Podcasts
Symantec's growing body of MP3 audio content brings you the latest points of view on Security and Availability topics from industry experts on information technology topics and business issues related to this product or service.
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Protection Against Online Fraud
Online fraud attacks, including “pump-and-dump” stock scams, cost businesses and consumers worldwide many hundreds of millions of dollars annually, and the amount increases every year. This podcast discusses some of the dangers of online fraud and phishing attacks and ways in which you can protect yourself.
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Cyberthieves Turning to More Invasive Approaches
An examination of today’s threat landscape provides both good news and bad. The good news is that users are getting smarter about recognizing phishing emails that purport to be from a bank or business. The bad news is that cyberthieves have moved on to other sophisticated methods for compromising data.
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Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange
Symantec Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange provides integrated mail protection against virus threats, spam, security risks, and other unwanted content for Microsoft Exchange. This podcast provides a general overview of Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange, including key features, competition, and FAQs.
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Mobile and Malicious
Mobile devices such as smartphones and handhelds are a productivity boon for today’s enterprises. But that shouldn’t prevent IT managers from taking a careful look at how these devices access corporate data. This podcast examines some of the primary security issues surrounding mobile devices and offers ideas on how enterprises can address them.
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Minimizing Attacks on Wireless Devices
Wireless devices are a good example of the changing nature of the endpoint. Not so long ago companies were struggling to ensure the protection of notebook computers. This podcast discusses how attacks on wireless devices can negatively impact the brand reputation and image of the enterprise customer and small business.
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CIO Interview: Gerald Shields, Aflac
CEOs and other business leaders can sometimes underestimate IT risks because they are so focused on delivering products and services. In this podcast, Gerald Shields, CIO at Aflac, a Fortune 500 company that provides insurance protection to more than 40 million people worldwide, discusses how IT can minimize IT challenges.
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Compliance Briefing: Why Compliance?
This inaugural Compliance Briefing podcast discusses the problems and solutions surrounding information security compliance. Learn about why compliance initiatives have moved to the forefront of information security programs and how compliance and information security are related as disciplines.
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The Need for Email Resilience
The rapid growth of electronic mail threatens to overwhelm today's enterprises. While email plays an essential role in improving workforce productivity, it also creates a glut of information and a storage challenge. This podcast discusses why enterprises should establish a resilient framework for the efficient retention and retrieval of email.
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Enterprise Threats
Vincent Weafer is senior director of Security Response at Symantec. His team is responsible for research analysis and providing research protection for enterprise and consumer customers for the latest Internet security threats. In this podcast, Vincent provides insights into Internet security issues and trends.
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Internet Issues and Trends
Vincent Weafer is senior director of Security Response at Symantec. His team is responsible for research analysis and providing research protection for enterprise and consumer customers for the latest Internet security threats. In this podcast, Vincent provides insights into Internet security issues and trends.
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Protecting Against IM Threats
This podcast discusses the risks and threats that instant messaging (IM) poses to small and mid-sized businesses. The podcast also discusses steps businesses can take to protect themselves from risk and use IM effectively in business scenarios.
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It's a Web 2.0 World
Web 2.0 doesn’t comprise any one technology or solution; instead, it relies on user-generated content and collaboration. This podcast discusses the benefits and threats associated with social media and Web 2.0 technologies to small businesses.
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IT Risk Management Report
IT risk is a growing component of total operational risk as businesses increasingly depend on IT to automate processes and store information. This podcast provides a summary of the February 2007 IT Risk Management Report and discusses how IT risk management is emerging as a separate practice.
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IM Threats, Part 1
Part 1 of a 2-part podcast on instant messaging (IM). Though IM first gained popularity as a social interaction tool, it has gained widespread popularity in the business world. Attackers on IM are finding that most IM systems are unprotected. This podcast discusses what you can do to protect your working environment from IM threats.
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IM Threats, Part 2
Part 2 of a 2-part podcast on instant messaging (IM). Though IM first gained popularity as a social interaction tool, it has gained widespread popularity in the business world. Attackers on IM are finding that most IM systems are unprotected. This podcast discusses what you can do to protect your working environment from IM threats.
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Emailing Securely
Email is one of the most widely used applications in business. In spite of its obvious advantages, email can also introduce a variety of security threats and risks to your business. This podcast discusses how to use email securely in your small business.
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Keeping Spam at Bay
Gone are the days when your email inbox contained only messages relevant to you or your business. As employees spend more and more time dealing with unwanted emails, they are being less productive. This podcast discusses tips for fighting spam and keeping employees productive at small businesses.
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