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Google, Microsoft and Facebook battle phishing with new specification

Major Internet companies including Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have announced a new specification to streamline the way email providers work out whether messages are part of phishing attacks using spoofed domain addresses.
Cloudmark tackles IPv6

Cloudmark is among the first messaging vendors to tackle the vexing issues related to integrating large-scale email services with the next-generation Internet Protocol called IPv6.
Google building Postini features into Apps

Google has started to move e-mail security features from its Postini service directly into its Google Apps collaboration and communication suite.
Epsilon email security breach hits 50 clients

Epsilon Interactive says that about 50 customers were affected in security breach
Google blocks JavaScript spam attacks with Postini update

Google says it has seen a surge in obfuscated JavaScript attacks, describing them as a hybrid between virus and spam messages.
Zscaler filters email along with web traffic

Security service provider Zscaler has added e-mail filtering to its web filtering product.
Google fixes bug in Calendar

Google has fixed a problem that prevented a significant number of users from logging into their Calendar accounts.
Cisco launches new cloud security services

In the latest chapter of what it calls its "Secure Borderless Network" initiative, Cisco is announcing expanded reporting capability for its ScanSafe web filtering service as well as the addition of a data loss prevention option for the company's cloud-based email security service.
Spam hits Google Buzz already

Despite being launched this week, spammers have already hit Google Buzz - the search engine's social network, says Websense.
Websense debuts Triton unified security platform

Websense announced Triton, a unified security architecture, which merges its data-loss prevention and email security products, keeping much of the security-as-a-service approach it already supports, but with a common management and reporting console.

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Six security companies you should watch

Here are brief descriptions of a half-dozen security companies to watch, what they can do for enterprises and why they are worth keeping an eye on.
Postini integration is a big win for Google Apps admins

Google Apps will become a more secure and easier to manage collaboration and communication suite now that Google has started integrating email security features into it from its Postini suite.
Four reasons why Facebook boasting can expose you to crime

My colleague, Bill Brenner, has a t-shirt he likes to wear that basically says social networking feeds the darker sides of human nature. The shirt is a parody of a venn diagram and shows the relationship between sites like Facebook and Twitter to what some might call undesirable character traits such as ADHD, stalking and narcissism.
Twitter and Facebook mistakes can get you fired

Travis Megale is happily employed. A regular Facebook user, he knows how to use the site appropriately and what NOT to say or post. Unfortunately, many Facebook members do not. Job termination due to behavior on Facebook seems to increasingly be in the headlines. A recent survey from email security firm Proofpoint finds seven percent of organizations have fired an employee because of activity on social media sites. Another 20 percent said employees have been disciplined over social media activity. It's statistics like this that inspired Megale to launch his Facebook group "Fired because of Facebook."
Google Apps: A simple guide

Google would like you to believe that its hosted e-mail and office productivity tools are just as good as Microsoft's. While that's probably not the case yet, Google Apps is a valid and inexpensive alternative to Microsoft Office for many types of customers. Here's what you need to know about Google Apps.
Spotting weak security staff

Are your security staffers are trustworthy? Competent? Knowledgeable? Ask a security professional for horror stories and you might think again.
Cisco aims IronPort at the spam menace

IronPort's CEO says spammers are like dogs - but perhaps not in the same way that the rest of us do.
Is encryption too hot to handle?

Without careful handling, encryption could end up being the next corporate document shredder.
Talk is cheap - if you're protected

VoIP is a powerful tool for evil as well as good, so you had better be ready for the new risks it poses.
The anti-spam boom is over

The boom in spam has been followed by a boom in vendors looking to halt the tide. The signs are the market is set for a shake-up.

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Proofpoint Enterprise vs. McAfee Email Gateway

Email is unquestionably the primary form of business communications. Unfortunately it is also one of the most vulnerable channels for security attacks, data leakage, and fraud. To protect against the ever-changing nature of email security threats, email security solutions must be constantly updated and improved. Spammers and criminal syndicates are continually evolving their tactics, and email defense systems must keep pace - or, better yet, keep one step ahead.
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Using SaaS to reduce the costs of email security

Because providers of SaaS security services can often provide services at lower costs than organizations can provide using on-premise infrastructure and staff (as demonstrated in this whitepaper), many decision makers are finding use of these services increasingly attractive.
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Magic Quadrant for Email Security Boundary

Get an insider?s view of the e-mail boundary security market with an in-depth evaluation of the industry?s top players. Which companies are most likely to prevail? Find out in this Gartner Magic Quadrant Report.
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Email Security, Availability & Management

The Tumbleweed Vanson Bourne European study of senior IT managers compares Messaging Security trends and plans across the UK, Germany, France and Spain. Download this research whitepaper now to find out if you are in tune.
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Buying criteria for email security

Faced with the growing volume and complexity of threats at the email gateway, organizations are looking for security solutions that offer better protection. The availability, expertise, and productivity of IT resources must be balanced against budgets, flexibility, and control. This paper helps IT administrators make an informed decision by comparing software solutions, appliances, and managed services, and looks briefly at the choices offered by Sophos.
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