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Stopping Data Leakage: Making the Most of Your Security Budget sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper demonstrates the need for a high-profile acceptable use policy to prevent data leakage, gives practical guidance on how to use your security budget effectively to protect data at the gateway and endpoint, and highlights the benefits of encryption in securing data in the event that it does get stolen or lost. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Management \| Endpoint Security \| Security Best Practices \| Storage Management

Closing the Gaps in Enterprise Data Security: A Model for 360° Protection sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the primary data threats that currently concern chief security officers (CSOs) and IT security management within enterprises, and recommends best-practice techniques to minimize and overcome risks to data security. These best practices have been successfully implemented and deployed in organizations worldwide as components of a Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Security Best Practices \| Storage Security

The Business Impact of Data Security Regulations: Featuring Massachusetts sponsored by Sophos Inc. WHITE PAPER: Massachusetts has taken the lead in passing a new regulation - 201 CMR 17:00 -that requires companies to implement a comprehensive data security plan that includes encryption. This article discusses some aspects of this regulation and offers suggestions on how data security best practices can help with compliance. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Best Practices \| Security Software \| Storage Security

Network Forensics Survey: Most Networks are Unprepared for Quick Response sponsored by Solera Networks WHITE PAPER: More than 60% of large enterprises believe a significant network breach is likely within the next 3 years, yet most are not capable of effectively discovering the full scope of incidents. This survey details how management and staff within large organizations view the importance of being prepared to respond to network security incidents. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Event Management \| Security Hardware \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management

Information Security Considerations And Recommendations For IT And Business Decision Makers sponsored by Redspin, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines considerations and recommendations for reducing business risk through the use of an effective enterprise information security program. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Published: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Management \| Information Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards

Security in the Business Productivity Online Suite from Microsoft Online Services sponsored by SHI WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how Microsoft manages security, privacy, and continuity of the Online Services program, as well as how it aligns with industry standards for security and reliability. Posted: 19 Oct 2009 \| Published: 19 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business Management \| Business Systems \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards

Online Security: A Human Perspective sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper summarizes the salient findings from a research into online consumer behavior and outlines the proper mechanisms for introducing security measures to streamline security and improve end-user experience by taking into account consumers’ attitudes and understanding of online security. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Identity Management \| Identity Theft \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Buyer’s Guide for Enterprise Single Sign-On sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper offers a thorough checklist that should enable potential ESSO implementers to deploy the right ESSO solution which should help eliminate sign-on problems, reduce helpdesk costs, maximize user productivity, strengthen security, simplify administration and accelerate regulatory compliance. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Enterprise Applications Software \| Enterprise Architectures \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management

IBM ISS X-Force Threat and Risk Report sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this Trend and Risk report from IBM® ISS X-Force® to learn statistical information about all aspects of threats that affect Internet security, including software vulnerabilities and public exploitation, malware, spam, phishing, web-based threats, and general cyber criminal activity. Posted: 21 Sep 2009 \| Published: 21 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Escaping PCI purgatory sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBM offers comprehensive solutions designed to take businesses through the entire PCI compliance process and continue to meet new requirements, supporting the next level of security. Read the white paper ‘Escaping PCI Purgatory’ to learn more. Posted: 21 Sep 2009 \| Published: 21 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Payment Processing \| PCI Bus \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management

Realizing Asset-Centric and User-Centric Approaches to Security sponsored by RES Software WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents an overview of both the asset-centric and the user-centric approaches to security. These approaches will be mapped towards the standard for Information Security: ISO 17799. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Authorization \| Regulations \| Regulatory Compliance \| Secure Content Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Threat Control and Containment: A Proactive Approach Can Lead to More Network Security Plus Peace of Mind sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: Taking a proactive approach to mobile security can help you stay ahead of the curve and protect the organization. Read this paper to learn best practices for mobile security. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| VPN \| Wireless Security

Disaster Recovery: Plan for the Worst, Expect the Best sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: These days, it is rare to find a company without a disaster recovery plan - a fact due in large part to a rash of high-profile disasters in recent years. The risks are too great to ignore. But many companies are still not doing enough to protect their businesses. This paper provides tips for how to protect your business. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Disaster Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection

Trend Advisory: Information-Centric Security sponsored by CDW Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this document to learn how to best confront the threats to your network by keeping pace with the latest innovations and learning how to classify your information. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Network Security \| Notebook Computers \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Spyware \| Vulnerability Management

Data privacy best practices: time to take action! sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the steps you need to consider when developing your privacy strategy and implementing your first data privacy project. Find out how you can help your organization implement best practices in privacy protection and make your privacy project successful from start to finish. Posted: 04 Sep 2009 \| Published: 04 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Enterprise Content Management \| Information Management \| Intrusion Prevention \| Quality Control \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management

Closing the data privacy gap for SAP Applications sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides insight into the requirements for protecting privacy in SAP non-production environments and describes some of the comprehensive data masking techniques available with the IBM® Optim™ Data Privacy Solution for SAP® Applications. Posted: 04 Sep 2009 \| Published: 04 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Center Management \| Data Deduplication \| Data Integration \| Data Security \| Privacy Rights \| Risk Management \| SAP (Product) \| Security Best Practices

3 Steps To Securing Your Network And Preventing Common Security Mistakes sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Securing an organization's assets requires work, but there are some basic steps that can simplify the task by taking a one-two-three approach. In this whitepaper, you'll learn how you can sort your security controls by categorizing and grouping them in order to help prevent common security problems. Posted: 28 Aug 2009 \| Published: 28 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management

The Pursuit of a Standardized Solution for Secure Enterprise RBAC sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper focuses on role-based access control (RBAC) and how RBAC is a rich and open-ended technology which is evolving as users gain experience with it. Posted: 24 Aug 2009 \| Published: 24 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Enterprise Systems \| Linux \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Systems \| UNIX

Implementing Best Practices for Web 2.0 Security with the Websense Web Security Gateway sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The best way to address Web 2.0 threats is to combine the best aspects of traditional security and control techniques with new technology designed to address the dynamic, real-time nature of Web 2.0. This paper describes how one such solution enables you to quickly implement a best practices approach to making Web 2.0 secure and effective. Posted: 18 Aug 2009 \| Published: 18 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Secure Content Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Web 2.0 \| Web Application Security \| Web Content Management

Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report - An Update on Global Security Threats and Trends sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report presents an overview of Cisco security intelligence, highlighting threat information and trends from the first half of 2009. It also includes recommendations from Cisco security experts and predictions for how identified trends will evolve. Posted: 23 Jul 2009 \| Published: 23 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Data Security \| HIPAA Compliance \| Malware \| Network Security \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Spam \| Storage Security \| Web 2.0

Achieving Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance with Lumension Solutions sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) is an OMB mandated security configuration set applicable within United States Federal Government agencies. Learn how you can address each of the FDCC requirements with Lumension Vulnerability Management. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 18 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Assessments

Tough Love: When IT Security Hurts Your Business sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: As IT commoditization continues to increase audit and control activities, IT gets better at identifying and documenting the causes of significant outages. In an increasing number of cases, these ITIL efforts show the source of the outage to be action from the security department, and the BSM processes show the impact to be devastating. Posted: 27 May 2009 \| Published: 27 May 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Service Management \| IT Auditing \| IT Departments \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Service Management \| ITIL \| Security Best Practices \| Security Managers

Top Five Security Best Practices for your Web Gateway in 2009 sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Online security will remain a top concern for both individuals and corporations throughout the year - and beyond. In this white paper you will explore 5 ways to protect your vital data from increasingly sophisticated malware and network attacks. Posted: 15 May 2009 \| Published: 15 May 2009 TOPICS: Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Web Services Security

Top 10 Security Trends sponsored by Blue Coat WHITE PAPER: Read this solution brief to discover the top ten security trends for 2009 and how they may affect your enterprise. Posted: 14 May 2009 \| Published: 14 May 2009 TOPICS: Identity Theft \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Security on a Budget sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: We need to establish cost-effective security as a standard practice. This should be a long-term goal, not just one inspired by a tough economy. This paper explores several innovative ideas to help your organization save money on company security. Posted: 01 May 2009 \| Published: 01 May 2009 TOPICS: Economic Environment \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

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