better mobile user protection – View this technical presentation and see why our Web Security Service is the BEST strategy to seamlessly protect your mobile users in a Web 2.0 world.

Recent Trends in Data Protection and Security in the Cloud: From Bloor Research, Infosecurity Magazine and Webroot – While email security continues to be a major issue, organizations are growing increasingly concerned about email data protection and confidentiality, and a whole new landscape of web security threats.

Webroot Web Security Resources: Customer Testimonials

See how organizations just like yours protect their networks and save time and money with Webroot Web Security.

University of Missouri

The University of Missouri's department of Residential Life has 230 computers managed by only two IT staff. The machines were becoming riddled with viruses due to personal web surfing. The malware infections were coming in so fast that machines were being rendered unusable. Already strapped for resources, the team rebuilt one to two machines per week, leaving no time for other duties. Justin Harris, User Support Analyst, understood the need for adding layered protection in the cloud: "Our endpoint security used to be enough, but it can't keep up against today's threats. We still need it for remediation, but we needed that extra layer of defense at the perimeter. Each level catches more than the last," Leiss explains. "The web is the new battleground for security and we needed a web filtering solution."

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Texas Trust Credit Union

Texas Trust Credit Union (TTCU) is one of the largest credit unions in the Dallas area, operating seven branch locations that serve over 58,000 members. TTCU takes security very seriously. It prides itself on keeping its members secure by employing full time security staff and implementing a wide range of security software and measures including security training, best practices and strictly enforcing security policy. In early 2009, TTCU began using Webroot Email Security, then added Webroot Web Security and policy based encryption email services later in the year.

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Trinity

The Trinity faculty and staff include priests and professors with Ph.Ds and various levels of computer savvy. Some are power users but most are novices. As the use of laptops and the Internet became more prevalent, Heather Henkel, IT Manager, noticed a steady increase in malware and viruses. Mobile users were going to legitimate Web sites, getting infected and bringing that malware back onto the network. Trinity was using Kaspersky antivirus software at the endpoint, but it was not stopping the infections: "It was bad, getting worse and had been going on too long," Henkel explained. "It was time to find a new solution." Find out how Webroot helped Trinity win the battle against malware.

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Cascade Microtech

With nine globally dispersed locations, the IT department of Cascade Microtech was challenged with monitoring employee Internet policy and securing mobile users from malware. A hardware approach would have been too costly, hard to manage and would not have protected mobile users. Read how Cascade’s IT department decided on Webroot Web Security Service to provide malware protection in the cloud to all of its employees around the world.

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Lester Aldridge

Lester Aldridge is a leading law firm with over 350 staff based across four sites in the UK. The firm was securing and filtering its email messages with Webroot E-Mail Security Software as a Service (SaaS), but it was lacking a proactive Web security solution. The team needed to prevent Web-based malware attacks, enforce corporate Internet policies, and protect users who work remotely as well as on-site. Webroot Web Security SaaS provided the flexible, comprehensive protection Lester Aldridge needed.

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Toshiba

The Toshiba Corporation is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of electronics, with a global reach of 161,000 employees on six different continents. Webroot Web Security Service protects 600 of the company’s mobile and corporate employees by providing advanced web filtering, real-time threat protection and easy-to-use Internet policy enforcement. Managers especially appreciate the in-depth reporting features and web traffic summaries. Find out how Webroot is helping the IT team at Toshiba save time and money.

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Sunco Cabinets

As a small business, Sunco Cabinets needs network security that is highly effective, easy to manage and affordable. The company trusts Webroot to secure its entire network, allowing the busy IT Manager to save time, money and worry. He can handle any question about network security with a single phone call. Cloud-based web filtering works alongside award-winning antivirus and antispyware software to deliver complete, multi-layered protection against web threats. Email security and business continuity services ensure secure and continuous corporate communication, no matter what happens. Learn more about the other benefits Sunco is seeing – including a 30-40% boost in email server performance.

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Richmond Ambulance Authority

The Richmond Ambulance Authority provides service to over 200,000 people and recently upgraded its service with laptops and wireless in each of its ambulances. Antivirus software blocked some malware, but could not provide complete protection on enforce company Internet policies. One of the RAA IT Specialists recommended Webroot Web Security, based on previous experience with Webroot products. Webroot guarantees protection against 100% of known viruses, and helped alleviate web traffic to simplify use. The RAA can now block and filter URLS and receives detailed reports on web usage. "Webroot Web Security SaaS was the perfect solution. We can protect the computers and control Web activity in the field. Webroot helps us to ensure the integrity of our organization – and it also saves us money by preventing any harmful viruses and spyware from infecting our mobile computers."

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Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents

The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) provides educational resources and networking opportunities for approximately 10,000 agents across the state. Like many companies, MAIA was concerned about dangerous Web-borne malware that employees might unknowingly bring into the network. The IT team had attempted to secure the system by employing a firewall, but they knew the solution was not robust enough to meet the increasingly complex malware environment. MAIA needed more powerful Web protection that would proactively block viruses and spyware while enabling administrators to monitor online activity.

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