CIO strategies for end user computing: Maximizing productivity without sacrificing security [ Source: Dell/Microsoft ]

August 2012- As advances in mobility and client computing technology extend from the home into the work place, the classroom and even into government entities, CIOs should consider seriously the opportunities for increased productivity and communication with customers and constituents, as well as understand the increased security risks posed by online, anytime access to private networks and data.

Read this paper to learn more about how CIOs can proactively respond to these trends by developing ...

Application Control in Windows 8 [ Source: Bit9 ]

August 2012- One of the biggest challenges in desktop administration is application control. If administrators are to keep desktops secure, then they must be able to ensure only safe applications are installed on user desktops.

Download this whitepaper to learn how Bit9 has emerged as the most effective application control mechanism.

RSA Archer GRC Summit Key Findings [ Source: EMC ]

August 2012- RSA, The Security Division of EMC released key findings from the RSA Archer GRC Executive Forum it hosted recently, where governance, risk and compliance (GRC) leaders from 34 leading corporations discussed enterprise risk management strategies and best practices.

A dominant theme from the forum's executive participants was that corporate boards of directors are taking note of GRC demands and are now looking for greater visibility into the risks that could negatively impact their organizations.<...

Enterprise Strategy Group: A Prudent Approach to Risk Management [ Source: EMC ]

August 2012- Over the past few years, ESG has noticed a distinctive trend: many large organizations are now eschewing reactive information security and regulatory compliance activities in favor of structured and documented risk management.

Forrester Consulting: The Total Economic Impact of RSA Archer IT-GRC [ Source: EMC ]

August 2012- In this study, Forrester Consulting examines the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying the RSA's governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software tools, beginning with the information technology (IT) domain. The purpose of this study is to provide readers with a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of the IT-GRC software implementation on their organizations.

Keeping Secrets: Good Password Practice [ Source: ESET ]

July 2012- Alternative and supplementary forms of authentication have become far more common (and affordable), but the humble password remains the somewhat crumbling gatehouse to many a security structure. Learn how to tighten the weakest link of your security system.

Trends for 2012: Malware Goes Mobile [ Source: ESET ]

July 2012- The ways in which people are accustomed to using technology have always influenced and determined malware development and that trend will continue. With the significant growth in the use of mobile devices, malware developers have been working to make these platforms a viable entry point for malicious code infection.

SCADA Product Sheet [ Source: Norman ]

July 2012- SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) describes computerized industrial control systems that monitor and control industrial and infrastructure processes. With recent attacks, manufacturers, utilities and industries must now implement solutions to protect their SCADA systems. See the product sheet to learn how the Norman SCADA Protection system protects against cyber-attacks that target critical SCADA systems.

Four Keys to Effective Next-Generation Security [ Source: Sourcefire ]

July 2012- Today's targeted threats are often multi-vectored and exploit unknown vulnerabilities - their sophistication defying typical signature-only based inspection. Whether APTs or client-side threats, they use evasive techniques to penetrate our organizations, often purporting to be or riding on applications and exploiting trust relationships with which we've grown all too comfortable with.

To make matters worse, attackers have realized the inadequacies of traditional signature-based approaches and have accelerated the pace of change and obfuscated ...

Visual Privacy in Healthcare [ Source: 3M ]

July 2012- In this age of electronic health records, we look to high-tech computer technology to help us implement privacy and security control for confidential data. However, many privacy incidents and breaches occur because human error and low-tech, rather than high-tech, shortcomings. The exposure of confidential patient information on a computer or smartphone display is a good example and highlights an important and often overlooked privacy and security risk - the issue of visual privacy.

Best Practices for Business Class File Sharing Solutions [ Source: Ipswitch File Transfer ]

July 2012- What happens when employees go around IT and use their own Dropbox-like services, webmail or USB drives to send company information? This behavior presents significant security and compliance risks including: Loss of control over who has access to files and data, lack of visibility and audit trails, risk of data breaches and compliance violations.

This Osterman Research white paper sponsored by Ipswitch File Transfer provides an in depth discussion of the issues and ...

Intel 3rd Gen Core vPro Processor Overview [ Source: Intel ]

July 2012- 3rd generation Intel Core vPro overview covering threat management, identity and access, data protection, and monitoring and remediation.

Forget the "Token Necklace": Discover How Identity Federation Can Simplify User Experience and Increase Security [ Source: VASCO Data Security ]

July 2012- Many of the accounts and applications we use on a daily basis require multi-factor authentication tokens, software or mobile tokens in order to gain access. So users could be faced with the inconvenience of carrying a "token necklace" in order to access multiple online accounts securely. Furthermore, with the constantly changing and complex password models used to secure many online accounts the authorization process for a user is becoming more complicated and inconvenient. How can ...