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 ...
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 departments ...
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.
IT Management for 21st Century Government
[ Source: Solarwinds ]
September 2011-
SolarWinds IT management products are used by virtually every civilian agency, state government, and branch of the military. <br><br>
Discover why SolarWinds provides powerful and affordable IT management software to federal, state, local and education customers - from enterprise deployments to tactical networks supporting warfighters. Built by IT pros for IT pros, our products are downloadable, easy-to-use and maintain, and provide the power, scale, and flexibility required to manage today's ...
Data-enabled Government: How Well is Our Personal Information Used and Protected?
[ Source: HP ]
July 2011-
Governments are continually expanding the breadth and depth of data they hold about their citizens, from the provision of public health and welfare services, to law enforcement and public security.<br><br>
In the pursuit of greater efficiency and improved public services, many
are digitising operations and sharing information. However, the issues surrounding how to both deliver better service and safeguard private citizen data are becoming increasingly complex.<br>&...
Windows 7 Security and Compliance for Public Organizations
[ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]
December 2010-
Organizations today are under increased pressure to secure their computers, protect their users' and customers' data, and comply with new regulations. Download this paper to learn how Dell computers running Microsoft Windows 7 can help you make your operations more secure and meet compliance requirements.
Visual Privacy: A Critical Area of Data Protection in State and Local Government
[ Source: 3M ]
October 2010-
Beyond the need to shield sensitive data desk-to-desk, many state and local government workers require on-demand access to information while working in the public view. See how you can prevent a gap in visual privacy security from hitting home.
Ten Questions to Identify Compliance Risks When Sharing Information
[ Source: Brainloop ]
September 2010-
Corporate and regulatory compliance policies have forced companies to ensure that information flows are documented, auditable, and highly secure. Yet in order to conduct their business, companies must share sensitive information outside the firewall, introducing serious potential information risk. How can companies enforce security policy and cost-effectively meet compliance objectives when documents must be shared with partners, investors, board members, and others outside the enterprise?
This white paper by Cheryl Klein, CPA, CISA, ...
Secure Boot Requirements and Capabilities in Embedded Systems
[ Source: CPU Technology ]
May 2010-
The No. 1 vulnerability source in embedded processors is the initial boot phase of the device. Solutions to the problem of insecure boot processes vary enormously depending on the protection requirements of the system. Rather than relying on solutions based on product name, engineers will learn to make more informed decisions on how much end-system security they need, and match that to the various secure boot capabilities on the market, according to CPU Technology.
National Security Community Cloud Computing
[ Source: Dataline LLC ]
October 2008-
Today’s military, intelligence community and homeland security organizations are being pressured by rapid information technology developments. The increased importance and use of open source information, advances in Internet–based services and solutions, the rapid adoption and deployment of advanced information tools and the advent of multi-terabyte data streams and data sources all play a role in increasing the challenge. Many organizations are also looking forward to establishing globally networked and integrated information technology enterprises. ...