Securing the Borderless Network: Security for the Web 2.0 World

Foreword xi Introduction xiii Chapter 1 Network Security--Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 1 The Evolution of Firewalls 2 Proxy Versus Stateful Inspection 2 From Proxy to Stateful Inspection--and Back Again 4 Endnote 5 Reference 5 Chapter 2 Collaboration and Web 2.0 Technologies 7 Viral Uncertainty Principle 8 Only Connect Digitally 9 Easy Online Collaboration 9 Enterprise-Level Online Collaboration Tools 10 Storage and Applications in the Cloud 11 Endnotes 12 Chapter 3 Building Relationships with Web 2.0 13 Demolishing Communication "Silos" 15 No Future for the Faceless 16 Endnotes 17 References 17 Chapter 4 The Cloud Computing Revolution 19 Managing the "Islands" 20 Disconnected Workflows: Minimal Security 22 Sleeping Easier About Security 24 Endnotes 26 References 26 Chapter 5 You're in San Jose, I'm in Bangalore--Let's Meet 27 Breakthrough Technology 28 Travel Costs Drop Dramatically 29 Richer, More Productive Meetings 32 Network Implications 33 Endnotes 35 References 35 Chapter 6 Watson, Can You Hear Us? 37 Human Need for Connectedness 38 Cutting the Cord 39 One Chip Makes You Smaller 41 Handheld Harvest: Apples to BlackBerrys 44 These Unprecedented Times 45 Evolution of the Smartphone 47 Endnotes 49 References 50 Chapter 7 The Consumerization of IT 53 Talkin' 'bout an Evolution 54 Blame It on the Music 55 More Than Just Smartphones 56 Consumerization: A Pull and a Push 57 Safely Consumerizing IT 59 References 60 Chapter 8 The Bad Guys from Outside: Malware 61 Modern Malware Overview 61 Types of Malware 62 Botnets 63 Even Trusted Sites Can't Be Trusted 64 Finding the Weak Points 64 Social Engineering for Success 65 Spamming and Phishing Get Targeted 67 Profit Motive 70 Endnotes 71 References 71 Chapter 9 Who Are These Guys? 73 The Business of Malware 73 Studying Pharmaceutical Spam 75 Other Links in the Global Chain 77 Taking on the Bad Guys 78 Endnotes 79 References 79 Chapter 10 Signs of Hope 81 Harnessing the Network 82 Bad Guys Team Up 82 Staying in Front of

Tom Gillis is the vice president and general manager for the high-growth Security Technology Business Unit (STBU) at Cisco, where he leads the company's businesses for security management, appliances, applications, and endpoint services. Formerly vice president of product management for the Cisco STBU, Gillis was promoted to the VP/GM position after significantly growing its security business and market share. During this time, Gillis successfully led the Cisco product management team and outbound marketing, technical marketing engineering, technical publications, and training organizations. Prior to his role at Cisco, Gillis was part of the founding team at IronPort Systems and served as senior vice president of marketing when the company was acquired by Cisco. Under his guidance, IronPort grew an average of 100 percent year-on-year for seven years. During his tenure, IronPort rose to become the leading provider of antispam, antivirus, and antimalware appliances for organizations ranging from small businesses to the Global 2000. Before joining IronPort, Gillis worked at iBEAM Broadcasting, Silicon Graphics, and Boston Consulting Group. Gillis is a recognized leader in the dynamically charged and high-growth Internet security industry, with in-depth knowledge of the challenges surrounding secure network infrastructure. As an author, speaker, and industry executive, he has made invaluable contributions to the security technology community. He has presented at major conferences and events ranging from Gartner Symposiums to Fox News Live. Gillis is also the author of two books, Get the Message and Upping the Anti, a business guide to messaging security. Gillis holds an M.B.A. degree from Harvard University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude with an M.S.E.E. degree from Northwestern University and a B.S.E.E. from Tufts University.