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Feb 9, 2012

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ALSO CALLED: Authentication, Authorization and Accounting, 3A, Access Authentication and Authorization, Administration (Security), Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting DEFINITION: Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) is a term for a framework for intelligently controlling access to computer resources, enforcing policies, auditing usage, and providing the information necessary to bill for services. These combined processes are considered important for effective network management and security.As the first process, authentication provides a way of identifying a … Definition continues below.
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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

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

Access Control Excellence (ACE) Survey sponsored by FoxT WHITE PAPER: Take this survey and find out how well your current access control solution is working, and learn where you can find a more effective one. Posted: 14 Jun 2011 \| Published: 14 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authorization \| Cloud Computing \| Compliance Audits \| Identity Management \| Password Management \| Security Policies \| Surveys

AD to LDAP Through Virtualization sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Most enterprises already have a heavy investment in Active Directory. Find out how your business can leverage AD for a more efficient and responsive identity management system. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Directory Services \| Identification Systems \| LDAP \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Advanced Authentication Methods: Software vs Hardware sponsored by CA Technologies. WEBCAST: View this webcast to discover the advantages of a software-based authentication solution and how it can help your organization extend strong authentication to all of your employees, partners and customers in a secure, convenient, cost effective manner. Posted: 01 Jul 2011 \| Premiered: 01 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Password Management \| Security Hardware \| Security Software \| Security Tokens

Best Practices for mobile authentication sponsored by thawte Inc. EGUIDE: Access this expert e-guide to find key tips for planning, composing, and implementing a mobile authentication method in your business. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Biometrics \| Laptop Computers \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Passwords \| PDA \| Security \| Smart Cards \| Smart Phones \| Wireless Security

Better Leveraging Active Directory sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Find out how your business can have a better and more efficient identity management system in this white paper. Posted: 14 Apr 2011 \| Published: 14 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authorization \| Directory Services \| Identity Management \| Infrastructure Services \| LDAP \| SSO

Beyond the Checkbox: A Sustainable Approach to Access Certification sponsored by Aveksa WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows you how to create a sustainable approach to access certifications and discusses how it enables your company to establish full visibility of user entitlements and roles and automate access certifications and compliance reporting. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Published: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Case Study: Protection Your Way: GoPro Gets Customizable Fraud Detection sponsored by ThreatMetrix CASE STUDY: GoPro used to operate at industry average for chargebacks: now they are at half that average. Learn how easy it was to roll out and the results they obtained. Posted: 08 Nov 2011 \| Published: 08 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Authorization \| Fraud Protection \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Transaction Processing Services

CISO Briefing: How Security Can Enable Top IT Priorities for 2011 sponsored by FoxT WHITE PAPER: This white paper will tell you why Enterprise Access Management can keep your business network more secure than other security tools, and will also help a CIO and CISO work together to achieve their top security goals. Posted: 13 Jun 2011 \| Published: 13 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| CIOs \| CISOs \| Data Centers \| Data Security \| Security Policies

Configuring Security in SQL Server sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: This document focuses on each level of security, starting at the server level and working our way down to database objects such as Server Security, Database Security, Schema Security and Object Security. Posted: 10 Feb 2009 \| Published: 10 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Encryption \| Data Entry \| Databases \| Security \| SQL Server

Delivering corporate data securely on employee iPads™ sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides detailed insight into the latest iPad adoption trends and examines the issues that often accompany these devices from an IT perspective. Find out how the iPad differs from a traditional PC with respect to security and obtain helpful recommendations to help you balance user preferences with security and control. Posted: 10 Jan 2012 \| Published: 10 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Tablet PC

Download the Recent "Insecurity of Privileged Users" Report from the Ponemon Institute sponsored by HP Enterprise Security WHITE PAPER: This global benchmark study, conducted by Ponomon Institute, explores the inherent risks caused by poor control and oversight of privilege users. View now to explore key findings and gain valuable insights into the success factors for governing, managing and controlling privileged user access across the enterprise. Posted: 27 Jan 2012 \| Published: 27 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies

FoxT Enterprise Access Management sponsored by FoxT WHITE PAPER: Uncover an enterprise access management approach that can help strengthen security, enforce compliance and streamline administration across the entire enterprise. View now to explore its four essential elements including centralized administration, contextual authentication, adaptive authorization, and automated audit and compliance reporting. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Free your end users from computing conformity without sacrificing IT control sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines key trends that have contributed to the virtual era and explains how companies can address the challenges that come with it by leveraging unified communications, lifecycle management, and security and data loss prevention technology. Posted: 22 Dec 2011 \| Published: 22 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Mobile Device Management \| Notebook Computers \| Productivity \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

From Wow to How 2: Virtual Desktops, Networking and the Cloud sponsored by Citrix and Microsoft WEBCAST: Join us for this live webcast featuring Bryan Glick,Editor-in-Chief,ComputerWeekly.com and presenters from Citrix and Microsoft to learn about the various capabilities of virtual desktops beyond just VDI.Discover what role cloud computing plays in today’s enterprises and find out how to authorize desktop users from a single point of authentication. Posted: 07 Nov 2011 \| Premiered: 07 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Private Cloud \| Public Cloud \| VDI

Guide to Evaluating Two-Factor Authentication Solutions sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper will help you choose the two-factor solution that is right for your business. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Biometrics \| Password Management \| Security Best Practices \| Smart Cards \| SMS \| TCO

How Device Identification Defeats Online Fraud sponsored by ThreatMetrix WHITE PAPER: How Device Identification Defeats Online Fraud: See how next generation device identification can result in fewer chargebacks, lower costs, and more revenue. Posted: 08 Nov 2011 \| Published: 08 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Fraud Protection \| Identity Management \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security

How to Fight Online Fraud in Real-Time During Account Creation, Login Authentication and Payment Authorization sponsored by ThreatMetrix DATA SHEET: How to Fight Online Fraud in Real-Time During Account Creation, Login Authentication and Payment Authorization: Learn how your company can easily prevent online fraud by using next generation device identification, resulting in fewer chargebacks, lower costs, and more revenue. Posted: 08 Nov 2011 \| Published: 08 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Authorization \| Fraud Protection \| Internet Security \| Managed Security Services \| Security Management

Identity Governance: The Business Imperatives sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Identity Governance involves various identity-related processes including cleaning up existing user entitlements, building accurate role models and enacting policies and processes which help ensure delivery of appropriate privileges to users. Continue reading to learn more. Posted: 25 Aug 2010 \| Published: 25 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| IT Management \| Security Policies

IT in Europe: Breaking the Code: Are passwords destined for obscurity? sponsored by SearchSecurity.co.UK EZINE: This feature examines the current state of password security and explains why passwords are no longer an effective means of authentication on their own. Uncover viable alternatives, such as two-factor authentication, biometrics and cloud-based IAM services. Posted: 10 Nov 2011 \| Published: 10 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Password Management \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Management

It's All About U sponsored by Ruckus Wireless WHITE PAPER: Access this whitepaper to learn how you can offer a 3G-like user experience to Wi-Fi authentication and roaming with 802.11u. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 \| Published: 07 Feb 2012 TOPICS: 802.11 \| Authentication \| Network Performance \| Network Traffic Management \| Wi-Fi \| Wi-Fi Alliance \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Access Points \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

PortalGuard: Strengthening Authentication to Adapt to Changing Circumstances™ sponsored by PistolStar, Inc. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: PortalGuard is a password authentication and security solution that allows end-users to authenticate and manage a portal password directly from a Web browser, while providing administrators with functionality to meet or exceed their security objectives. Posted: 26 Aug 2009 \| Published: 26 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Authentication \| Authorization \| Data Security \| Hackers \| Indexing (Information Management) \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Password Management Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Best Practices

Risk Based Authentication: Putting an Extra Layer of Security Between you and Internet Threats sponsored by CA Technologies. WEBCAST: View this video to explore how a flexible, layered approach to security can help mitigate risks. Discover how risk-based authentication can secure the authentication process across multiple devices and how it can intelligently request step-up authentication when appropriate. Posted: 20 Jul 2011 \| Premiered: 20 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Integrated Threat Management \| Internet Security \| Security Management \| Security Tokens \| Web Application Security

Secure Cloud Applications without Disrupting your Infrastructure sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper first explores the challenges of adding cloud applications to IAM infrastructures, and then explains how a federated identity service based on virtualization can enable single sign-on across your enterprise and cloud applications. Posted: 17 Oct 2011 \| Published: 17 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| SSO

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AAA DEFINITION (continued): … user, typically by having the user enter a valid user name and valid password before access is granted. The process of authentication is based on each user having a unique set of criteria for gaining access. The AAA server compares a user's authentication credentials with other user credentials stored in a database. If the credentials match, the user is granted access to the network. If the credentials are at variance, authentication fails and network access is denied.Following authentication, a user must gain authorization for doing certain tasks. After logging into a system, for instance, the …
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