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Title: Safeguarding YOUR INBOX

Author: Panettieri, Joseph C Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: SC Magazine, p40(3) Publication Date: Jan 2006
  ISSN: 1096-7974
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.scmagazine.com

Protecting email systems from junk mail isn't as simple as installing software and walking away. New threats are emerging daily and an educated email user plus software and other tools is the only way to prevent malicious email from sabotaging your system. The New York Institute of Technology was attacked in 2005 by a rumor email that was quickly circulated through the system. The mail contained Trojan code that seeks out and destroys security services. Luckily the Institute of Technology had Symantec Corporation's antivirus software in place as well as spam firewall by Barracuda Networks, Inc. The tools in place were able to stop the spread of the email. 'It's fine to wipe out worms and viruses. But that's not enough...if you can't retrieve old emails when regulators knock on your door, your executives can wind up in legal trouble,' says Ed Golod of Revenue Accelerators Inc., a consulting firm. Efforts also must be made to make sure confidential information does not go out through the email system. Companies should encrypt messages and educate their employees about phishing scams. In addition to software, there are several hardware appliances that have been developed. These appliances are stripped of non-essential features and are designed to do one thing well.

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