Endpoint Security and the iPad [ Source: Solutionary ]
April 2012- The iPad is essentially a laptop, with many of the same security concerns as any other computing device. This white paper examines endpoint security and the iPad from both its internal security protections, as well as some of the overall security concerns.

Edge Virtual Server Infrastructure [ Source: Blue River Information Technology and Riverbed ]
March 2013- Seamless integration between the data center and globally distributed locations at the edge

Maximizing user productivity regardless of where they reside is a key requirement but for branch offices, there is a particular challenge - where to place the resources the users need. Typically, it is a choice between the branch and the data center.

So what is the best approach? Until now, organizations had to choose between one or the ...

The State of DDoS Protection: Organizations Remain Unprepared for DDoS Attacks [ Source: Neustar ]
December 2012- Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to grow in size, complexity and danger. Witness the recent wave of attacks on major U.S. banks, which knocked websites offline, angered customers and took a grave toll on brand reputations. The lessons of those attacks echo the findings of this report: Previously successful DDoS mitigation solutions no longer work.

UBM Tech conducted research with IT professionals who have suffered DDoS attacks. The drastic changes in attack ...

DDoS for Dummies [ Source: Corero ]
October 2012- A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against your organization’s network and systems can bring your online business to a grinding halt, costing you hundreds of thousands – even millions – of dollars, ruining your brand, and driving away your customers.

Far too many organizations are ill-prepared to deal with the effects of DDoS attacks and other Internet security threats. They rely on traditional security devices including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and other ...

More Big Changes Ahead in Healthcare: Is Your House in Order? [ Source: IBM ]
August 2012- Those health systems that are well on their way to having their house in order have implemented a scalable and flexible IT architecture that is capable of adapting to future interoperability requirements. They know that, in order to be trusted information-sharing partners in the future, they need to start organizing and managing the quality of their internal information now-before information sharing, analytics and new payment models become widespread.

Collaboration Imperative Leads To Hybrid Solutions [ Source: Egnyte ]
May 2013- The bring-your-own-device phenomenon has led to many productivity gains, but it has also brought its share of challenges. An increasingly mobile workforce - one composed of remote employees, business partners and customers all requiring access to business-critical information - has resulted in a growing number of software-as-a-service and mobile platforms that IT must support and integrate with what's behind the corporate firewall.

To achieve some measure of collaboration, some individuals and groups have ...

5 Challenges to Developing Scalable, Flexible Data Center Networking [ Source: Level 3 Communications ]
May 2013- Today's enterprises are expanding geographically through growth and acquisitions at an unprecedented rate. They're also must address increasingly stringent government regulations. To meet these challenges, enterprises are relying more on any-to-any connectivity among sites and users - connectivity among large data centers. Such data center networks extend local area network (LAN) and storage fabric (SAN and NAS) among geographically dispersed enterprise locations, from headquarters to data centers to individual branches.

To accomplish this ...

Enhancing Cloud Connectivity For Optimal Application Performance [ Source: Level 3 Communications ]
May 2013- Increasing dependence on Cloud-based applications hosted in distant data centers makes the quality of backbone networks connecting them increasingly critical. Network quality between Cloud providers and end-users in fact widely varies, and threatens application performance.

In this whitepaper, the technical issues faced by enterprises moving to Cloud-delivered applications and steps network providers can take to optimize use, and minimize connectivity costs, of those applications are discussed.

Content includes:
• Connectivity methods ...

Nine Critical Threats Against Mobile Workers [ Source: Marble Security ]
May 2013- This white paper seeks to describe nine schemes used by criminal entities targeting employee-owned mobile devices to penetrate the corporate firewall and the risks they pose. The threats discussed here include:

• Malware, trojans and zero-day attacks
• Key loggers
• Compromised Wi-Fi hotspots
• Poisoned DNS
• Malicious and privacy leaking apps
• Jail broken and rooted devices
• Unpatched OS Versions
• Spear phishing
• Advanced persistent threats

In addition, ...

2013 Forrester Mobile Security Predictions [ Source: Marble Security ]
May 2013- The mobile market is evolving rapidly. Both the consumer and enterprise markets are experiencing major changes. Room exists for new innovations as well as for established players to develop new revenue opportunities. What challenges will various players in the mobile ecosystem face in the near future, and what opportunities will the market present to them? In this report, Forrester looks at current market and technology adoption trends and makes its mobile security predictions.