A New Breed of Information Security Leader: The Hyper-Connected Era and What It Means for CIOs and CISOs [ Source: IBM ]

December 2012- 2011 was the year of the security breach. And while many security organizations remain in crisis response mode, some security leaders have moved to take a more proactive position, taking steps to reduce future risk. These leaders see their organizations as more mature in their security-related capabilities and better prepared to meet new threats. What have they done to create greater confidence? More importantly, can their actions show the way forward for others?

Your Organization Has Just Been Attacked by Malware - Now What? [ Source: Sourcefire ]

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The Quest for a Cloud Integration Strategy [ Source: Dell Boomi ]

October 2012- Historically, enterprise-wide integration and its countless business benefits have only been available to large companies due to the high costs of purchasing and implementing integration solutions.

Fortunately, the development of SaaS applications has leveled the playing field in terms of affordability but it has also changed the integration game significantly, due to the unique characteristics of the model itself.

SaaS applications are very cost effective, until their data is needed elsewhere ...

Three Steps to Mitigate Mobile Security Risks [ Source: Rapid7 ]

November 2012- Smartphones and tablets are everywhere. Most companies allow employees to use personal mobile devices to access corporate data, but they typically have very little visibility into which employees are accessing corporate data and what kinds of devices they're using. As a result, they are blind to the risks these devices present to their corporate data.

This white paper highlights key mobile security risks and describes how pervasive they are based on data from ...

EMA™ Radar for Hybrid Cloud
Integration Technologies [ Source: Dell Boomi ]

November 2012- In this EMA Radar Report, Enterprise Management Associates evaluates seven of the leading vendors of cloud integration platforms, for the value they offer organizations in cloud to cloud, cloud to on-premise and on-premise to on-premise application integration use cases.

Evaluations were conducted according to extensive criteria in Functionality, Deployment and Administration, Architecture and Integration, Cost Advantage, and Vendor Strength, giving prospective customers a wide-ranging view of leaders in this market.

Nemertes Research: Mobile Security Challenge Emerges [ Source: Blue Coat ]

October 2012- This report examines the security challenges and requirements for the hybrid fixed and mobile workplace of today and demonstrates how the mix of on-premise and cloud applications in the enterprise needs an array of security solutions directed by a flexible security policy that follows the user, regardless of device or location.

Cloud Identity Buyer's Guide [ Source: McAfee ]

October 2012- The software-as-a-service (SaaS) application delivery model is growing rapidly. However, customers who adopt the SaaS model struggle to manage the overwhelming number of user accounts they have to create. Their users are constantly forgetting their passwords and calling the help desk. They are unhappy because they have to reenter their user ID and password every time they logon to an application during the day. Overwhelmed IT administrators take too long to create accounts for new ...

Enterprise-class API Patterns for Cloud & Mobile [ Source: Intel ]

October 2012- Dan Woods, Chief Analyst CITO Research, outlines enterprise architecture requirements for designing, managing, and protecting APIs and how the emerging API Gateway "proxy" deployment model is speeding deployment across industries.

In this model, authentication using OAuth and other lightweight protocols such as REST and JSON are all the rage but Enterprise-class security is still lacking. To present actionable solutions, Dan presents 5 core API patterns for mobile, partner, data control, and PaaS infrastructure with ...

Security Gateway Buyer's Guide [ Source: Intel ]

October 2012- This buyer's guide, written by independent industry security expert, Gunnar Peterson, will provide the analysis and decision support that will enable you to make an informed choice. Learn about Security Gateway architectural capabilities and common business use cases where they are deployed.

Securing the Cloud [ Source: F5 ]

October 2012- Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud. These concerns include authentication, authorization, accounting (AAA) services; encryption; storage; security breaches; regulatory compliance; location of data and users; and other risks associated with isolating sensitive corporate data. Add to this array of concerns the potential loss of control over your data, and the cloud model starts to get a little scary. ...

Gaining Security Intelligence Splunk App for Enterprise Security [ Source: Splunk ]

September 2012- Learn how security professionals are extending the use of Splunk with the Splunk App for Enterprise Security. This document describes how you can take full advantage of Splunk's analytics and visualization capabilities and unique ability to process big data.

With the ability to search and process known and unknown threats, you can use Splunk as your primary security data interface. Splunk and the App for Enterprise Security are equally suitable for a small ...

Vulnerability Shielding: The Patch Management Challenge [ Source: Trend Micro ]

September 2012- Each year thousands of critical software flaw vulnerabilities are reported in operating systems, databases, servers, and other applications. Patching these vulnerabilities can be disruptive and time consuming, requiring systems to be rebooted and impacting service level agreements. Even when a patch is available, it can take weeks or even months before the patch can be fully deployed.

Download "Vulnerability Shielding: The Patch Management Challenge" to learn about some of the key features and ...

Guide to Evaluating Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions [ Source: PhoneFactor ]

October 2012- Passwords are a known weak link and continue to be exploited at alarming rates. From simple phishing schemes to sophisticated, targeted phishing attacks, gaining access to a user's password is an easy and prolific attack. Regulatory agencies agree and are setting increasingly rigorous requirements for strongly authenticating users. Multi-factor authentication is no longer optional for many organizations.

Whether you're planning to implement multi-factor authentication for the first time or are looking to expand ...