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ALSO CALLED: AUP, Acceptable Use Policy, Internet Usage Policies, Usage Policies, Web Usage Policies DEFINITION: An acceptable use policy (AUP) is a policy that a user must agree to follow in order to be provided with access to a network or to the Internet. It is common practice for many businesses and educational facilities to require that employees or students sign an acceptable use policy before being granted a network ID. When you sign up with an Internet service provider (ISP), you will usually be presented … Definition continues below.
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Essential Guide to Threat Management sponsored by M86 Security UK ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Check out this expert eBook and get expert advice that can help your company successfully improve its threat management posture. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Firewall Appliances \| Integrated Threat Management \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

Ethical Hacking and Risk Assessments sponsored by Global Knowledge WEBCAST: Attend this webcast to learn about risk assessment process and tools used by ethical hackers. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Premiered: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Data Security \| Hackers \| Risk Assessment \| Security Event Management \| Security Policies

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Data Protection sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about the top 5 misconceptions about data protection and how your company can effectively address them to increase the security of its information assets. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Data Security \| Email Security \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Internal Threats \| Patch Management \| Secure Content Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Fact or Fiction: Debunking the Top 5 Misconceptions about Endpoint Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper and learn about the top 5 misconceptions about endpoint security and how your company can mitigate the risks of the eroding network perimeter. Posted: 10 Jun 2008 \| Published: 10 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Internal Threats \| Network Security \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Fight the Spam Explosion with Software as a Service (SaaS) sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide for information about the benefits of SaaS security, including cooling and high availability considerations as well as comparisons of appliance vs. services and SaaS vs. on-premise solutions. Posted: 16 Oct 2009 \| Published: 16 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Email Encryption \| High Availability \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Software as a Service \| Spam

Future-Proof Your Compliance Program sponsored by IBM VIDEO: The regulatory environment is constantly changing, so creating a streamlined and flexible program is every security pro's first goal when it comes to compliance. Check out this videocast for best practices on forming a comprehensive compliance program. Posted: 29 Jul 2009 \| Premiered: 29 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Information Security \| Laws \| Outsourcing \| Regulations \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Service Level Management

Governance, Risk and Compliance Tools sponsored by Red Hat VIDEO: This videocast provides an overview of governance, risk and compliance, including the different roles played by each in the enterprise, as well as tools that can aid the various GRC processes. Posted: 06 Oct 2009 \| Premiered: 06 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Cybersecurity \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Intrusion Prevention \| Risk Management \| Security Policies

HIPAA and Beyond: How to Effectively Safeguard Electronic Protected Health Information sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how to go beyond HIPAA by showing how to use HIPAA as the starting point for your security program, and then using best practices and Lumension solutions to improve your overall security posture. Posted: 15 Aug 2008 \| Published: 15 Aug 2008 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Auditing \| Data Centers \| Data Governance \| Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| HIPAA \| Risk Assessment \| Security Policies

How Bad Are the Bad Guys? - The Changing Nature of Web Security Threats sponsored by Webroot Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper considers how Web-based security threats are evolving, within the context of IT trends including mobile, home computing, and other forms of remote access that could all potentially increase the attack surface of the organization. Read on to learn more about protecting your organization from emerging Web-based security threats. Posted: 24 Nov 2009 \| Published: 24 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Malware \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Web Application Security

IBM Buyers Guide sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This buyer's guide outlines features and capabilities that comprise an effective SIEM solution, discusses the benefits of each capability, and provides checklists to help you evaluate whether or not a particular vendor's solutions can address each of these areas. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

IBM Eye: Security Detective for Hire sponsored by PowerTech TECHNICAL ARTICLE: This article will give step-by-step overview of how to deal with some of the most pervasive security threats currently facing IBM Power Systems. It'll help organizations that are struggling to get started with security and act as a 'wake-up call' for those who think that “powering the server on” is all the security they need. Posted: 25 Sep 2009 \| Published: 25 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| File Transfer Protocols \| IT Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security Policies \| Server Management \| System i \| TCP

IBM Internet Security Systems™ X-Force® 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report (Aug 09) sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: The IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force® research and development team discovers, analyzes, monitors and records computer security threats and vulnerabilities. According to X-Force observations, many new and surprising trends surfaced throughout the first half of 2009. Read this report to learn more. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Malware \| Phishing \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spam

IBM Security Framework Blueprint (Redbook August '09) sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: IBM has created a pair of complementary views to bridge the communication gap between the business and the technical perspectives of security to enable convergence in thought and process. The IBM Security Framework addresses the business view, and the IBM Security Blueprint addresses the technical view. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business Processes \| Business Systems \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Implementing an Effective Data Loss Prevention Solution for Your Network sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a thorough examination of data loss prevention and for a step-by-step guide for implementing an effective DLP solution in your organization. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 27 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Intellectual Property \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Improve Server Configuration Control: Meet PCI Quickly and Without Added Staff sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how Tripwire provided this subscription billing service company achieve broad PCI compliance and helped them become proactive in handling security and compliance issues. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Data Security \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Software as a Service

Information Security Magazine - October 2009: Security 7 Awards sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: The big news in this month's issue is the announcement of the winners of the fifth annual Security 7 Award. Other featured articles present tips for preventing future incidents and also explain how SOX compliance is hitting smaller public companies harder than the big guys. Read on for these great articles and more. Posted: 13 Oct 2009 \| Published: 13 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Risk Management \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Web Analytics Software

Information Security Magazine - September 2009: Readers’ Choice Awards sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: This issue of Security Information Magazine features the 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, our readers voted to determine the best security products. A record 1,721 voters participated this year, rating products in 17 different categories. There’s also a great article on the facts and myths about encryption and more. Posted: 15 Sep 2009 \| Published: 15 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Email Security \| Encryption Standards \| Firewall Appliances \| Identity Management \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Malware \| Security Event Management \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management \| Wireless Security

Key Management - The Hype and the Reality sponsored by Thales WEBCAST: Register for this 45 minute webcast featuring Richard Moulds, author of "Key Management for Dummies" and EVP Product Strategy at Thales (formerly nCipher). Moulds will cover the different strategies and solutions needed when protecting data at rest, data in motion and data in use. Posted: 20 Jul 2009 \| Premiered: 20 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Tokens

Lumension Application Scanner Offer sponsored by Lumension ASSESSMENT TOOL: This tool identifies the presence of all Windows applications installed on a specific computer or domain that you administrate. Posted: 28 Jan 2009 \| Published: 28 Jan 2009 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Management \| Scanners \| Security Policies \| Security Software

Lumension Sanctuary Device Control sponsored by Lumension TRIAL SOFTWARE: Lumension's Sanctuary Device Control minimizes the risk of data theft from removable devices through its policy-based enforcement of device use that controls the flow of inbound and outbound data from your endpoints. Posted: 13 Feb 2009 \| Published: 13 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Malware \| Network Security Software \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Management \| Security Policies \| Vulnerability Management

Manage Oracle Database Users and Roles Centrally in Active Directory or Sun Directory sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper illustrates how you can now centrally administer database users and role memberships leveraging your existing LDAP directories. Posted: 13 Feb 2009 \| Published: 13 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Group Policy \| Identity Management \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Remote Access Security \| Security Policies

Managing the IT Infrastructure: Ensure Security and Improve Compliance sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WEBCAST: Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Premiered: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Configuration Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Millennial Meltdown: Balancing Innovation with Productivity and Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Web 2.0 applications, IM, P2P and portable USB media can be great for business innovation and productivity, but they're a nightmare for IT security. Read this whitepaper to find a way to strike a happy balance that allows for the safe use of new technologies. Posted: 18 Jun 2009 \| Published: 18 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Network Forensics \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Policies \| USB \| Web 2.0

Panda GateDefender Performa – Maximum Detection in Perimeter Security sponsored by Panda Security DATA SHEET: Panda GateDefender Performa is a scalable and ultra-reliable dedicated perimeter security device offering maximum protection against content-based threats in the gateway. It blocks all types of malware, spam, undesirable content and other Internet threats before they enter the company. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: High Availability \| Load Balancing \| Malware \| Reporting Software \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Spam

Pocket E-Guide: Managing Windows Security Risks While Maintaining System Usability sponsored by ESET EGUIDE: This Pocket E-Guide discusses the steps essential for balancing Windows security requirements with the needs and priorities of IT administrators. Gain insight into the common mindset of many of today's IT administrators and learn how to reasonably manage security risks while ensuring consistent usability and user convenience. Posted: 16 Nov 2009 \| Published: 16 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Endpoint Security \| Operating Systems \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Systems Management \| Windows Security

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ACCEPTABLE USE POLICIES DEFINITION (continued): … An acceptable use policy (AUP) is a policy that a user must agree to follow in order to be provided with access to a network or to the Internet. It is common practice for many businesses and educational facilities to require that employees or students sign an acceptable use policy before being granted a network ID. When you sign up with an Internet service provider (ISP), you will usually be presented with an AUP, which states that you agree to adhere to stipulations such as:Not using the service as part of violating any lawNot attempting to break the security of any computer network or userNot posting commercial messages to Usenet groups without prior permissionNot attempting to send junk e-mail or spam to anyone who doesn't want to receive itNot attempting to mail bomb a site with mass amounts of e-mail in order to flood their serverUsers also typically agree to report any attempt to break into their accounts.
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