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December 22, 2010 - 12:28 P.M.
How to solve the Web reputation problem
- TAGS:enterprise, Insider Content, malware, reputation, reputation service, trojan, Trojans, user-generated content, virus
- IT TOPICS:Cybercrime & Hacking, Emerging Technology, Enterprise Apps, Internet, Networking, Security, Security Hardware & Software, Web Apps
By Richi Jennings. December 22, 2010.
Protecting users from sites containing malicious content is a thankless task. The size of today's Web makes it incredibly difficult. Find out why, and what we can do about it, in The Long View...
These days, 'Web reputation' is a key tool in the fight against malicious content. Web reputation services are cloud-based databases that Web filters can query in real-time.
It's a significant challenge to run a good service, due to the size and ever-changing nature of the Web. Here are some thoughts on why it's so difficult and what the industry is doing to solve the problem.
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