http://www.silicon.com Results for threat en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39671619,00.htm Marketing emails are at risk of being blocked as spam because businesses are not correctly managing the email communications they send out, a survey has found. More than half of the 157 marketing managers surveyed by the DMA Email Marketing Council... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:09:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39668395,00.htm Security vendor F-Secure, which discovered the worm, said the new worm is more threatening than the previous 'rickrolling' ikee worm and has botnet capability iPhone is under threat from a new worm A second iPhone worm has been identified. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:40:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39643702,00.htm It's not a threat - it's one of the biggest open source coups ever. In an exclusive interview, former MySQL boss and silicon.com Agenda Setter, Marten Mickos talks to Tim Ferguson about the state of open source, Oracle's plans to buy Sun... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817412p,00.htm In the face of the growing threat of attack, agencies must make securing critical data from theft, misuse, and abuse a priority. Cyber attacks are no longer the work of bored teens defacing Web sites. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817350p,00.htm The newest trend in firewall protection is Unified Threat Management (UTM). Network communications no longer just rely on store and-forward applications like e-mail. It has now grown to include real-time collaboration tools, Web 2.0 applications... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817400p,00.htm By introducing the necessary components of a comprehensive wireless threat management strategy, this paper details the immediate actions IT managers can take to defend an organization's entire information technology infrastructure from all... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817795p,00.htm Security has been a standard feature of IT for many years now, yet a pernicious threat continues to spread, with an impact felt by individuals, businesses and national governments alike. That threat is the botnet (for networks of bots, or... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817399p,00.htm By discussing the necessary components of a comprehensive cell phone policy enforcement plan, this paper details the immediate actions security managers should take to formulate a cell phone threat mitigation strategy that will protect proprietary... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817339p,00.htm This super-appliance goes by the name of Unified Threat Management or UTM. Just as virtualization has boosted server consolidation in data centers, so too are technology changes spurring consolidation of single-application security appliances on... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817362p,00.htm Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) are facing a new threat. Current security approaches, including network or perimeter defenses, do not adequately protect against the new threat, and can be bypassed. They're being targeted by financially motivated... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817608p,00.htm Social Networking is a phenomenon that has officially grown out of control. It means that literally. It has grown to the point where neither the users nor the social networking companies themselves can control these monsters that have been created. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817550p,00.htm Attacks are still relatively few in number but their economic impact could be significant. If one gets attacked by a regular virus, it will cost ones time and money to clear up and reputation may be damaged when company computers start sending out... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817771p,00.htm The World Wide Web (WWW) has become a critical and integral part of modern business communications as well as a national pastime for billions of users. With millions of applications and world wide access to information, email, video, music, Instant... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817516p,00.htm The dominant threat to endpoint security now combines characteristics of historically effective attacks with new, more elusive methods of delivery and infection. Enterprises must be more resourceful than ever to thwart new kinds of web-based attacks. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817612p,00.htm Off late threat landscape offers attackers a much larger selection of attack points in the form of open firewall ports for business traffic, web or others servers behind the firewall, along with all applications running internally on the network... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817439p,00.htm It is difficult enough to secure a corporate network with the constant and persistent threat from malicious external parties, from hackers to spammers to viruses. But for the chief technology officer or chief risk officer of today's organization... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817666p,00.htm This paper addresses the increasing threat of insider data breaches and compliance infractions and explains the importance of managing access control within a company's walls to protect against risk. While risk does exist for external data breaches... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817356p,00.htm Off late thriving mobility and data centric applications - short messaging, e-mail, and web browsing - mobile network operators and enterprises face a growing threat of electronic attacks on their network elements. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817380p,00.htm In response to this threat, the PCI has produced an excellent series of process and security tool requirements known as the Data Security Standard (DSS). The Payment Card Industry (PCI) computer systems are continually under attack due to the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817554p,00.htm The essence of a converged threat is the combination of viruses, spyware, phishing, spam and other attempts at attack or exploitation of vulnerabilities that can disrupt networks and/or lead to theft or unwanted disclosure of sensitive information. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000