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Stop Spam, Viruses and Spyware: Endpoint and Perimeter Malware Guide

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Overview IT systems are under constant, increasingly sophisticated attack. Today's cyber criminals are using highly evolved, blended malware to access corporate and customer data at an alarming rate. Additional layers of protection at the perimeter are essential to combat the sheer volume of this increasing threat and to prevent networks from being clogged by spam.

Read this paper to learn about the prevalence and types of emerging threats and how to recognize them. This paper also provides recommendations on endpoint and perimeter security, as well as advice on addressing budgetary constraints, regulatory requirements, and much more.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Webroot Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Anti-Virus, Security Management, Security Tools, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Spyware

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Tags:
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