Configuring Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
Product Description
This is the only book that will teach system administrators how to configure, deploy, and troubleshoot Symantec Enterprise Edition in an enterprise network. The book will reflect Symantec’s philosophy of “Centralized Antivirus Management.” For the same reasons that Symantec bundled together these previously separate products, the book will provide system administrators with a holistic approach to defending their networks from malicious viruses. This book will also serve as a Study Guide for those pursuing Symantec Product Specialist Certifications.
Configuring Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise Edition contains step-by-step instructions on how to Design, implement and leverage the Symantec Suite of products in the enterprise.
Ø First book published on market leading product and fast-growing certification. Despite the popularity of Symantec’s products and Symantec Product Specialist certifications, there are no other books published or announced.
Ø Less expensive substitute for costly on-sight training. Symantec offers week-long courses on this same product for approximately $2,500. This book covers essentially the same content at a fraction of the price, and will be an attractive alternative for network engineers and administrators.
Ø Free practice exam from solutions@syngress.com. Syngress will offer a free Symantec Product Specialist Certification practice exam from syngress.com. Comparable exams are priced from $39.95 to $59.95.
Configuring Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
McAfee Internet Guard Dog
Amazon.com Review
O brave new world, that has such hostile cookies in’t! Some look at the troubles Internet users face–thanks to viruses, bad applets, and those darn hostile cookies–and decide that this World Wide Web business just isn’t worth it. Fortunately, there’s good guys out there too. Sleep well at night knowing that McAfee Guard Dog is guarding your Little House on the Internet from harm.
This sleek, inexpensive, easy-to-use package checks all incoming files (including e-mail messages, now one of the most common routes of transmission for computer diseases) against the legendary McAfee database of viruses, but then goes further. It sets up a firewall to make sure your Internet portal is exit-only. Unless you say otherwise, no outsiders can take advantage of your connection to check out your hard drive or leave nasty surprises. Finally, it watches your browser sessions for files sent by remote sites that might maliciously change your data or settings or take up residence on your hard drive and cause problems down the road. Your privacy and security are endangered each time you log on to the Net–make sure you have McAfee Guard Dog watching your back. –Rob LightnerAmazon.com Product Description
Guard Dog safeguards Internet users from privacy, security, and virus threats, as well as includes parental controls for managing objectionable material online. Parents are able to customize Internet filtering and blocking for each user. Guard Dog protects personal information and Web-browsing habits from prying eyes and hostile intent. It prevents malicious Internet programs from damaging files or accessing private information, blocks cookies, and erases the trails left behind when surfing. Additionally, Guard Dog’s full antivirus protection automatically checks and removes viruses from programs, e-mail attachments, and disk drives.
Facebook’s response to iPhone scam hack just raises more questions
Facebook’s security team has posted a message on the walls of users who were hit by cybercriminals promoting a free iPhone scam earlier this week.
Although the notice from Facebook reassures customers that their account security was not compromised, the wording of Facebook’s note does raise a few question marks about how the scammers managed to post photos onto users’ walls without their permission.
Thousands of Facebook users are believed to have been struck in an attack which attempted to lure victims into visiting webpages with the promise of free iPads and iPhones if they completed a survey.
Even one of Mark Zuckerberg’s friends had hackers post images to her profile promoting the revenue-generating links, causing the Facebook CEO to ask her if her account had been hacked.
At the time it was assumed that the affected Facebook accounts had been broken into, perhaps as the result of a phishing campaign, but the statement from Facebook’s security team appears to rule this out:
A Note from the Facebook Security Team
For a few hours on Sunday, there was a spamming incident on Facebook. During this time, photos (mostly of supposedly "free" iPhones) were posted to some people's Walls, including yours. We've removed the photo from your Wall and fixed the issue that allowed spammers to do this. We're sorry about the photo, but can assure you that did this did not affect the security of your account in any way.
So, if the attack “did not affect the security” of the Facebook accounts, just how were unauthorised photos and links uploaded to users’ walls? Facebook appears to be saying this wasn’t the result of hackers stealing passwords, so it can’t be that the scammers logged in as these users.
Facebook also says that they’ve now “fixed the issue that allowed spammers to do this”. What was that issue? Was there a vulnerability in Facebook which allowed strangers to post content to other Facebook users’ walls?
If so, that would be a serious security issue – and I hope it’s now been properly plugged.
If you’re on Facebook, and want to learn more about security threats on the social network and elsewhere on the internet, join the Sophos Facebook page.
Guest blog: Information Rights Management ready for prime time?
In this guest blog product manager John Stringer explores how Sophos’s Data Loss Protection (DLP) technology can help companies tackling Information Rights Management. Over to you John..
In “Up in the Air” George Clooney’s character loved to travel – for the reward points and the free miles kickback. Now, in business, it’s not just the axe man that likes to travel; documents fly all over the place too. But for a business the kickback can be less welcome.
Protecting sensitive information beyond the network perimeter is critical and Information Rights
Management (IRM) is a mature technology that provides an answer.
So where does DLP come into the mix? Well, DLP can be used to identify IRM-protected documents, audit their transfer and – where appropriate – apply IRM classification based on document content. This complements traditional methods for applying IRM such as manual classification by employees.
At Sophos we’re really excited about working with a number of IRM vendors, such as Oracle, to achieve exactly this.
Today the Sophos DLP “engine” can identify files protected by both Oracle and Microsoft IRM. As the video below demonstrates, this is actually pretty useful if you use or plan to use IRM.
(Enjoy this video? You can check out more on the SophosLabs YouTube channel and subscribe if you like)
A policy can easily be put in place to simply monitor the transfer of IRM protected file (audit when and how they are leaving your organisation) or even to limit document transfer onto removable storage i.e. only allow files protected by IRM.
IRM provides the document protection and Sophos DLP an enforcement control. Expect to see more on this in the future.
Learn more about Sophos’s integrated DLP solution and Oracle’s IRM.
Guest blog: Information Rights Management ready for prime time?
In this guest blog product manager John Stringer explores how Sophos’s Data Loss Protection (DLP) technology can help companies tackling Information Rights Management. Over to you John..
In “Up in the Air” George Clooney’s character loved to travel – for the reward points and the free miles kickback. Now, in business, it’s not just the axe man that likes to travel; documents fly all over the place too. But for a business the kickback can be less welcome.
Protecting sensitive information beyond the network perimeter is critical and Information Rights
Management (IRM) is a mature technology that provides an answer.
So where does DLP come into the mix? Well, DLP can be used to identify IRM-protected documents, audit their transfer and – where appropriate – apply IRM classification based on document content. This complements traditional methods for applying IRM such as manual classification by employees.
At Sophos we’re really excited about working with a number of IRM vendors, such as Oracle, to achieve exactly this.
Today the Sophos DLP “engine” can identify files protected by both Oracle and Microsoft IRM. As the video below demonstrates, this is actually pretty useful if you use or plan to use IRM.
(Enjoy this video? You can check out more on the SophosLabs YouTube channel and subscribe if you like)
A policy can easily be put in place to simply monitor the transfer of IRM protected file (audit when and how they are leaving your organisation) or even to limit document transfer onto removable storage i.e. only allow files protected by IRM.
IRM provides the document protection and Sophos DLP an enforcement control. Expect to see more on this in the future.
Learn more about Sophos’s integrated DLP solution and Oracle’s IRM.
7 Tactics for Smart Businesses to Increase Revenues and Decrease Expenses in Any Economy – CMO
This valuable eBook outlines 7 approaches to improve your business, uncover marketing data and get accurate up-to-the-minute insight that sales can use for closing more deals.
Trend Micro(TM) InterScan Messaging(TM) Security Virtual Appliance is Now VMware Ready(TM) for Mail Security
Trend Micro(TM) InterScan Messaging(TM) Security Virtual Appliance is Now VMware Ready(TM) for Mail Security
CUPERTINO, Calif., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ — Today at VMworld 2010, Trend Micro announced that Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) is the first of its kind to achieve VMware Ready(TM) for Mail Security, a new status in the VMware Ready program. Trend Micro underwent a rigorous three-level testing process that included: a VMware Ready application test, a virtual appliance …
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I Don’t Care button spam on Facebook
It’s possible that some of you are finding the seemingly endless wave of spammed-out scams on Facebook rather predictable. Clearly they must be working for the bad guys, though. Otherwise, why would they be putting effort into creating new variants of the scams to outsmart Facebook users into passing them on?
Here’s one of the latest – which claims to be something that many Facebook users would want – an “I Don’t Care Button”.
Finally!..The I Dont Care Button Is Here! Get It Now For Free...
The I Don't Care Button Is Here
Get It Now And Show That You Don't Care!
96% Wanted This and Now Its Here!.
If you were eager to show your general meh-ness about someone’s post on Facebook you might be keen for an “I Don’t Care” button, but clicking on the link takes you to a familiar-looking webpage which encourages you to “like” it and share the link with your friends, before you will be given anything else.
A clear reason to be suspicious.
And if you’re a regular reader of this blog there should have been warning bells ringing in your head – after all, it was just last month that we warned about the “Dislike button” scam we saw spreading virally across Facebook.
DownloadSquad wrote back in April about a genuine “I Don’t Care” button available in the form of an extension for the Google Chrome browser, but there’s no official “Dislike” or “I Don’t Care” option within Facebook.
Don’t make life easy for the scammers, and refuse to help them take advantage of your Facebook account. Always question what you are “liking” and “sharing” with your online friends.
If you’re on Facebook, and want to learn more about security threats on the social network and elsewhere on the internet, join the Sophos Facebook page.
Superhero sci-fi tales for mere mortals
Edmond Woychowsky, aka Snack Man, offers three superhero science-fiction reading recommendations. Post your favorite titles in this genre, as well as your superhero name, in the discussion. by Edmond Woychowsky
SafeReturner 1.27.3 (Windows)
Safe Returner is an awesomely impressive anti-malware tool which aids in the removal of Malware – Trojan Horses, Worms, Adware, Spyware – when standard anti-virus software either fails to detect them or fails to effectively eliminate them. Safe Returner’s a relatively speedy malware remover, it works at a high speed…
