Web 2.0 applications have brought an unparalleled utility to the Internet, bringing a new level of collaboration and interactivity. Web 2.0 continues to evolve, and we are already seeing the beginnings of a new generation of Web 3.0, which brings an even higher level of openness, productivity, and access. But even as Web 2.0 heightens the user experience in so many positive ways, Web 2.0 threats/Web threats are also evolving.
Secure Computing's "Secure Web 2.0 Anti-Threat Initiative" (SWAT) was created specifically to deal with Web 2.0 threats/Web threats. Today, the Web has created a new paradigm of interactivity, with blogs, wikis, applets, and mashups, but these simple and useful technologies can also be used to create and distribute Web 2.0 threats/Web threats. Besides Web-borne malware, other Web 2.0 threats/Web threats are often built on common Web 2.0 platforms such as RSS, cross-site scripting and other XSS technologies, and a wide variety of back door media files.
Secure Computing's technologies are designed, across the board, to protect against Web 2.0 threats/Web threats. This level of protection is integrated into all of Secure Computing's Web and Messaging security appliance lines. In addition to the Secure Web (Webwasher) Web gateway appliance and Secure Mail (IronMail) Messaging Security Gateway, Secure Computing has integrated the TrustedSource global reputation engine into its entire product line. Reputation-based technology has become a key element in combating Web 2.0 threats/Web threats and zero-day attacks. Adding a reputation layer to the security platform has become essential in protecting the modern network, particularly since threats evolve so quickly and can cause untold damage even before the threat gets categorized and included in signature databases.
Addressing Web 2.0 threats/Web threats requires the multi-layered approach taken by Secure Computing, which builds on traditional security applications with strong gateway protection, and reputation-based security. Combating Web 2.0 threats/Web threats today means acknowledging that attacks can form quickly, they can mutate into multiple forms, and they often attempt to penetrate your network using multiple attack vectors.
Learn more about how to combat Web 2.0 threats and other Web threats with Secure Computing's SWAT initiative at http://www.securecomputing.com/swat.
Web 2.0 applications have brought an unparalleled utility to the Internet, bringing a new level of collaboration and interactivity. Web 2.0 continues to evolve, and we are already seeing the beginnings of a new generation of Web 3.0, which brings an even higher level of openness, productivity, and access. But even as Web 2.0 heightens the user experience in so many positive ways, Web 2.0 threats/Web threats are also evolving.