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Article: Group test: anti-spyware; Many believe that spyware is the biggest threat to an enterprise's network, but how effective is the protection being offered in the marketplace? Christopher Moody examines a dozen products.(Product Section)
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- SC Magazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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According to recent reports, spyware is now the most serious threat to corporate networks, outstripping even viruses. And it is a major threat for a wide range of reasons.
First, there is the theft of private information through key logging or file scanning--both potentially damaging and annoying. Browser hijacking might do nothing more than redirect the occasional web request to a different site, but it will increase the number of helpdesk calls and could expose your users to offensive material.
On top of this, a large volume of spyware on a PC can grind it down to an almost unusable state, which will also increase those help desk calls. It's clear that ...