Network Appliance Issues Internet Security Advisory for Customers Facing Spyware Threats.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Network Appliance (1) A specialized device for use on a network. For example, Web servers, cache servers and file servers can be implemented as general-purpose computers with the appropriate software or as network appliances, which are computers dedicated to a single function and cannot do anything , Inc. (Nasdaq:NTAP NTAP Network Appliance, Inc. (stock symbol) NTAP Never Take Another Puff NTAP National Track Analysis Program NTAP Notices to Airmen Publication NTAP Windows NT Application Processors NTAP Naval Training Acquisition Process ), the leader in secure Web and application delivery solutions, issued an Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. advisory today to help customers better defend against rising spyware threats. Spyware (also known as adware, sneakware, snoopware, or malware) is any technology that aids in gathering information on the Internet about a person or organization without their knowledge. Users and organizations that do not take preventive measures are subjected to invasion of personal privacy, theft of intellectual property, increase in spam, network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. , security compliance challenges, legal implications and vulnerability. To help customers safeguard against spyware attacks, Network Appliance has teamed with best of breed partners like Secure Computing For the general concept, see . Secure Computing Corporation, or SCC, is a public company (NASDAQ: SCUR) that develops and sells computer security products, such as:
in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. filtering of spyware Web sites, signature-based blocking, and P2P See peer-to-peer and point-to-point. (peer-to-peer) traffic control. With the NetApp Internet Access & Security (IAS See iPlanet Application Server. 1. (computer) IAS - The first modern computer. It had main registers, processing circuits, information paths within the central processing unit, and used Von Neumann's fetch-execute cycle. ) solution, customers can deploy the joint gateway security solution to block access to Web sites offering spyware, block the spyware software itself, selectively manage internet traffic more prone to carry spyware (i.e. P2P), and block the secret back channel transmissions. Spyware Spyware is software that is installed on a system without user consent and is typically picked up by downloading software from the Internet, visiting misleading Web sites, or clicking on pop-up ads or links. These end user triggers allow spyware to sneak into a system and use "back channels" or secret transmissions to gather personal information. In addition, spyware software communicates "behind the scenes," therefore attacks are not only difficult to detect, but also difficult to remove. As a result, spyware attacks are becoming more rampant. According to a recent Earthlink and Webroot audit of 420,000 computers, "trojan horses" or system monitors planted by spyware had infected one third of the PCs surveyed. "Recent Gartner Research notes that 9.4 million online adults have been victimized by fraud in a 12 month timeframe and spyware is one of the causes leading to fraud," states Avivah Litan, Research Vice President at Gartner. Within an enterprise environment, spyware has the ability to create severe liability and productivity risks for customers resulting from the invasion of corporate Internet security and increased investment spent resolving the IT invasion issue. Confidential information can end up exposed in harmful ways, while problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. and time spent by IT managers to clean up the spyware and its destruction, contribute to business downtime, lessening productivity and effectiveness. Despite the availability of spyware detection and removal programs, the best defense against these growing security attacks remains planned prevention. To view the NetApp security advisories, please visit: http://www.netapp.com/solutions/ias.html. NetApp is a registered trademark and Network Appliance is a trademark of Network Appliance, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. |
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