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Information Security - December 01, 2005 Secure Email TechnologyIn this paper we investigate the present challenges and threats to email security, and the solutions available in the market. The paper also includes a qualitative comparison of product features among the top vendors of email security products.
Information Security - December 15, 2004 Spam Filters: What Makes the Leaders Cook?Spam costs corporations an average of $49 per user per mailbox, and that cost likely will increase to $257 by 2007, according to a study by market research firm The Radicati Group Inc. This UW E-Business Consortium Opinion Paper provides an overview of spam filtering techniques and tools. The performance of nine desktop and 14 enterprise spam filtering tools are analyzed based on accuracy of the filters and the number of false-positives (legitimate e-mail classified as spam).
Information Security - October 20, 2004 Enterprise Instant MessagingThis paper helps IT managers and management executives understand business Instant Messaging (IM) security, solutions and best practices. It also provides a general overview of consumer and business IM.
Information Security - August 3, 2004 Spyware & Adware: An Overview"Spyware" is the term for a category of malicious software that can compromise privacy and confidentiality. Currently, there are about 78,000 Spyware/Adware programs on the loose. The risks to businesses from viruses and associated countermeasures are relatively well understood. However, while there is an overlap between the issues presented by viruses and Spyware, this opinion paper focuses specifically on the issues associated with Spyware, and the related categories of malicious software known as "Adware."
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