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Choosing a Cloud Provider with Confidence

Cloud computing is rapidly transforming the IT landscape, and the conversation around adopting cloud technology has progressed from “if” to “when.” Enterprises are showing strong interest in outsourced (“public”) cloud offerings that can help them reduce costs and increase business agility. These cloud services offer enormous economic benefits, but they also pose significant potential risks for enterprises that must safeguard corporate information assets while complying with a myriad of industry and government regulations.

The Power of Multiples

Value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators have choices in sourcing, assembling and deploying hardware and software solutions for customers. These IT solutions specialists can work either with a single vendor that offers most of the technology needed to build end-to-end offerings, or multiple vendors to integrate and craft more comprehensive solutions.

The Future of Managed Services in EMEA: A Channel Perspective

Managed services, including cloud, hosting and service provision is a development of the continuing move to online applications, databases, processing and platforms. It is being driven by a number of factors including the driving down of costs, pressure on available resources and skills in on-premise IT departments, the broader availability and reliability of high speed online connections, growth of mobile in enterprises and the need for applications and software to work together. A major attraction factor is the ability to scale, both up and down, in uncertain times.

Ransomware Threats Raise Concern among IT Pros

A recent Spiceworks survey with over 300 IT pros confirms the growing threat of ransomware and how it’s affecting organizations today.

Denver Broncos Maintains Competitive Edge with Webroot SecureAnywhere®

In today’s highly competitive sports environment, a team’s information can be a key competitive advantage, both on the field and in their business operations. With a highly distributed and mobile information technology (IT) environment, efficient data protection and management is paramount to the Broncos.

IBM System x3650 M4 HD Optimized for High-Density Storage, Reliability, Availability

Are your servers delivering the highest levels of high-density storage, peak performance and near flawless reliability and availability in physical, virtual and cloud environments? If not, you should consider the new IBM® System x3650 M4 HD (High Density) 2U, two-socket server, optimized for high-density storage, data-intensive workloads, and business-critical applications, and equipped with the latest Intel® E5-2600 v2 processor family, which supports up to 12 cores per processor and memory speeds up to 1866 MHz for high performance and throughput.

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The Evolution of Corporate Cyberthreats

Cybercriminals are creating and deploying new threats every day that are more destructive than ever before. While you may have more people devoted to IT security, established businesses like yours are vulnerable to a wider array of attacks. To keep your organization safe, it's imperative to stay at least a few steps ahead of the bad guys. Do you know where the threats are coming from?

Download this eBook to learn about:

• The latest Advanced Persistent Threats
• The dangers of Bitcoin and Tor
• How to defend your organization in today's criminal ecosystem

Step Out of the Bull’s-Eye: Protecting Your Company from Advanced Threats and Targeted Cyberattacks

In recent years, threat actors have become increasingly focused on targeting corporations to obtain sensitive information for financial profit or economic espionage. Regardless of the adversaries’ motives, corporations understand the need to implement defensive measures to secure their infrastructure and sensitive data while mitigating the risk of future attacks.

Build Your IT Security Case

The importance of IT security to a business has never been greater. But often, investments are shelved or cutbacks are made. This can result in businesses unknowingly making compromises regarding their IT security.

In this latest whitepaper from Kaspersky Lab, you’ll find useful facts, examples and business case arguments to help you get buy-in and commitment from your business.

Be the One Who Puts Security on the Agenda

You want to maximize the potential offered by new technologies and establish an advantage over your competitors. But you know the latest IT developments can also bring new security challenges.

This practical guide helps you align essential IT security with your core business objectives and:

• Build a compelling IT security business case
• Select the right security technologies
• Protect your physical, mobile, and virtual environment

Virtualization Best Practices Guide

Virtualization promises to boost efficiency and cut costs, making it an important element in your IT department’s efforts to do more with less. Whether you’re running applications on physical or virtual machines, you still need to stay vigilant to guard against the constant and growing hazard of malware and other cyberthreats that can put your business at risk. Kaspersky Lab security experts have created this practical guide to help you learn about:

• The benefits and perils of virtualization
• How to fold virtualization into your existing security policies
• The difference between agent-based and agentless security software
• Choosing and implementing the right virtualization security solution for your organization

Who’s Spying on You?

You’re aware of the threats of malware to your business but what about the ever-changing ground rules? Cybercriminals today are launching attacks against businesses by copying sophisticated malware and techniques used to target governments and high-profile organizations.

Don’t get caught in the crossfire. Read our special report "Who's spying on you?" to find out more:

• Techniques cybercriminals use
• Common exploited vulnerabilities
• Collateral damage from cyberespionage
• Protecting your business from cyberespionage

The Threat Landscape

Hardly a day goes by without the discovery of a new cyber threat somewhere in the world! But how do you keep up with new malware and evolving cybercriminal tricks?

Thankfully, Kaspersky Lab security experts have got you covered. Download our Guide to the Threat Landscape to have access to a wealth of IT security intelligence, including:

• A concise overview of malware and tactics
• Common vulnerabilities and exploits
• Practical advice to help protect your business

IT Security by the Numbers: Calculating the Total Cost of Protection

Humorist Franklin P. Jones may have said it best: “When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.” These are wise words of warning for businesses counting on so-called “free” IT security software. Kaspersky Lab has created an eBook to help you calculate the true cost of protecting your business infrastructure, intelligence, and reputation. Download "IT Security by the Numbers: Calculating the Total Cost of Protection" to learn about:

• The hidden cost of complexity
• The price of poor protection
• The performance trickle-down effect
• The bitter aftertaste of a sweet deal...and more!

IT Security. Fighting the Silent Threat

Kaspersky Lab experts are releasing new research designed to assist you in your cyber security business decisions. “IT Security. Fighting the Silent Threat” is a global report into business attitudes and opinions on IT security. Download the report now to get quantifiable statistics about perceived versus real cyber attacks.