Security Threat Report: 2008

Security Threat Report: 2008 How prepared is your organization to defend its business networks in the year ahead? A recent survey showed that only 30% of computer users thought that 2008 would be a better year for internet security. Despite vast improvements in technology, hackers have responded by upping their game. Their main focus remains financial gain, and new methods to steal from users and companies continue to emerge. The Sophos security threat report talks about recent attacks and gives predictions and advice for 2008.

Security Threat Report: 2008 is published by Sophos, these other resources are also available from Sophos:

• Assessing Endpoint Security Solutions: Why Detection Rates Aren't Enough
• NAC: Bridging the Network Security Gap
• Safe and Productive Browsing in a Dangerous Web World: The Challenge for Business

• 10 Reasons Why Your Email is More Secure in a Hosted Environment versus an In-House
• 2008 Internet Security Trends
• 4 Key Steps to Automate IT Security Compliance
• 7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction
• A Guide to Spam and Related Threats
• A Secure Access Landscape: Technology Backgrounder on SSL VPNs
• Achieving ROI from Your PCI Investment
• Addressing Red Flag Requirements
• Advances in Endpoint Data Security: New Technology to Meet Security, Operations and Compliance Needs
• Astaro Security Gateway: Simplifying Email, Web and Network Protection
• Because Conventional UTM is Not Enough - Universal Threat Management
• Block Evolving Spam, Secure Your Network
• Budget Squeeze: How to Maintain Security During a Recession
• Choosing a Solution for Web-Filtering: Software, Appliance, Managed Service?
• Cisco's IronPort Spam and Virus Blocker
• Comfortable Remote-Access without Compromises: SSL-VPN in comparison with traditional VPN technologies
• Converging System and Data Protection for Complete Disaster Recovery
• Data Risk Assessment Tool
• Delivering Integrated Security, Recovery, and Archive Protection with Symantec Backup Exec 12
• Demystifying the Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard
• Desktop Management: Getting It Right
• Disk-Based Data Protection Achieving Faster Backups and Restores and Reducing Backup Windows
• Email Security Buyer's Guide
• Full Data Encryption2
• Get More from Your IT Budget
• Good Architecture and Security
• Guide to Effective Remediation of Network Vulnerabilities and Policy Compliance
• How to Design a Solar-Powered Computing Device
• Improving Gramm-Leach Bliley Security Compliance
• Information Security: It's Not an Option
• IronPort Provides Email Management and Analysis for a Premier Health Care Solutions Provider
• IronPort's Multi-layer Spam Defense Architectural Overview
• Leading Airline Soars with IronPort's Email Security Appliances – JetBlue Case Study
• Mitigating Fraudulent Transactions
• NERC CyberSecurity Solutions for CIP 002 - CIP 009
• Open Source Security Myths Dispelled
• Open Source Security Myths Dispelled (Note: Portuguese Title: Mitos da Segurança de Códigos Abertos Esclarecidos)
• Open Source Security Myths Dispelled (Note: Spanish Title: Descubriendo la Verdad Detrás de los Mitos de la Seguridad del C
• Operationalizing Security & Policy Compliance: A Unified Approach for IT, Audit and Operation Teams
• Podcast with Gartner Security and Privacy Analyst
• Protecting Enterprise Data on the Endpoint: A Strategic Approach
• Protecting Your Organization with the Astaro Security Gateway
• Regulations Shift Focus on Outbound Email Security
• SANS Analyst Review - Log Management
• SC Magazine
• Search Security Channel
• Security at the Perimeter: How Astaro simplifies EMail, Web, and Network Security (Note: Spanish Title: Simplificación para
• Security Beyond Corporate Boundaries
• Security Source
• Security: New Strides in Preventing Intrusions
• Strengthening Network Security with On Demand Vulnerability Management & Policy Compliance
• Survey on Portable Storage Devices: "iPods - What You Don't Secure Could Hurt You"
• Symantec Backup Exec™ 11d for Windows® Servers Sets the Standard for Exchange 2007 Server Data Protection
• Symantec Backup Exec™ Quick Recovery and Off-Host Backup Solutions for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft S
• The Case for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) in Proactive Network Defense
• The End of Application Deployment
• The Hidden Dangers of Spam: How SMBs can confront security risks and restore productivity
• The New Encryption Generation: Closing the Gap
• The Next Generation of Web Security
• Top 5 Tips for Email and Web Security
• TriGeo Security Information Management in the Payment Card Industry: Using TriGeo SIM To Meet PCI Requirements
• Vulnerability Management Buyer's Checklist
• Web Application Security — How to Minimize Prevalent Risk of Attacks
• Why Security SaaS Makes Sense Today
• Windows Enterprise Data Protection with Symantec Backup Exec