10 Myths of Safe Web Browsing

Get the facts behind all 10 myths.

The truth about web security

Now that you've cleared your cache of these common misconceptions, learn what threats you need to be concerned about. Plus discover simple steps to protect your business. 

Know your threats:

  • Drive-by downloads: malicious content embedded in legitimate sites
  • Malvertising: online ads exploited to spread malware
  • Social Engineering: users are tricked into clicking on malicious links
  • SEO Poisoning: search engines fooled into promoting malware-infected sites

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Educate your users

Helping them understand today's web threats is as easy as posting our Safe Web Browsing Widget to your intranet.



Reduce your risk

There's a lot you can do right now to lessen your chances of being another malware statistic. Make sure you:

  • Keep systems, browsers and plug-ins updated and fully patched
  • Use strong and different passwords
  • Implement and enforce an acceptable use policy

Protect your business

To guard against a million different web threats, all it takes is a single solution. Keep up with the latest attacks—without slowing your users down. Sophos can:

  • Block access to risky sites
  • Prevent anonymizing proxies
  • Leverage real-time behavioral malware scanning
  • Scan HTTPS connections
  • Control, limit and scan file and content downloads

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