Web 2.0 Security Risks. Are you protected?

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In Today's Web 2.0 Environment, Proactive ®Secure Computing is a global Security Is Paramount. Are You Protected?leader in Enterprise Gateway Web Gateway Security: Protect. Enforce. Comply.Security solutions. Powered by our TTrustedSource technology, our award-winning portfolio of solutions help our customers create trusted environments inside and outside their organizations. Table of ContentsIntroductory Overview: Boundaries No Longer Physical, but Virtual...............................................2Inbound Security Threats...............................................................................................................2Outbound Threats..........................................................................................................................3Legacy Security Solutions Are an Incomplete Solution to Web 2.0 Security Threats.......................3Meeting Web 2.0 Security Threats Head on with Comprehensive Web Gateway Security..............4The Major Components of Web Gateway Security: What Is Required?...........................................5 Reputation-Based Web Filtering................................................................................................5 Proactive Behavioral Based Anti-Malware Protection.................................................................5 SSL Traffic Scanning..................................................................................................................6 Enterprise Reporting.................................................................................................................6The Webwasher Web Gateway Security Solution: Technology and Architecture.............................7An Award-Winning Web Gateway Solution....................................................................................9Summary .......................................................................................................................................9
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© 2007 Secure Computing Corporation. All Rights Reserved. WW-WGS-WP-Feb07vF. Secure Computing, SafeWord, Sidewinder, Sidewinder G2, Sidewinder G2 Firewall, SmartFilter, Type Enforcement, CipherTrust, IronMail, SofToken, Enterprise strong, MobilePass, G2 Firewall, PremierAccess, SecureSupport, SecureOS, Bess, CyberGuard, Total Stream Protection, Webwasher, Strikeback, and Web Inspector are trademarks of Secure Computing Corporation, registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. G2 Enterprise Manager, SmartReporter, Security Reporter, Application Defenses, Central Management Control, RemoteAccess, IronIM, SecureWire, SnapGear, TrustedSource, On-Box, Securing connections between people, applications, and networks and Access Begins with Identity are trademarks of Secure Computing Corporation.Introductory Overview: Boundaries No Longer Physical, but VirtualThe Internet today is a different mechanism than it once was. Widely referred to as "Web 2.0," today's Internet is a place where the boundaries of the enterprise are no longer clear and this has had a ripple effect on network security. Applications are now enabled over the Internet and the use of corporate intranets and extranets are now critical www.securecomputing.com components of business. Indeed, organizations now build their businesses on Web infrastructures, and we've even seen the proliferation of completely "virtual" companies that have no physical headquarters at all. Today's business model includes inbound access for remote employees, partners, and customers. Internal employees also reach beyond the edge of the internal network to communicate and gather information across the Internet. This bi-directional aspect of IP-based application access creates significant security challenges for enterprises, however. Communication methods are both inbound and outbound, and so too, threats have also become both inbound and outbound in nature. The enterprise must be protected from malware (malicious software), regulatory compliance must be ensured, data leakage prevented, and employee productivity must be managed. These security issues exis... [download for more]