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Messagelabs - IT Security Threats of Today and Tommorrow Webcast Supporting Doc

Overview This document supports th silicon.com webcast which discusses some of the security threats to IT systems that organisations have to face on a daily basis - and what do about them.With real life examples of how these threats are dealt with, and a look at some of the dangers which may arise tomorrow, this MessageLabs webcast is essential for anyone involved with the IT security of their organisations

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	MessageLabs, now part of Symantec
Live Date	26th June 2009 00:00 UTC
Format	Webcast
Topics	Firewalls, Security Applications, Security Standards, Security Management, Intrusion Detection Systems

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