When Pressing the Send Button Results In Compliance Violations
[ Source: WatchGuard ]
October 2009-
Protecting confidential data is serious business. Failure may result in fat fines and even jail time – not to mention damage to your brand. WatchGuard easy-to-use, all-inclusive email and web secure content and threat prevention appliances offer a complete data protection solution.
2006 InformationWeek/Accenture Global Information Security Survey
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
July 2006-
Great strides have been made worldwide in improving data security, meeting compliance standards, and enhancing data privacy. But is it enough? The overwhelming answer is no. With the constant threat of hackers and malicious coders, and the alarming rate of customer data breaches and identity theft, information security remains one of the highest priorities for business technology professionals around the globe. InformationWeek Research and Accenture provide you with in-depth data about security investments ....
2007 InformationWeek/Accenture Global Information Security Survey
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
July 2007-
With the constant threat of hackers and malicious coders, and the alarming rate of customer data breaches and identity theft, information security remains one of the highest priorities for business technology professionals around the globe. InformationWeek Research and Accenture provide you with in-depth data about security investments and practices in the 2007 Information Security Survey report. This study -- in it's tenth year -- examines the security practices and experiences of ....
An Executive Guide to Corporate Defence Management (CDM)
[ Source: R.I.S.C. International ]
January 2008-
This whitepaper on the emerging discipline of Corporate Defence Management (CDM) is the first of its kind dealing with this subject. The whitepaper represents the 3rd installment in a series of papers designed to raise awareness of the requirement for corporate defence to play a more eminent role in corporate strategy. This paper is designed to act as a helpful guide to executives interested in the area of contemporary corporate defence and in particular in ....
Vulnerability Management for Dummies
[ Source: Qualys ]
May 2008-
As a business owner, or someone responsible for network security within your organization, you need to understand how to prevent attacks and eliminate network weaknesses that leave your business exposed and at risk.
"Vulnerability Management for Dummies" arms you with the facts and shows you how to implement a successful Vulnerability Management program. Whether your network consists of just a handful of computers or thousands of servers distributed around the world, this book ....
Does Size Matter? The security challenge of the SMB
[ Source: McAfee ]
September 2008-
Just because a business is small, doesn’t mean it’s immune to security threats. Security challenges facing Small and Medium Businesses in North America are on the rise. For businesses of all sizes, viruses, hacker intrusions, spyware and spam can lead to lost or stolen data, computer downtime, decreased productivity, compliance issues, lost sales and even loss of reputation. According to a recent survey conducted by McAfee, many small and medium sized businesses felt they ....
Automated Event Log Management for PCI DSS Compliance
[ Source: GFI Software ]
January 2008-
Hardware and software components on corporate networks generate a wealth of network activity information in the form of event log records. Utilizing and making sense of these records is however a slow and tedious process; one which often leads systems administrators to give up on using event logs as their primary source for network-wide security information. This white paper published by GFI Software highlights why organizations need to implement event log auditing as an integral ....
6 Best Practices To Prevent Enterprise Data Loss
[ Source: RSA, The Security Division of EMC ]
April 2009-
More than 262 million records have been breached since January 2005 and according Ponemon Institute, data loss is costing companies an average of $6.6 million per breach. According to RSA, following these "Six Best Practices for Preventing Enterprise Data Loss" can help you save millions.
Black Hat 2008: Meet The Fed
[ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2009-
Jim Christy, the Director of Futures Exploration at the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, talks about the increasing sophistication of attacks that he is starting to see.
Identity Control: Realizing the Benefits of Roles Standardization & Cleanup
[ Source: Watson SCS ]
January 2008-
In a world of big solutions for big compliance and efficiency headaches, Identity Control is a welcome relief. It is the authors’ contention that ""cleaning up"" existing identity related processes & role related information will greatly help with productivity, compliance, and normal reconciliation procedures of every organization. Many organizations have tried to tackle role projects, only leading to failed attempts, costing time and money. The attitude is amalgam leveraging both a top down and bottom ....