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Trend Micro First Line of Defense Small & Medium Business Edition
Threat Information and Product News for Customers Issue 14 | February 2009  
 
 
In this Issue:
 
Threat Watch
 »  Most Dangerous Malware of 2008 Came from the Web
 »  White Paper: Focus on Malicious URLs
 
Product News
 »  InterScan Messaging Hosted Security Stops Spam and Saves You Money
 »  Protect and Save: Worry-Free Business Security Hosted Beta
 
Featured Customer
 »  eSecurITyToGo, LLC
 
Reviews and Awards
 »  Cascadia Labs Review: “Clear Winner” in URL Filtering and Web Security
 
Are You Secure? Take Our Quiz!
 »  Learn How to Protect Your Business, Your Reputation and Your Future
 
 
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Threat Watch
 
Most Dangerous Malware of 2008 Came from the Web
According to Trend Micro threat researchers, more than 50 percent of the top 100 malware of 2008 came from the Internet and was accidentally downloaded by users surfing unknown or malicious Web sites. The growth of Web threats has increased by nearly 2000 percent since 2005.
» Learn more
 
White Paper: Focus on Malicious URLs
At the heart of many Web threats today is the seemingly innocuous URL in an email. Called a “malicious URL” by cyber security experts, this link can lead to a range of unwanted eventualities. Enticed to click on these malicious links by persuasive social engineering, users are unknowingly succumbing to information theft, participation in a larger botnet, and other nefarious activities.
» Download the white paper
 

 
Product News
 
See How InterScan™ Messaging Hosted Security Stops Spam and Saves You Money
According to industry analyst IDC, hosted email security is predicted to grow 8X faster than traditional, on-premise email security products, and by 2012, will overtake both software and appliances as the most widely deployed SMB email security solution. A new white paper from IDC, “The Business Benefits of Hosted Email Security for the SMB,” describes how small and medium size businesses can more cost-effectively combat the daily barrage of email spam that consumes valuable IT staff time and end-user productivity.
» Download the white paper
 
In a new set of videos, VP of Core Technology John Maddison describes the benefits of hosted email security over on-premise solutions and then dives deeper into the features of IMHS and the commitments in our Service Level Agreement.
» View the videos
 
Protect and Save: Try Worry-Free Business Security Hosted Beta Now and Save 25%
Off the Price of the First Year of Service!

It’s Easy: Trend Micro™ Worry-Free™ Business Security Hosted protects small businesses with only desktops and notebooks without the extra work of configuring or maintaining security solutions, and you can monitor security centrally. Just install once on desktops or notebooks and security settings are configured for you. And those remote employees? Their security settings are automatically adjusted to give them the right protection.
Act Now: Each computer running Worry-Free Business Security Hosted Beta has identified, removed, or blocked an average of 13 viruses, 27 spyware and 28 web threats. Act now--this offer is for a limited time only.
» Learn more
 

 
Featured Customer
 
Experts at eSecurITyToGo Choose Worry-Free Business Security Hosted for Clients that Need Safer, Smarter, and Simpler Security
eSecurITyToGo specializes in security solutions for today’s enterprises and small and medium businesses (SMBs). A large part of its client base includes other IT consultants that recognize the in-depth expertise and focus of the eSecurITyToGo team. The experts at eSecurITyToGo must continually evaluate new offerings to ensure that they can help customers make the best choices.
» Read the full story
     
Quotable Customer
“Trend Micro™ Worry-Free™ Business Security Hosted offers desktops and notebooks the same level of protection as an on-site solution, but without the trouble of setting up VPNs or configuring systems for roaming.”
--Michael Ruffolo, Technical Lead
   eSecurITyToGo, LLC
 

 
Reviews and Awards
 
Cascadia Labs Review: Trend Micro is “Clear Winner” in URL Filtering and Web Security
Independent tests by Cascadia Labs further validate the cloud-client architecture of the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network as the best approach to combat web threats. The company's URL filtering and web security technologies defeated six other market-leading products tested.
» Learn more
» Read the full review
 
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