White Papers

1. Why Bayesian filtering is the most effective anti-spam technology:
   Achieving a 98%+ spam detection rate using a mathematical approach (pdf)
   This white paper describes how Bayesian filtering works and explains why it is the best way to combat spam.
   
   
2. How to keep spam off your network:
   What features to look for in anti-spam technology (pdf)
   A buyers' guide to anti-spam software, this white paper highlights the key features to look for in anti-spam software and why.
   
   
3. Why one virus engine is not enough:
   Multiple virus engines are needed to reduce time lag between virus outbreak and signature update (pdf)
   This white paper examines why having multiple anti-virus scanners at mail server level substantially reduces the chance of virus infection and explores ways in which this can be achieved.
   
   
4. The corporate threat posed by email trojans:
   How to protect your network against trojans (pdf)
   Describing what trojans are and why they pose a danger to corporate networks, this paper discusses the need and method to protect your network from the threat of trojans.
   
   
5. Protecting your network against email threats:
   The need for comprehensive server-based email security (pdf)
   This white paper explains why anti-virus software alone is not enough to protect your organization against the current and future onslaught of email viruses and threats. Examining the different kinds of email attacks and issues that threaten today's organizations, this paper describes the need for a solid server-based email security solution to safeguard your network.
   
   
6. The need for effective event management:
   Challenges, strategies and solutions to effective event management (pdf)
   This white paper shows where GFI EventsManager fits in this picture and how it is an invaluable asset in the corporate toolbox.
   
   
7. Pod slurping - an easy technique for stealing data:
   The problem with uncontrolled use of iPods, USB sticks and flash drives on your network (pdf)
   A common misconception is that perimeter security measures such as firewalls and anti-virus software are enough to secure corporate data residing on the corporate network. In this white paper, we explore how the uncontrolled use of portable storage devices such as iPods, USB sticks, flash drives and PDAs, coupled with data theft techniques such as ‘pod slurping’, can lead to major security breaches.
   
   
8. The threats posed by portable storage devices:
   Uncontrolled use of iPods, USB sticks, PDAs and other devices (pdf)
   In a society where the use of portable storage devices is commonplace, the threat that these devices pose to corporations and organizations is often ignored. This white paper examines the nature of the threat that devices such as iPods, USB sticks, flash drives and PDAs present and the counter-measures that organizations can adopt to eliminate them.
   
   
9. Addressing Insider Threats with ArcSight ESM
   
   
10. I-TRAP: The Difference Between Intrusion Detection and Attack Detection in Network Security