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DEFINITION: ISO, founded in 1947, is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some100 countries, with one standards body representing each member country. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), for example, represents the United States. Member organizations collaborate in the development and promotion of international standards. Among the standards the ISO fosters is Open Systems … Definition continues below.
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10 Tips For Overcoming IT Certification Struggles sponsored by SkillSoft WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the challenges and benefits of IT certification and includes tips for improving pass rates. Posted: 18 Apr 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| IT Agents \| IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Service Management \| IT Workforce

The 7 Deadly Skills of The Perfect Employee sponsored by SkillSoft WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the 7 skills essential to employee success and how to keep your employees productive and satisfied. Posted: 23 Apr 2012 \| Published: 23 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| eLearning \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| IT Agents \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Training Software

Extending Reach and Ensuring Effectiveness of Leadership Development: The Role of Technology-Based Learning sponsored by SkillSoft WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses leadership development and the role of technology-based learning in leadership development programs. Posted: 18 Apr 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| Executive Training \| IT Agents \| IT Workforce \| Leadership \| Training

The 7 Deadly Skills Your IT Team Should Possess sponsored by SkillSoft WHITE PAPER: This resource examines IT skill shortages, how to minimise them within your company, and 7 deadly skills that your IT team should possess. Posted: 18 Apr 2012 \| Published: 18 Apr 2012 TOPICS: IT Agents \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Systems \| Security Infrastructure

IT jobswatch – trends in media IT recuitment sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of 2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by media organisations is up by 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that has seen higher demand. Posted: 20 Oct 2011 \| Published: 20 Oct 2011 TOPICS: IT Agents \| IT Consulting Services \| IT Industry \| IT Service Centers \| IT Workforce

EMC VNXe Series Storage Systems sponsored by TFA International WHITE PAPER: This white paper introduces a storage solution designed to meet today's data growth challenges - a unified architecture designed for IT managers with limited storage expertise, this technology facilitates complete storage consolidation and features a simple, application-driven approach to shared storage. Read on to learn more. Posted: 07 Dec 2011 \| Published: 07 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Deduplication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Data Mirroring \| Data Replication \| Data Storage \| iSCSI SAN \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

2011 FFIEC Authentication Guidance: A New Standard For Online Banking Security sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of the updated FFIEC Guidance on Authentication and addresses the threat landscape which helped define it. View now to explore the gap between the previous guidance and this latest update, and why methods like out-of-band authentication with transaction verification are key to protecting online banking today. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| FFIEC \| FFIEC Compliance \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Online Banking Services \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Backup and Recovery for VMware Using EMC Next-Generation Backup Solutions sponsored by TFA International WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper for a next-gen VMware backup solution designed to address these challenges and provide cost-effective data replication for disaster recovery operations. Featuring centralized monitoring and data protection management, this storage system can tackle your virtualization challenges. Read on to learn more. Posted: 17 Feb 2012 \| Published: 17 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Server Consolidation \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| VMware \| VMware Disaster Recovery

Data Security: A Government Perspective sponsored by VASCO Data Security International WHITE PAPER: Uncover how VASCO’s strong authentication solutions enabled multiple government organizations to secure access to critical networks and applications. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Passwords \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Tokens

Find the most effective cloud services for your business sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: HP is driving the evolution of what we call the Instant-On Enterprise. It is an enterprise that embeds technology into everything it does to better serve citizens, partners, employees, and clients. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Services \| Systems Operations

Flow International standardizes on Dell hardware to increase enterprise efficiency sponsored by Dell and VMware CASE STUDY: In this case study Flow International standardizes on Dell hardware to increase enterprise efficiency, cut new PC deployment time by up to 10 hours, and foster collaboration among global divisions. Download now to learn more about the specific benefits achieved. Posted: 23 Mar 2011 \| Published: 23 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Desktop Virtualization \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| VMware

Prepare for the Transition to IFRS sponsored by Sage Software WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the differences between the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and offers strategies for making the transition to IFRS smooth and painless. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Accounting \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Financial Management \| Financial Reporting \| Financial reporting software \| Fixed Assets \| Tax Law

SOA Reference Architecture sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Posted: 17 Jan 2012 \| Published: 17 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| CIOs \| Infrastructure Management \| SOA \| Standards \| Standards Organizations \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

The Banking Industry Architecture Network and TOGAF sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture. Posted: 20 Feb 2012 \| Published: 20 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Banking Industry \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Enterprise Architectures \| SOA \| Standards \| Standards Organizations

The Threat Within: The Case for Zero Trust Access Control sponsored by Xceedium WHITE PAPER: It's important to remember that threats are not only external; the most dangerous ones can be the privileged insiders who have access to critical systems. This paper explores the risks associated with privileged insiders and how to mitigate them with Zero Trust access control. Uncover the 8 key capabilities for an effective approach now. Posted: 22 May 2012 \| Published: 22 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Internal Threats \| Security Management

The TCP/IP and OSI Models sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about two network protocol models, TCP/IP and OSI. Posted: 04 Mar 2011 \| Published: 04 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Link Access Protocols \| Network Design \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Protocols \| OSI Protocols \| TCP/IP

Preparing an RFI for Virtualization and the PCI Data Security Standard sponsored by HyTrust WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how protecting cardholder data is a critical and mandatory requirement for all organizations that process, store or transmit information on credit or debit cards and the requirements and guidelines for securing cardholder data are specified in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Posted: 22 Mar 2011 \| Published: 22 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Virtualization Security

Enterprises Standardize on Oracle Database 11g sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This customer reference booklet contains a sample of real business results that organizations around the world, across a variety of industries, have achieved by upgrading and standardizing on Oracle Database 11g. Posted: 11 Mar 2012 \| Published: 11 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Warehouses \| OLTP \| Oracle (Product)

Information Security Policies, Standards and Procedure: Guidelines for effective management sponsored by BlueCentral WHITE PAPER: Today’s infrastructure security is rapidly changing. As a result, today’s organizations require new information security policies, standards and procedures for effective management. Access this resource to learn how you can meet the security challenges of today with top strategies that can also improve the long-term success of your organization. Posted: 29 Mar 2012 \| Published: 29 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Center Physical Security \| Policy-Based Network Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management

INFORMATION FOR SUCCESS: Enterprises Standardize on Oracle Database 11g sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This customer reference booklet contains a sample of real business results that organizations around the world, across a variety of industries, have achieved by upgrading and standardizing on Oracle Database 11g. Posted: 29 Sep 2011 \| Published: 29 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Warehouses \| OLTP \| Oracle (Product)

Strategy Guide to Business Risk Mitigation for Healthcare sponsored by HP & Intel WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to discover how you can maintain an effective disaster recovery strategy with a converged infrastructure solution. Posted: 21 Oct 2011 \| Published: 21 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management

Protecting the Business from the Inside Out with Privileged User Management sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: While implementing virus protection, firewalls and data encryption can keep bad guys out, it’s important to remember that threats can also come from within. In this paper, explore the rise and challenges of insider threats and how privileged identity management can enable organizations to improve security, transparency and accountability. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Identity Management \| Internal Threats \| Security Management \| Virtualization Security

Mobile Wireless (Cellular) Standards sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: When it comes to understanding mobile wireless (cellular) standards, things can get confusing. There are two significant global cellular standards that are in use today. Mobile handsets, including smartphones, usually are designed to support one or the other. This white paper will help you better understand cellular standards. Posted: 25 Jan 2010 \| Published: 25 Jan 2010 TOPICS: CDMA \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| PDA \| PDA Operating Systems \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Networks

PMP Examination Changes for 2011 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The Project Management Institute (PMI) prides itself as the largest project management organization in the world and for the comprehensive, standards-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification it offers to project managers. Check out this white paper to learn more. Posted: 04 Mar 2011 \| Published: 04 Mar 2011 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Knowledge Management \| Professional Organizations \| Professional Services Industries \| Project Management \| Project Management Software \| Project Portfolio Management \| Software and Information Industry Association \| Software Development Methodologies \| Software Project Management

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport sponsored by Esri CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how the Phoenix airport implemented a geographic information system (GIS) to address their need to improve customer service and safety and allow airport personnel to effectively manage work activities. Posted: 13 Mar 2012 \| Published: 13 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Customer Service \| GIS Software \| Systems Design and Development \| Systems Integration

Fighting Economic Crime in the Financial Services sector sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: PwC examines the impact of Cybercrime on the financial services industry. Posted: 27 Mar 2012 \| Published: 27 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Crime \| Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Services \| Fraud Protection \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Hackers \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Surveys \| Training

Reseller opportunities in the cloud sponsored by Kaseya International Limited EGUIDE: Access this essential resource from our editors to learn more about the hybrid cloud and what it means for Channel providers. Posted: 09 Sep 2011 \| Published: 09 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Hybrid clouds \| Management Service Providers \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| Public cloud computing

Enabling Mobility for Healthcare Professionals sponsored by SAP America, Inc. WHITE PAPER: How can you create a mobile healthcare environment that empowers clinicians to improve workflow, patient interaction, and care delivery efficiency? This paper explores challenges, best practices, and relevant technologies needed to deploy mobile technologies in the healthcare environment. Posted: 27 Mar 2012 \| Published: 27 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Software \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software

Achieving a High Performance OLTP Database using SQL Server® and Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 with Internal PCIe SSD Storage sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares the performance of various server and processor architectures and presents the key findings. Explore new technological enhancements you can leverage to maximize uptime, reduce maintenance, and control cooling costs. Posted: 07 Mar 2012 \| Published: 07 Mar 2012 TOPICS: OLTP \| Processor Architectures \| Server Appliances \| Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| SQL \| SQL Server

The Need for Cloud Computing Security Standards sponsored by HP Enterprise Security EGUIDE: While cloud computing promises business advantages such as agility, efficiency, cost savings and more, many organizations are still hesitant to adopt for one prominent reason – security. In this expert e-guide uncover the driving need for cloud computing security standards and how this issue is being addressed. Posted: 11 Apr 2012 \| Published: 11 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION DEFINITION (continued): … Interconnection (OSI), a universal reference model for communication protocols. According to ISO, "ISO" is not an abbreviation. It is a word, derived from the Greek isos, meaning "equal", which is the root for the prefix "iso-" that occurs in a host of terms, such as "isometric" (of equal measure or dimensions) and "isonomy" (equality of laws, or of people before the law). The name ISO is used around the world to denote the organization, thus avoiding the assortment of abbreviations that would result from the translation of "International Organization for Standardization" into the different national …
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