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Risk Management: Bridging Policies and Procedures - Fundamental Security Concepts
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
October 2008-One thing that security professionals know is that security is about processes, not about the technology. The key to security is to match the technology to the process, but you have to know the process first. Policies and procedures are the requirements, and risk management is the bridge between the two. Collectively, they are the road maps that lead to effective and efficient security designs. This white paper covers the basics of risk management in ....
Protecting Against the New Wave of Malware
[ Source: Sunbelt Software ]
September 2008-Managing threats to the endpoint infrastructure is becoming increasingly difficult for most organizations regardless of their size. Viruses, worms, spyware and other forms of malware are becoming more virulent, their authors are becoming more adept at getting around existing defenses, and the profits generated by malware are funding new and more dangerous threats.
At the same time, many anti-virus, anti-spyware and other anti-malware defenses are not keeping up with the growing threats ....
Trends in Information Security: A CompTIA Analysis of IT Security and the Workforce
[ Source: CompTIA ]
September 2008-As global trends of workforce mobility and decentralization put a greater strain on IT security infrastructure, it is becoming increasingly more complex for corporate IT departments to safeguard information. More than ever before, firms are using diverse devices to exchange information faster and over longer distances, and the growing use of technologies supporting this trend - such as handheld devices or voice over IP – gives rise to new risks. As a result, corporate IT ....
Fast-Start Failover Best Practices: Oracle Data Guard 10g Release 2
[ Source: Oracle ]
January 2008-Fast-Start Failover is an Oracle Data Guard 10g Release 2 feature that mechanically and reliably fails over to an elected, synchronized standby database in the event of loss of the manufacture database, without requiring manual intervention to execute the failover. In addition, following a fast-start failover, the original production database is automatically reconfigured as a new standby database upon reconnection to the configuration. This white paper explains Fast-Start Failover and describes Maximum Availability Architecture (MAA) ....
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 ....
ThinkVantage Security Strategy and Client Security Solution 6.0
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-This paper published by IBM describes ThinkVantage security strategy and the roll that Client Security Solution 6.0 plays in that strategy. The ThinkVantage security strategy is to provide a complementary set of security features as value add to ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. The purpose of this set of security features is to enable customers to implement a layered defense security model on PCs.
The Effectiveness of Security Policies
[ Source: IronPort Systems ]
November 2008-This set of findings from a security study on data leakage revealed that many companies do not have security policies and that security policies that are in place are often ineffective. This analysis provides additional justification for the initial survey findings, which reported that employees around the world are putting corporate and personal data at risk.
The survey included more than 2000 employees and information technology professionals in 10 countries that Cisco selected because ....
Data Backup and Compliance: Three Reasons to Get It Right
[ Source: Remote Backup Systems ]
January 2008-Fortune 500 companies have been vilified for reckless data stewardship and fabrication of financial reports. Corporate America, already under varying degrees of competitive and performance pressure, is now faced with compliance legislation and disclosure requirements that seek to right some of wrongs done to consumers, investors, and employees alike. Access and process controls, internal and third party audits, reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance are just a few of the areas that will be addressed ....
NAC 2.0: A New Model For a More Secure Future
[ Source: Sophos ]
September 2008-As organizations turn to network access control (NAC) technologies to protect their networks and data, the flaws of earlier versions of NAC are becoming apparent. New pressures from a constantly changing threat environment and an increasingly mobile workforce require a new NAC model that will offer more finely controlled network access, an increased agility of response, and a better focus on network, desktop, and security operations. This paper looks at where NAC 1.0 went wrong ....
The Case for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) in Proactive Network Defense
[ Source: TriGeo Network Security ]
January 2008-It’s widely accepted that Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems are excellent tools for regulatory compliance, log management and analysis, trouble-shooting and forensic analysis. What’s surprising to many is that this technology can play a significant role in actively defending networks. This whitepaper explains precisely how real-time analysis, combined with in-memory correlation, and automated notification and remediation capabilities can provide unprecedented network visibility, security and control.
Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers Sets the Standard for Exchange 2007 Server Data Protection
[ Source: Symantec ]
January 2008-
Exchange 2007 Server introduces a number of new challenges to existing backup and recovery environment which can make administration of the backup process complex, time consuming, and challenging. Backup Exec 11d now includes full support of Exchange 2007 to help alleviate the complexities of protecting Exchange 2007 and eliminates the new backup challenges introduced by Exchange 2007 including full 64-bit support, the new VSS backup infrastructure, and LCR\CCR configurations. Additionally, Backup Exec 11 removes the ....
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 ....
Data Backup and Compliance: Three Reasons to Get It Right
[ Source: Remote Backup Systems ]
January 2008-
Fortune 500 companies have been vilified for reckless data stewardship and fabrication of financial reports. Corporate America, already under varying degrees of competitive and performance pressure, is now faced with compliance legislation and disclosure requirements that seek to right some of wrongs done to consumers, investors, and employees alike. Access and process controls, internal and third party audits, reporting requirements and penalties for non-compliance are just a few of the areas that will be addressed ....
The Digital Dilemma
[ Source: Intuitive Technologies, Inc. ]
March 2008-
While digital data is typically easier, and less expensive, to acquire and store, its organization and management requires even greater diligence and discipline than paper-based files. Unfortunately, technology has not made this easy. Unfortunately, you are not able to get FULL VALUE from this investment until it is easy to access, and share the digital data.
PowerBroker Demo
[ Source: Symark ]
August 2008-
Symark PowerBroker is a policy-driven, root account access control application that provides granular privileged access delegation, detailed logging and reporting, and centralized administration across heterogeneous UNIX and Linux environments. It provides UNIX and Linux security and accountability by enabling system administrators to delegate administrative privileges and authorization without disclosing the root password and to grant selective access to UNIX and Linux-based corporate resources. Administrators can create powerful and granular security policies in PowerBroker to restrict ....
Used Magnetic Media Data Erasure & Data Security
[ Source: Imation ]
October 2008-
With increasing budgetary pressures, data center managers may be tempted to recoup some of their tape investment by reselling magnetic tape cartridges which are no longer needed. The methods tape resellers use in attempts to remove the original owner's data vary widely, and are largely unsuccessful. New data erasing devices are being touted as having the ability to eliminate original customer data while leaving the servo guiding signals of higher capacity cartridges intact. Imation's laboratory ....
HP LTO3 Ultrium Data Cartridges Comparative Brand Testing White Paper
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-
IT managers may not be able to see the difference, but the tests prove that users of HP LTO3 Ultrium data cartridges could obtain twice the data capacity per backup and significantly greater reliability, with up to three times as many continuously successful backup and restore cycles from HP branded LTO3 Ultrium data cartridges. If one thinks that an HP LTO3 Ultrium cartridge may cost a little more than a competing brand, the reality is ....
Creating a Secure Collaborative Environment
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2007-
This paper describes best practices for maintaining information security — while enabling innovation through business collaboration. In addition, it describes the IBM portfolio of information risk management solutions — including software, hardware and services — that help organizations create secure collaborative environments.
agami Information Servers: Integrated High-Performance Backup/Recovery Solutions
[ Source: Agami Systems ]
January 2008-
This paper published by Agami Systems has created a major advancement in Network Attached Storage (NAS) systems. These systems provide customers with tremendous improvements in functionality, increased performance and capacity, simplified management and dramatically reduced cost of ownership. This paper will explore the advantages of AIS for high-performance backup/ file system replication of primary storage hosted on agámi Information Servers.
The Effectiveness of Security Policies
[ Source: IronPort Systems ]
November 2008-
This set of findings from a security study on data leakage revealed that many companies do not have security policies and that security policies that are in place are often ineffective. This analysis provides additional justification for the initial survey findings, which reported that employees around the world are putting corporate and personal data at risk.
The survey included more than 2000 employees and information technology professionals in 10 countries that Cisco selected because ....
Used Magnetic Media Data Erasure & Data Security
[ Source: Imation ]
October 2008-
With increasing budgetary pressures, data center managers may be tempted to recoup some of their tape investment by reselling magnetic tape cartridges which are no longer needed. The methods tape resellers use in attempts to remove the original owner's data vary widely, and are largely unsuccessful. New data erasing devices are being touted as having the ability to eliminate original customer data while leaving the servo guiding signals of higher capacity cartridges intact. Imation's laboratory ....
The Benefits of Integrating SIEM, Log Management, and Database Activity Monitoring
[ Source: NitroSecurity ]
September 2008-
When used together, SIEM, Log Management, and Database Monitoring provide signifiant value that is greater than the sum of its parts. The integration of these functions into a common analysis and reporting tool provides greater visibility and insight into all areas of information security, offering better detection and response capabilities.
NAC 2.0: A New Model For a More Secure Future
[ Source: Sophos ]
September 2008-
As organizations turn to network access control (NAC) technologies to protect their networks and data, the flaws of earlier versions of NAC are becoming apparent. New pressures from a constantly changing threat environment and an increasingly mobile workforce require a new NAC model that will offer more finely controlled network access, an increased agility of response, and a better focus on network, desktop, and security operations. This paper looks at where NAC 1.0 went wrong ....
Stopping Data Leakage: Exploiting Your Existing Security Investment
[ Source: Sophos ]
September 2008-
As attitudes to work and information continue to evolve away from those of the past, organizations are become more aware of the acute need to control the information that flows into, through and out of their networks. This paper demonstrates the need for a high-profile acceptable use policy to prevent data leakage, gives practical guidance on how to use current investments in IT security technologies at the gateway and endpoint to support this policy, and ....
Applications, Virtualization and Devices: Taking Back Control
[ Source: Sophos ]
September 2008-
Employees installing legitimate but unauthorized applications, are a real and growing threat to business security and productivity. Removable storage media and wireless protocols make the challenge of securing data even more complex. This paper explains why control is important and highlights how integrating this functionality into malware protection is the simplest and most cost-effective solution.
Creating a Secure Collaborative Environment
[ Source: IBM ]
December 2007-
This paper describes best practices for maintaining information security — while enabling innovation through business collaboration. In addition, it describes the IBM portfolio of information risk management solutions — including software, hardware and services — that help organizations create secure collaborative environments.
12 Ways to Secure Your Servers
[ Source: HP ]
August 2008-
Servers store your most important business data, deliver your e-mail, and run your Web site, but keeping them from harm's way is a full time job. The 12 guidelines in this exclusive download will help keep your data secure.
10 Step to Protecting Your Data
[ Source: DataPreserve ]
March 2008-
Based on years of support calls from people who care for the information technology for small and medium sized businesses, we have developed the following tips for everyone concerned with protecting their irreplaceable data.
PowerAdvantage Demo
[ Source: Symark ]
August 2008-
Symark PowerAdvantage is a Microsoft Active Directory-centric identity management application that provides integrated authentication and configuration to extend Active Directory functionality to UNIX and Linux systems. PowerADvantage also leverages Microsoft Group Policy Objects (GPO) to deliver targeted configurations to computers and users. PowerADvantage delivers a single, centralized management solution that reduces administrative overhead, while helping your organization strengthen security policies, increase productivity, and support compliance requirements. PowerADvantage is available for a Free 30 day trial. ....