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RSA's Online Fraud Report: What To Expect In 2009
[ Source: Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company ]
April 2009-Learn what to expect in the next 12 to 18 months regarding online fraud trends. The information in this report is based on findings at the RSA Anti-Fraud Command Center that works to monitor, prevent, and shut down online fraud activities.
Information Leakage: What it is, and how Digital Rights Management (DRM) can Prevent it
[ Source: LockLizard ]
August 2008-This paper covers what information leakage is and why it has become so prevelant. It discusses why DRM (Digital Rights Management) is required to prevent information leakage from within and outside of the enterprise and why encryption and access control are only effective inside the enterprise.
How RSA enVision Delivers An Industry’s Best ROI
[ Source: Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company ]
May 2009-This White Paper examines the return on investment (ROI) that a quality Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) solution can deliver to an organization. SiEM ROI depends on several factors, including a user's compliance and security obligations, the size and complexity of the IT environment and any current log management processes.
Federal CTO Agenda: The Industry's Advice to President Obama
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
February 2009-We asked more than two dozen industry leaders, from CEOs to private and public sector CIOs, what should be top of mind for President Obama's chief technology officer. Their response: Think big and transformational. And get going now. We also surveyed 853 IT pros on what they think. See what they had to say by downloading this free research now, for a limited time only.
Exploring the Integration Between IBM Tivoli Identity Manager and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-There is a standard integration provided between IBM Tivoli Identity Manager and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on by provisioning credentials through the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on Provisioning Adapter. Number of Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on product manuals covers the installation and configuration of the various components. However, there is no overview of all of the components in the integration and how they interact. This paper published ....
Case Study: Microsoft Incorporates Data Loss Prevention into Daily Business Operations
[ Source: Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company ]
November 2007-Learn how Microsoft incorporated Data Loss Prevention (DLP) into its daily business operations. RSA details DLP best practices in this report.
Backing Up VMware With Veritas NetBackup: Best Practices NetBackup 6.0 and VMware ESX Server 2.x and 3.x
[ Source: Symantec ]
January 2008-VMware creates the ESX service console structure on top of a modified Red Hat Linux operating system. Server virtualization is quickly becoming a standard technology in many data centers today. While it can significantly augment computer utilization, this technology introduces new issues related to protecting virtual environments. Data created and utilized in virtual machines is no less important than data located in a single physical machine. This paper describes several approaches that can be used ....
Integrated Claims Management System Enhances InsPro
[ Source: Anovatek Inc ]
December 2007-Anovatek was able to successfully develop and implement a fully integrated insurance claims management application that would function in conjunction with Atiam Technologies' InsPro product. Anovatek's claims system allowed the client to market InsPro as an
end-to-end insurance product that includes policy administration and claims.
IT Security & Authentication: Key Concerns
[ Source: PhoneFactor ]
February 2009-As we implement this year's security initiatives amidst a steady economic downturn, it is more critical than ever to reflect on both our success and our lessons learned. This survey identifies IT professionals' key security concerns in 2008 and discusses how implementations could be simplified, particularly with the use of a phone as the second factor of authentication.
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) ....
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 ....
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 ....
HP Data Protector 6.0 Software Advanced Backup to Disk Performance
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-
HP Data Protector Software is designed for the most demanding 24x7 environments and offers an automated high-performance backup and recovery from disk and tape. HP Data Protector Software simplifies the use of complex backup and recovery procedures with the fastest installation, automated routine tasks, and easy-to-use features. This white paper published by HP provides performance-related information for HP Data Protector 6.0 software and the Advanced Backup to Disk feature. This white paper covers HP ProLiant ....
Security vs. Disaster Recovery: Three Best Practices Of Disaster-Proof Hard Drive Technology
[ Source: ioSafe ]
January 2007-
Almost all data resides on hard drives. The lowly hard drive does almost everything well. It's good, fast, and cheap for nearly all scenarios wherever data is stored. Standard hard drives are not disaster proof. ioSafe waterproof and fireproof hard drives offer a solution to that problem.
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 ....
Towards Developing Secure Web Applications
[ Source: Sonata Software ]
June 2009-
This White Paper discusses how to develop secure Web applications and their importance. It explains the threats and vulnerabilities associated with Web application security, and ways to avert and overcome them. The paper also gives details of some security models for Web applications and dwells into the best practices for development of secure Web applications.
Security vs. Disaster Recovery: Three Best Practices Of Disaster-Proof Hard Drive Technology
[ Source: ioSafe ]
January 2007-
Almost all data resides on hard drives. The lowly hard drive does almost everything well. It's good, fast, and cheap for nearly all scenarios wherever data is stored. Standard hard drives are not disaster proof. ioSafe waterproof and fireproof hard drives offer a solution to that problem.
TEAM International Helps Indie Record Label Get Efficient And Effective E-Commerce Solution
[ Source: Team International ]
May 2009-
Understanding that modern music and entertainment industries face lots of challenges, ESL Music chose to address the core music industry problem—illegal files sharing and online piracy. The company planned to capitalize on the product by improving Web site development, hosting and support, and launching a music retail portal. ESL Music established a partnership with Team International to provide all of its applications development and support needs.
Alternatives for Securing Virtual Networks
[ Source: Altor Networks ]
April 2009-
View the "Alternatives for Securing Virtual Networks" white paper which describes virtualization security threats and challenges with virtual networks and cloud computing. Add defense-in-depth security to your virtualized data center with Altor VF virtual firewall.
An increasingly large share of data center network traffic is occurring between VMs within a virtualization server - on the “virtual network” - yet VM and network administrators have minimal ability to see or control inter-VM communication. By ....
Security Threats: A Guide For Small And Medium Businesses
[ Source: GFI ]
March 2009-
A successful business works on the basis of revenue growth and loss prevention. Small and medium-sized businesses are particularly hit hard when either one or both of these business requirements suffer. Data leakage, down time, and reputation loss can easily turn away new and existing customers if such situations are not handled appropriately and quickly. This may, in turn, impact on the company’s bottom line and ultimately profit margins. This paper aims to help small ....
Customer Satisfaction with Email Archiving Systems
[ Source: Sunbelt Software ]
March 2009-
Email archiving is rapidly becoming a critical best practice for organizations of all sizes and across all industries for two fundamental reasons:
- Because e-discovery and regulatory obligations require organizations to access their business records
- Because of the significant volume of email stored on servers, coupled with increasing use of email and growing attachment sizes, email storage is becoming very difficult to manage.
Osterman Research conducted a primary ....
Five Reasons You Need Virtualization Now
[ Source: Symantec ]
February 2009-
With the current economic situation, financial institutions need to justify to management the investment in new technology. This article addresses five reasons why financial institutions need virtualization now, and offers proof points for management about why this essential task shouldn’t wait for a new year.
Critical Data Protection: Email Encryption with Policy Based Enforcement
[ Source: MessageLabs, now part of Symantec ]
February 2009-
New laws and compliance regulations require businesses to encrypt email communications that contain certain confidential and personal information. There are significant risks associated with an email security breach and the impact an inadvertent data leakage could have on your business could be devastating. Learn how a hosted email encryption solution with policy based enforcement will ensure your company stays compliant and protects your customers’ critical data.
Introduction To E-mail Archiving Technologies
[ Source: GFI ]
February 2009-
Have you ever considered the impact one, untraceable e-mail can have on an organization or individual’s career?With so much corporate information contained within e-mail, it is not surprising that industries and governments worldwide are insisting that all e-mail should be retained. E-mail archiving is no longer an option for organizations: Undoubtedly it solves major problems that systems administrators face daily and it helps an organization fulfill its compliance and regulatory requirements, particularly those ....
Safely Transition from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007: Leveraging Virtualization for Application Assurance
[ Source: Appassure Software ]
October 2008-
Explore best practices for safely transitioning your messaging infrastructure from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Join Mitch Chen of ITS Consulting Group, an expert in Microsoft Exchange deployments for this on-demand, 45-minute webinar. Additionally, Mitch is joined by Todd Fredrick of AppAssure software, who demonstrates a real-world implementation of virtualization using the Replay software platform for transition support, backup, and disaster recovery. AppAssure Software is changing the way businesses think about protecting ....
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