A CISO's Guide to Application Security [ Source: Fortify ]
November 2009- Security breaches are expensive. They cost time, effort, remediation, and reputation restoration. Many IT decision-makers tend to focus their security efforts almost exclusively at the network perimeter. They overlook the software applications that run their day-to-day agencies. These applications are often packed with Social Security numbers, addresses, personal health information, or other sensitive data.

Focusing on security features at both the infrastructure and application level isn’t enough. Organizations must also consider flaws in their ....

6 Important Steps to Evaluating a Web Filter [ Source: St. Bernard Software ]
November 2009- Determining the best Web filter for your organization can be difficult with so many choices on the market. IT Professionals know that there’s more to choosing a solution than looking at a few features and comparing prices. Other considerations may be just as important but you may not be aware of their significance. This informative guide discusses the critical considerations you need to make before you decide, and also, how thoroughly analyzing your options can ....

Effective Solutions For Firewall Rule Cleanup [ Source: Athena Security ]
October 2009- Firewall rules that provide access to a wide array of services in a large network, while at the same time securing the critical assets from attacks, tend to become very large in size and redundant in functionality. As rule bases become large, administrators become hesitant to modify existing rules and instead add new rules for fear of causing an adverse impact on existing service availability. Over time, rule bases become very bloated, requiring not only ....

Belden Variable Frequency Drive White Paper [ Source: Adventive Marketing, Inc. ]
October 2009- A variable frequency drive (VFD) regulates the speed of a three-phase AC electric motor by controlling the frequency and voltage of the power it delivers to the motor. Today, these devices (also known as adjustable speed drives or variable speed drives) are becoming prevalent in a wide range of applications throughout industry, from motion control applications to ventilation systems, from wastewater processing facilities to machining areas, and many others.

The Curious Case Of Video Surveillance [ Source: Intransa ]
July 2009- Video surveillance and security are unlike applications typically found in IT environments. Video surveillance systems are real-time, resource-intensive systems that run 7x24x365 in a streaming mode, where the processing power, network bandwidth, disk throughput, and storage capacity requirements are extreme. A proper design of servers, networks, and storage is the key to successful video surveillance systems. Video Surveillance is often like a 911 system. Architecting a reliable surveillance system without excessive cost is important to ....