Web Threats and Solution (2009)

Web Based Malware

blogging tools and client side browser plug-ins including Flash have caused

malware to be installed when users simply visit a web page.

Social Networking Malware

create a fake profile on a social networking website and use it to post malicious links

and “phish” other users.

Web 2.0 - a double edged sword

Web 2.0 allows an open forum for customers and partners

to share ideas in a real-time setting.several well known social networking sites offer users attractive applications to enhance their profile pages. Often times these applications

are built by third parties where the security of the code is not monitored. Upon

downloading the application an unsuspecting user can inadvertently insert

malicious code onto their profile page, and therefore their computer and

potentially their network.

Social Networking Spam

Threats from spammers and cyber criminals which target the social networking

environment are very real. They use this new media to insert deception into

fully scalable business models.

Phishing – Taking Control of Domain Name Service

By taking control of companies’ Domain Name Service

(DNS) database records, phishers take advantage of the good reputation of

these domains since they weren’t blocked by filtering solutions.

The Risks

Security problems

Reduced productivity

Legal risks

Wasted bandwidth

Unlicensed software

Reputation risk

Hosted Services Advantages

Implementing a hosted service solution allows you to shift your resources away

from operational risk management tasks toward strategic business objectives

at a predictable cost. Many of the benefits associated with hosted services are

profiled below.

Lower IT Costs

Economies of Scale

Pay As You Go

Save Time