[TriLUG] Corporate solutions for spyware?

[Chad Thomsen]

Thanks for everybodies input.  I ended up going with the antispyware add on
for my Trend Micro Messaging Antivirus Suite.  It only makes sense that I
did that as it is the cheapest solution, and it integrates with my antivirus
that I am currently running so I only have to visit one console to manage
spyware and antivirus for my whole network versus using two if I went with
barracuda or similar device.

Chad

On 1/9/06, Allen Freeman <knieveltech at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
> I suspect the anti-spyware unit will be helpful, but it will NOT
> "completely
> eliminates spyware and other forms of malware from your organization."
> Nothing will.  Eliminating spyware in a company connected to the Internet
> is
> as hopeless as trying to kill all the cockroaches in a big old apartment
> building.
>
> Mike
>
> I did a bunch of work for my last employer involving spyware and I'd say
> your statement about wiping it out is true, but only to a point. The truth
> is there is absolutely no single solution for the problem and if anyone
> tells you otherwise they're likely in marketing. I've found that to keep
> spyware at least manageable on a small to medium sized network it requires
> defense in depth. An anti-spyware suite on all the workstations, IE and
> windows hardening techniques, firewalling, removing user rights to install
> software where applicable,  limiting internet access, etc. The problem these
> days is that to do all of this and make sure it's all properly maintained is
> easily a fulltime job. I do believe that a solidly secured workstation
> build, detection software, and restricting user access to the internet can
> go a long way towards making the problem manageable.
>
> -Allen Freeman
>
>
>
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