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Latest Channel Insider Newsletters in 2010

August, 2010

Securing a Virtualized Environment” Series: How do dormant VMs present a security risk?

While virtualization delivers greater business agility and efficiency, it also introduces security management challenges. In this issue, we discuss the challenge of “instant-on gaps”. Given how quickly a new virtual machine (VM) can be brought online, it is all but impossible to consistently provision security to VMs that are dormant.

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July, 2010

Can Your Customer Afford to Compromise on Security When Desktops Go Virtual?

IDG indicates that desktop virtualization is the second largest item enterprises invest in. Enterprise Strategy Group found that 60% of enterprises either already have desktop virtualization projects or a solid strategy to implement this technology. Even Gartner, typically conservative with their prognoses, says that Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) "…[is] poised to undergo explosive growth."

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June, 2010

Gartner Recommends Trend Micro Deep Security as Best for Dynamic Datacenters

A recent Gartner newsletter featured Trend MicroTM Deep Security as its top recommendation for protecting today's dynamic datacenter: physicaly, virtually, and even, in the cloud.

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May, 2010

How to Turn IT Security Challenges into Biz Opportunities

As online crime has grown more prevalent, consumer confidence in IT security has plummeted. The underground economy is flourishing as cybercriminals develop new methods to infiltrate computer networks, especially the Internet, to steal a person's identity, sell contraband, stalk persons, or disrupt operations with malware. Certain websites run by cybercriminals in Eastern Europe now offer automated malware scanning as-a-service packages to ensure that the latest malware threats will continue to fly under the radar of pattern-based detection.

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April, 2010

Are Virtual Security Appliances for Real?

Security is a critical component in the growing ecosystem surrounding virtualization. Virtual security appliances (VSAs) play a vital role in fulfilling IT expectations today, and will continue to do so in the future -Hi an unusual situation for a relatively new technology. "This is easily understandable when you look at how these products play such an important role in things such as Green IT, datacenter consolidation, and improved security," said Jon Crotty, a research analyst with IDC's Security Products and Services Group in an interview with Trend Micro last month.

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March, 2010

OfficeScan 10 Ranks #1 in Zero-Day Threat Protection

In December 2009, AV-Test.org, a worldwide operating provider for IT security testing and consultancy services, tested five market-leading enterprise endpoint solutions from Symantec, McAfee, Microsoft, Sophos, and Trend Micro. AV-Test.org tested zero-day attacks actually occurring in the wild by sourcing malicious URLs that had malware associated with them. Products were configured to block or detect the threats at multiple levels, thereby giving each vendor maximum ability to protect against these threats. The testing occurred simultaneously across all vendors’ platforms to ensure no biases during the test runs.

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February, 2010

Protect your computers in the office, at home or on the road

Trend Micro Worry-Free Business Security Services is a single, hosted security solution that protects multiple computers and notebooks—in the office, at home or on the road— from data theft, risky websites, unsecured Wi-Fi connections, and malware. Because it is hosted by Trend Micro, it is easy to install and maintain.

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January, 2010

ScanMail Just Got Better—with Real-Time Protection

A recent study shows that 39 percent of corporations are still experiencing malware infiltration via email. This highlights a critical need for better mail server security, and the new ScanMail™ Suite for Microsoft Exchange (SMEX) delivers just that.

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