Applications, Virtualization, and Devices: Taking Back Control
by Sophos Inc.

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Published on: 10/01/2008
Type of content: White Paper
Format: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)
Length: 7
Price: FREE

Overview
Employees installing and using legitimate but unauthorized applications, such as Instant Messaging, VoIP, games, virtualization software, and unapproved browsers are a real and growing threat to business security and productivity. Removable storage media and wireless protocols make the challenge of securing data even more complex. This paper explains why it is important to control unauthorized applications and devices, discusses the different approaches, and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution.

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