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DNS: Risk, Reward and Managed Services sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the pros and cons of in-house, ISP and managed service provider DNS management options. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Domain Name System Management \| Domain Name Systems \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Protocols \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Meeting PCI DSS Compliance in Virtual Environments with Vyatta Network OS sponsored by Vyatta Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper uncovers how organizations can meet the security requirements recently published in a report by the PCI Security Standards Council's Virtualization Special Interest Group (SIG), and offers key recommendations and best practices for everything from risk assessment strategies to technology selection. Posted: 21 Nov 2011 \| Published: 21 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Virtualization Security

2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper identifies today’s most critical web threats and provides checklists for you to identify and evaluate the security capabilities you need for the best web protection. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

10 Essential Security Policies sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Writing a corporate security policy might seem complex, but ultimately it is a collection of many small policies. These ten security policies (or sub-policies) are essential to every organization, regardless of size, location, age, mission, or the product or service produced, and are presented here (in no particular order). Posted: 26 May 2011 \| Published: 26 May 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Firewall Management \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Passwords \| Privacy Rights \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

Know Your Enemy: Successful Strategies in Online Fraud Mitigation sponsored by ThreatMetrix WHITE PAPER: Aite Group, an independent research firm, provides an overview of current threats in online fraud and explores guidance for a layered approach to stop it. Posted: 08 May 2012 \| Published: 08 May 2012 TOPICS: Fraud Protection \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Security Managers \| Security Standards

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

Distributed Denial of Service: Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the results of a DDoS protection survey, demonstrating the importance of maintaining website availability. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

DDoS Mitigation: Best Practices for a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the best practices that enable organizations to keep pace with DDoS attacks while minimizing impact on business operations. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

14 Security Policy Tips sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses. Posted: 19 May 2011 \| Published: 19 May 2011 TOPICS: IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Work Environment

How to tackle internet filtering and reporting sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: In an environment where access to a secure computing device is governed and controlled by inherently secure protocols, the problem still remains of how access to untrusted environments such as the Web is controlled. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 \| Published: 25 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security

How to tackle secure protocols and mobile management sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: For a truly mobile device, operating to de-perimeterised principles, a wireless connection is probably required to achieve optimal connectivity while roaming. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 \| Published: 25 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for 2011 sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This threat report takes a thorough look back at the most significant threats, trends and outright attacks of the year that was. Read now for helpful tips and best practices for keeping your confidential information safe. Posted: 25 May 2012 \| Published: 25 May 2012 TOPICS: Internet \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability 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

Routing and Routing Protocols sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we’ll discuss routing and routing protocols. Before we begin, let’s define what we mean by aroute. In common usage, a route is an entry in the IP routing table. Posted: 12 Nov 2010 \| Published: 12 Nov 2010 TOPICS: Autonomous Systems \| Bridges \| Internetworking Hardware \| IP Routers \| Network Management Protocols \| Networking \| Routers \| Routing Protocols

Miercom Lab Testing Summary Report: Shortest Path Bridging Protocol sponsored by Avaya WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper is a lab testing summary report of Ethernet fabrics. The study is trying to validate the advantages provided to the data center implementations by Shortest Path Bridging Mode (SPB or SPBM) protocol. Posted: 01 Nov 2011 \| Published: 01 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Ethernet Networks \| Network Best Practices \| Network Configuration Management Software \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| VMware

4 Steps to High Performance WAN and Internet sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Learn how in four simple steps you can take advantage of Blue Coat's expertise and technology to gain visibility and control for an effective WAN performance strategy. Posted: 02 May 2012 \| Published: 02 May 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| IPv6 \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Network Performance Management Software \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Remote Offices \| Remote Users \| Social Networking \| Software as a Service \| Unified Messaging \| WAN

How to Defend Against DDoS Attacks and Strengthen Security Controls sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how to defend against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and strengthen your security controls. A DDoS attack involves flooding a server with traffic until it becomes overloaded and can no longer function. Posted: 24 Feb 2011 \| Published: 24 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Data Security \| Security \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| WAN

Protecting the Enterprise Against Today's Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks sponsored by Corero Network Security WHITE PAPER: With today’s increasing reliance on the Internet, it is of utmost importance to ensure security and uninterrupted availability in order to maintain a competitive advantage. View this resource now to explore the risks of DDoS attacks, the latest DDoS attack trends, guidelines for a DDoS defense program and more. Posted: 26 Mar 2012 \| Published: 26 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Internet Security \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security Management \| Security Threats

August Issue of Information Security magazine: On the Lookout: Countering modern threats requires hunting intruders sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: This month's Information Security Magazine Online cover story highlights the concern surrounding self-defending networks and explores a new approach to network security – CTOps. Also, learn how to uncover hidden opportunities that could be lurking in your overflow of data and gain an indepth look of the biggest IT giants in today's security market. Posted: 08 Aug 2011 \| Published: 08 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Managed Security Services Providers \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Every routing protocol has some pros and cons and its own metric considerations. In this white paper, we will discuss Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), a Cisco-proprietary routing protocol. Posted: 24 Feb 2010 \| Published: 24 Feb 2010 TOPICS: IGP \| Internetworking Hardware \| IP Routing \| Network Management Protocols \| Network Protocols \| Networking \| Routing \| Routing Protocols

Incisive Firesheep sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign WHITE PAPER: This resource offers key findings of a survey on how organizations view the threats posed by Firesheep and other session hijacking attacks. View now to learn about the key implications of such threats and how they can impact corporate data security as well as customers and end-uses of websites. Posted: 10 May 2012 \| Published: 10 May 2012 TOPICS: HTTPS \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| SSL \| Web Site Monitoring

Securing Virtualization in Real-World Environments IBM Internet Security Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With shrinking budgets, organizations are trying to do more with less. But doing so may leave gaps in security, reliability and availability. Read this white paper to see how IBM security solutions can help you address challenges with virtualization, while safeguarding your agency. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Virtualization Security

Information Security Magazine - April 2012 sponsored by SearchSecurity.com EZINE: Access this month’s issue to uncover the latest tokenization trends (including, payment card data security, tokenization as a service, as well as protecting PII data) and explore how this revived technology not only offers enhanced data protection, but can ease the burden of compliance audits. Posted: 01 Apr 2012 \| Published: 01 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Security \| Information Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Internet Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Security Tokens

Designing a Strategy for End-to-End Web Protection sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Web applications are extremely flexible and valuable assets to any organization. But they’re also vulnerable to threats like hijacking, splitting, forging and injection. Read this white paper to find out how IBM Rational® AppScan® solutions can help your agency overcome virtual threats to achieve mission objectives. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Globalization \| Internet Security \| Strategic Planning \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management \| Web Protocols

How to choose a certificate authority sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes an in depth look into the role of certificate authorities (CAs) in web security. Within, learn how to choose the right CA to ensure that the trust between you and your customers remains intact. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Encryption Standards \| Internet Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| SSL

Fundamentals of SCSI and iSCSI sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Explore the fundamentals of SCSI and internet SCSI (iSCSI) in this expert resource. Learn about the architecture, protocol, operations, and numerous interfaces and commands the SCSI model uses. In addition, gain understanding of the use of Fibre Channel and iSCSI to build out SCSI over a network. Posted: 18 Aug 2011 \| Published: 18 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| File Transfer Protocols \| iSCSI Protocol \| SCSI Buses \| SCSI Protocol \| Storage Management

Securing Layer 2 sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: For many years network administrators have expected security breaches to come from outside an organization or at the upper layers of the OSI model. This paper will focus on securing layer 2 switching at the access layer through port security and preventing denial of service (DoS) attacks at layer 2. Posted: 12 Feb 2010 \| Published: 12 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Firewall Management \| Intrusion Detection \| IP Routing \| LAN Protocols \| LAN Switching \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Networking \| Routers \| Security Threats

Preposition HTTP Content with Cisco WAAS sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: If you manage a WAN and support multiple locations, you are probably familiar with Cisco Wide Area Acceleration Services (WAAS) as a solution to costly bandwidth upgrades and latency issues. Since WAAS accelerates and caches content over the WAN and achieves branch consolidation, your management has probably decided that you should use this tool. Posted: 19 Oct 2010 \| Published: 19 Oct 2010 TOPICS: File Transfer Protocols \| HTTP \| Internet Printing Protocols \| IP \| Network Performance \| Networking \| WAN \| WAN Switching \| WLAN \| World Wide Web

Next-Generation Secure Web Gateways:The Case and Criteria for Embedded DLP with Advanced Malware Defenses sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: While the Web has become a core business communication platform, it’s also a highly popular target for cybercriminals and hackers. This resource explores how to mitigate the risk of data loss over Web channels, uncovering the business need for DLP as part of Web Security Gateways and the key criteria to consider when choosing a solution. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Presentation Transcript: Protecting Against Malware with Web Security Gateways and Services sponsored by Websense, Inc. PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Many organizations are moving malware protection to the Web and investing in Secure Web Gateways. This transcript will help sort the different feature options and deployment challenges and help you bring efficiency to your threat management programs by centralizing Web-based security and stop managing numerous standalone Web security products. Posted: 14 Mar 2012 \| Published: 14 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Internet Filtering \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security

IPv6 Shadow Networks are Here Today sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Learn how to get visibility into IPv6 traffic – how much, what applications, who’s doing it – to take full control of your IPv6 transitions. Blue Coat PacketShaper provides real-time application and content-level visibility and QoS control of IPv6 and all application traffic on the network. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Published: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Compliance Best Practices \| IP \| IP Address Management \| IP Addresses \| IP Networks \| IPv6 \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking

Anti-theft tool: maintain e-transaction security sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: Ensuring the identity of the person(s) trying to access your network is harder than ever. This Quest Software technical brief explains why two-factor authentication is superior to password authentication for proving identity and establishing trust. Posted: 01 Mar 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management \| Passwords \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Windows Security

How to tackle encapsulation and encryption sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com WHITE PAPER: How you make a secure, trusted connection over the Internet is one of the key debates as the industry strives for de-perimeterised solutions that it can implement. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 \| Published: 25 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security

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