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May 26, 2012

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Reducing Local Admin Exposure Through Application Whitelisting sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the many benefits of application whitelisting over the common practice of revoking end-user administrative privileges. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats

Mobile code-signing sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the rise of mobile applications and why code signing certificates are a key factor in protecting them from cybercriminals. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Code Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Security Gateway Buyer's Guide sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: 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. Posted: 02 Mar 2012 \| Published: 02 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Application Infrastructure \| Application Security \| Cloud Security \| Firewall Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Security Architectures \| Security Systems

Best Practices for Secure Enterprise Content Mobility sponsored by Accellion, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this asset, learn how secure enterprise content mobility can help give your employees access to critical business data anywhere, anytime, and on any device – while you can still make sure it’s safe and secure. Posted: 05 Apr 2012 \| Published: 05 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Data Synchronization \| Endpoint Security \| File Sharing Protocols \| File Transfer Protocols \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers

Key Trends Driving Global Business Resilience and Risk sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Research indicates that more and more businesses will adopt a holistic approach to risk management as they deal with growing economic uncertainty. Access this white paper to learn how to establish a comprehensive risk management that encompasses policies for disaster recovery, IT security and regulatory compliance. Posted: 29 Nov 2011 \| Published: 29 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Identity Management \| Risk Management

Who Owns Security in the Data Center? sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Typically, the IT operations team's main focus is on maximizing availability and performance of servers. And many times they ignore the need for security, assuming that added security software will affect performance, leaving servers completely vulnerable. This brief explores the need for IT operations teams to address security and risk management. Posted: 11 Aug 2011 \| Published: 11 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Center Management \| Database Security \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Systems Operations

Data Access Middleware Security Simplifies Business Process Applications sponsored by Progress DataDirect WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to discover how the right database middleware software enables your business to simplify app development, and automatically include data encryption and authentication in your apps. Uncover what new product is being commended for its solid security features, interoperable data access and documented high performance. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 \| Published: 19 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Deployment \| Application Security \| Applications Software \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Middleware \| Risk Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Software \| Security Systems

Understanding the risks of mobile apps sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Many of the risks of moble devices are similar to those of traditional spyware, Trojan software, and insecurely designed apps. However, mobile devices are not just small computers. They are designed around personal and communication functionality which makes the top mobile applications risks different from the top traditional computing risks. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Published: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Five Steps to Managed Third-Party Application Security Risk sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper outlines a five step process that enterprises can apply to their third-party application portfolio to gain visibility into their security state and make informed purchase, integration, deployment and maintenance decisions. Posted: 11 May 2012 \| Published: 11 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Secure Application Development \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

The Good, the Bad, and the Unknown sponsored by McAfee, Inc. WHITE PAPER: McAfee Application Control provides a new, timely, practical layer of systems security by blocking unauthorized applications. While it has some of the advantages of whitelisting, it avoids the operational and security limitations that have held back enterprise adoption of whitelisting technology. Posted: 06 Apr 2012 \| Published: 06 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

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