Using Web Security to Deal with Malware

It is widely acknowledged that any responsible modern-day organization will strive to protect its network against malware attacks. Each day brings on a spawning of increasingly sophisticated viruses, worms, spyware, Trojans, and all other kinds of malicious software which can ultimately lead to an organization's network being compromised or brought down.

Private information can be inadvertently leaked, a company's network can crash; whatever the outcome, poor security strategies could equal disaster. Having a network that is connected to the Internet leaves you vulnerable to attack, but Internet access is an absolute necessity for most organizations, so the wise thing to do would be to have a decent web security package installed on your machines, preferably at the gateway.

There are several antivirus engines on the market and each product has its own.....

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