August 2007  







Upcoming Webinar:
Unified & Real-Time Communications - Bona Fide Benefit. Genuine Threat.


Worried about instant messaging? Think you have it covered?

Take 30 minutes and discover more about instant messaging...learn about the benefits, the threats, and why your traditional security infrastructure might not protect you.

And...as an added incentive, at the end of the web conference we'll pull one lucky person's name out of the hat for a Digital Camera.

Hope to see you there! Register Today - three dates to choose from:

Aug 23: 4:00PM Pacific

Aug 24: 0900 AEST/1100 NZST

Aug 24: 1030 British Summer Time

Aug 30: 5:00PM Pacific

Aug 31: 1000 AEST/1200 NZST

Upcoming Webinar:
Skype: Friend or Foe?


Intuitive and easy to download, install and use, Skype delivers cost savings, creates efficiencies, and allows us to multitask and collaborate like never before.

It also uses any available open port to transmit encrypted traffic and file attachments through whatever route it can find on the Internet. A risk management strategy that doesn't address Skype is not only leaving the back door open for security and business risks, but sending out an open invitation to enter the front door as well.

Register now and learn how to control Skype and other real-time applications.

Tune into our 45-minute web conference where we'll discuss

  • The primary risks associated with Skype in the enterprise
  • How IM worms propagate through Skype and other networks
  • How to get visibility into Skype usage in your organization
  • FaceTime best practices for Skype
Stay until the end and be put into a drawing for an Ipod Nano!

Aug 23: 5:00PM Pacific

Aug 24: 1000 AEST/1200 NZST

Aug 24: 0930 British Summer Time

Aug 30: 4:00PM Pacific

Aug 31: 0900 AEST/1100 NZST

Aug 31: 0930 British Summer Time

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SpywareGuide Greynets Blog

Don't miss the Greynets blog - a destination where you can hear from the people who are part of the SpywareGuide and FaceTime Security Labs research teams, as well as developers, programmers and the occasional guest blogger.

  Get Ready for UC: How to Maximize Productivity and Collaboration without Compromising Security and Compliance

Date: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Time: 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific
Duration: 45 minutes

Register today at:
www.eseminarslive.com/article2/0,2144,2166128,00.asp?partnerref=CL082207FACEnews

Integrating communication and collaboration into a single platform promises to fundamentally change the way companies secure their infrastructure and will demand a holistic approach to compliance—from regulatory requirements and corporate governance to policy management and e-discovery.

Because it's already widely used in business as a real-time communications tool, instant messaging is often the first point of integration for enterprises as they move toward UC. And Microsoft Office Communications Server is rising to the top as the platform of choice.

Microsoft and FaceTime can help companies reap the benefits of integrated communication and collaboration while providing the added security and compliance functionality they demand.

  • Key business challenges to address when considering enterprise IM and UC

  • How to extend security and compliance requirements beyond mail and lay the groundwork for UC with an Office Communications Server deployment

  • Key requirements of a highly available architecture for supporting corporate and mobile workers in a UC environment

  • How FaceTime complements Office Communications Server with added security and compliance for a complete solution

    Register now!



      Gartner Predicts Instant Messaging
    Will Be De Facto Tool

    Gartner predicts that by the end of 2011, IM will be the de facto tool for voice, video and text chat with 95% of workers in leading global organizations using it as their primary interface for real-time communications by 2013. The worldwide market for enterprise IM is forecast to grow from $267 million in 2005 to $688 million in 2010. (Full story...)



      Image Spam: How it Works and Why it Fools Filters
    Image Spam, using graphics to avoid spam filters, is definitely not a new trick in the spamming book. But the visual spam hasn't taken off until recently. Today, up to 40 percent of e-mails are image spam, and the numbers are expected to keep rising. (Full story...)



      Six Ways To Stop Data Leaks
    So you want to stop data leaks? This ComputerWorld guide provides six tips for saving your organization from having to deal with the consequences of private information turned public. (Full story...)



      What It Took to Hack the iPhone
    It turns out that the iPhone vulnerability that could let hackers steal data or commandeer the device also exists in the desktop edition of Apple's Mac OX operating system. Apparently, the vulnerability in the iPhone version of Safari is also present in the desktop version of the browser. But, to cybercrooks, hacking the iPhone is likely a more exciting crime. (Full story...)



      Overdoing It?
    What do Sony, Viacom, and Turner Broadcasting have in common? They've all signed deals with Joost to provide the online video service with content. As a result of this video content explosion, Internet-service providers are having sleepless nights. (Full story...)



      Two-tiered Net Could be Coming
    How much should a company have to pay for faster access to their online customers? Internet service providers (ISPs) might start charging some websites for faster access, according to a new report. The result, if Jupiter Research's predictions are right, would make money for providers, but risk alienating many broadband consumers. (Full story....)



      Identity theft? What Identity Theft?
    Apparently the biggest problem with identity theft isn't the theft itself. Instead, it's actually letting victims know that their personal financial information has been compromised. (Full story...)



      'Malware 2.0' Raises Its Ugly Head
    Just when you thought you had a handle on malware, the malicious software has evolved. Once effective signature-based malware detection techniques don't work in the face of "malware 2.0 threats." (Full story...)



      FaceTime Announces RTG2000
    Offering the zero latency that IT users have come to expect from the Real Time Guardian platform with double the throughput of FaceTime's RTG1000, the new RTG2000 addresses the challenges of managing and securing the avalanche of real-time applications that are being deployed on the enterprise network.

    RTG2000 complements the existing range of RTGuardian appliances with support for larger networks as employees consume more bandwidth with real-time applications that demand the highest performance.

    Click here to learn more.



      IT in Better Shape YOY
    According to a recent article in CIO Update, a new survey found that if you're in IT, you've got more money to spend, better job prospects and, based on the findings, should pat yourself on the back for doing a good job! (Full story...)



      FBI's Secret Spyware
    Many have suspected that the FBI uses spyware and techniques common to online criminals to track the source of e-mail threats. A new court filing sheds some light on suspicion. FBI agents trying to track the source of e-mailed bomb threats against a Washington high school last month sent the suspect spyware to track the activities on his anonymous MySpace profile. (Full story...)


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