Spyware: An Annoying and Dangerous Problem You CAN Eradicate

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www.securecomputing.com Spyware: an annoying and dangerous ®Secure Computing has been solving problem you can eradicatethe most dif?cult network and Protecting your organization from the Spyware threatapplication security challenges for over 20 years. We help our customers create trusted environments both inside and outside their organizations. The Spyware threat .......................................................................................................................2 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................2 Where does Spyware come from? .........................................................................................2 Speci?c types of Spyware threats ...........................................................................................2 Is Adware the same as Spyware? ...........................................................................................3 Damage Spyware can do once it's on your network ..............................................................4 Hints to identifying Spyware ..................................................................................................4 Spyware can threaten efforts for regulatory compliance ........................................................4Combating Spyware through a Uni?ed Threat Management approach ........................................4 Prevention management .......................................................................................................5SmartFilter and Spyware ...............................................................................................................5 Speci?c anti-spyware protection ............................................................................................5 Industry-leading Internet coverage and accuracy sets SmartFilter apart from other competitors ................................................................................................6 Real-time updates and protection ..........................................................................................6Secure Computing Corporation SmartReporter-always on the alert for spyware transmissions .............................................6Corporate Headquarters4810 Harwood Road Every SmartFilter feature and advantage-at one price .........................................................6San Jose, CA 95124 USATel +1.800.379.4944 Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance and Spyware ...........................................................................7Tel +1.408.979.6100Fax +1.408.979.6501 Sidewinder G2 anti-virus and anti-spyware protections .........................................................7European Headquarters Sidewinder G2 and Content Protection .................................................................................7East Wing, Piper HouseHatch Lane Security Reporter and Spyware ..............................................................................................8Windsor SL4 3QP UKTel +44.1753.410900 Summary recommendations for prevention of Spyware ................................................................8Fax +44.1753.410901Asia/Pac Headquarters1604-5 MLC Tower248 Queen's East RoadWan Chai Hong KongTel +852.2520.2422Fax +852.2587.1333Japan HeadquartersLevel 15 JT Bldg.2-2-1 Toranoman Minato-KuTokyo 105-0001 JapanTel +81.3.5114.8224Fax +81.3.5114.8226© August 2005 Secure Computing Corporation. All Rights Reserved. SpywareTT-TP-Aug05vF. Secure Computing, SafeWord, Sidewinder, SmartFilter, Type Enforcement, SofToken, SecureSupport, SecureOS, MobilePass, G2 Firewall, Bess, Sidewinder G2, enterprise strong, PremierAccess, and Strikeback are trademarks of Secure Computing Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Of?ce and in other countries. G2 Enterprise Manager, Application Defenses, RemoteAccess, On-Box, Power-It-On!, Sentian, and Securing connections between people, applications, and networks are trademarks of Secure Computing Corporation. All other trademarks used herein belong to their respective owners.The Spyware threat
Introduction Where does Spyware come from?Threat analysts will tell you that all corporations of Spyware often comes into your computer network any size are subject to industrial espionage. Today, in the same way as a Trojan, hidden in a piece of the biggest spy threat i... [download for more]