posted by: Matt on October 28, 2010 9:42 AM
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tagged: application control, application usage & risk report, social networking
OMG! Facebook Users are Voyeurs!
The latest Application Usage and Risk Report shows that when at work, Facebook users exhibit passive, voyeuristic usage patterns as opposed to a more active game playing or posting usage pattern. This activity pattern indicates that the “productivity loss associated with games or posting” is somewhat overblown. Inbound and outbound security risks DO exist, however, a non-productive employee is just that, non-productive; social networking is just one of the tools used to avoid work. …Continue reading
posted by: Matt on October 21, 2010 8:12 AM
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tagged: application control, application usage & risk report, file sharing, p2p
Browser-based Filesharing: Next-Generation P2P?
Since we began tracking the use of browser-based file sharing applications in the March 2008, they have evolved to the point where there are now several distinct use cases. As described in the latest Application Usage and Risk Report, published today, the first use case are those that that enable me to be more efficient at work. Examples include DocStoc and YouSendIt!, which allow me to find a template document or send a large file that I cannot get through the email server. The second use case is a cloud-based extension of a collaborative infrastructure such as Box.net. The third use case, and the one that poses significantly higher business and security risks, are those that are have morphed into a source for media files, some of which are clearly copyrighted. Applications that fit into this use case include RapdShare, MediaFire and MegaUpload. These three applications use a broadcast-focused distribution model, making it similar in behavior to P2P, but without the underlying technology, complexity and notoriety. …Continue reading
posted by: Wade on October 11, 2010 1:01 PM
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tagged: threat prevention, threats
Introducing the Threat Review Series
Last week we held our first webinar in the Threat Review Series where we focus on new or interesting threats in the security landscape and how to protect against them. It was an interesting session as we featured three very different types of threats – a botnet, a Windows application vulnerability and the always engaging Stuxnet malware and exploit. Given the popularity of the webinar, we created short videos that detail each threat including how it works and how to stop it. See below for a quick summary of each video. …Continue reading
