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  How to avoid 5 common email management mistakes

  Email managers have a lot at stake. After all, the volume of global electronic messages sent via email dwarfs all other forms of electronic communication, including social networking. Since the inception of electronic mail, which, according to some Internet historians, can be traced to a small mainframe app called 'MAILBOX' from the mid-1960s, human-to-human messages have been created, transmitted and stored in electronic format. But early email administrators could hardly have envisioned the complexity of current email infrastructure and the concomitant maze of technical, security, business and regulatory challenges.

  By Susan Perschke | 21 May, 2012 14:29

  Tags: spam, server, security, phishing, Network management, networking, management, iron mountain, infrastructure management, hardware systems, email management, Data Center, Configuration / maintenance, antispam

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  How the Phoenix Suns basketball team takes on social media attacks

  Every sport has its fans, and the Phoenix Suns basketball team is finding that use of social networking has become one of the main ways to keep in touch with its fan base -- though it can get dicey when basketball fans across the NBA go a little wild before big games.

  By Ellen Messmer | 11 February, 2012 07:31

  Tags: antispam, Facebook, Google, internet, Internet-based applications and services, networking, Phoenix Suns, security, social media, spam, twitter, unified communications, US Airways

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  IBM predicts five big technologies of the future

  IBM today issued its sixth annual look at what Big Blue thinks will be the five biggest technologies for the next five years. In past prediction packages the company has had some success in predicting the future of telemedicine and nanotechnology.

  By Michael Cooney | 21 December, 2011 08:31

  Tags: antispam, Configuration / maintenance, Data Center, digital divide, Gartner, hardware systems, IBM, infrastructure management, management, networking, passwords, security, spam

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  Aussies among world's most hacked as spam eases, malware explodes

  Australia may be located half a world away from the heavily-populated European and US zones, but that hasn't stopped us from claiming the crown as one of the world's most heavily-attacked countries, according to figures released this week as part of Symantec's latest Symantec Intelligence Report.

  By David Braue | 08 December, 2011 14:53

  Tags: malware, security, spam, symantec, Symantec intelligence report

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  For Android, paid mobile security is better: Study

  As with your computer, the best defense against malware is a good offense in the form of security software. Paid mobile security apps are much better at detecting malware in Android devices than free antivirus applications, according to a study by AV Test today. If your business relies at all on smartphones, make sure that you and your employees are protected with the right mobile security package.

  By Angela West | 11 November, 2011 10:00

  Tags: Android, antispam, antivirus, consumer electronics, f-secure, kaspersky lab, phishing, security, smartphones, spam, viruses

• The 25 Worst High-Tech Habits (and How to Fix Them)

  Good citizens of technological America, this story is not for you.

  By Christopher Null | 02 November, 2010 01:21

  Tags: antispam, Office Hardware, online privacy, online security, power supply, security, spam, tablet PC, tech support

• Am I mailing spam?

  Tami asked the Antivirus & Security Software forum why friends are receiving spam that appears to come from her.

  By Lincoln Spector | 28 September, 2010 01:51

  Tags: antispam, E-Mail & Internet, malware, phishing, security, spam

• PDF files most trusted...and most targeted

  PDF files are one of the most common, and most trusted document formats out there. However, that trust, combined with the cross-platform use of PDFs makes the Adobe file format one of the most targeted and exploited by malicious attacks as well.

  By Tony Bradley | 09 March, 2011 06:06

  Tags: antispam, malware, phishing, security, spam, symantec, viruses

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  ClamAV promises free antivirus app for businesses

  Most of us don't like paying for antivirus (AV) software, but at least home users can rely on one of the free options, such as Microsoft Security Essentials, avast!, or AVG Free.

  By Keir Thomas | 19 January, 2011 05:34

  Tags: antispam, antivirus, cloud, cloud computing, internet, Microsoft, open source, phishing, security, software, spam, viruses

• Text message of 'death' threatens smartphone security

  Security researchers have shown that carefully crafted text messages sent to cell phones via short message service (SMS) can cause them to shutdown without the knowledge of the owner.

  By Keir Thomas | 08 January, 2011 05:49

  Tags: Android, antispam, consumer electronics, e-mail security, Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia, phishing, Phones, security, spam, viruses

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  China remains spam haven due to 'bulletproof' hosting

  An overwhelming majority of Web sites promoted through spam are hosted in China at service providers that many times choose to ignore complaints and allow illegal activity, according to research from the University of Alabama.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 27 June, 2009 03:07

  Tags: China, security, spam

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  Cloudmark security suite addresses growing SMS spam

  As mobile users are more frequently pestered by SMS spam, one security vendor is applying its experience in stopping e-mail spam for mobile networks.

  By Jeremy Kirk | 24 June, 2009 01:51

  Tags: Cloudmark, security, sms, spam

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  Case Study: HJ Heinz

  Heinz has trusted Sophos to protect its desktop users and email systems from malware and spam for many years. As part of its multi-tier approach to IT security, the company needed more robust protection against web-based threats and the use of unauthorised applications.

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  How Google Tackles Security | Webcast

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  State of New Mexico | Webcast