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VIDEOCAST: Cloud computing is making its way into the public sector, enabling significant cost-savings and providing the tools to enhance communication, monitoring and security. Take a look at this videocast for an in-depth look at the use of the cloud in the public sector and learn about four basic models you can leverage for successful cloud adoption.

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 09 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: With IBM, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was able to launch its ePassport system in just six months—enabling it to obey a new country law as it went into effect. This comprehensive system used IBM Business Partner document readers, fingerprint and photo.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This quarters figures compiled by jobadswatch.co.uk show that during the fourth quarter of 2010 the IT jobs market for permanent staff being recruited by media organisations is up by 1.8%. This is the sixth consecutive quarter that has seen higher demand.

Posted: 20 Oct 2011 | Published: 20 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how government IT can enjoy cloud capabilities while keeping existing IT investments and avoiding vendor lock-in. Explore how open source and application portability in the cloud and the relationships between technology providers are critical to building a successful cloud strategy.

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 | Published: 23 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: When agencies begin their journey to the cloud with virtualization—an IT transformation starting point that preserves existing investments—they realize significant agility, cost and security benefits. Read this resource to learn how federal IT leaders are deploying VMware cloud infrastructure solutions to meet these new directives.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Advances in technology and threats have shifted the way we approach protecting national security systems and information. All commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) information assurance (IA)-enabled products acquired by Government departments and agencies must be subject to a standardized evaluation process. Learn how RedHat meets these requirements.

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 | Published: 23 Dec 2011

CASE STUDY: Check out this study to learn how ExaGrid solutions enabled several U.S. government agencies to reduce backup windows and improve overall data protection practices. This resource provides an introduction to the specific solutions used as well as their benefits, and explores emerging deduplication and scalability concerns as well.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how the QRadar Security Intelligence Platform can help you surpass the new requirements and adopt continuous monitoring without increasing your budget or draining limited resources.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

PODCAST: FalconStor CDP enabled Earth Rangers to devise a green IT strategy to significantly reduce travel, carbon dioxide output, and power consumption across the organization. Check out this podcast today to learn how.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 | Premiered: 01 Feb 2012

CASE STUDY: Chatham-Kent Police Service was looking for a mobile wireless solution that was a cost-effective method of putting information in the officer’s hands, while simplifying management and maintenance and meeting the stringent security protocols required to access police data.

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 | Published: 16 Sep 2011

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Public sector organisations are experiencing increasing levels of economic crime, including cybercrime, and are particularly at risk from being defrauded by their own employees and their suppliers, according to findings from PwC’s latest Global Economic Crime Survey.

Posted: 13 Jan 2012 | Published: 13 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: The UK's June Budget provides a mandate for all government departments to submit their spending review plans before the summer break and reports that it has scheduled the government spending review for October.

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 | Published: 24 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, we introduce geographic data services and discuss how they are employed in both operational and analytical business applications. The paper also reviews analytical techniques applied across many types of organizations and examines a number of industry-specific usage scenarios.

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 | Published: 22 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines today’s challenges and Oracle’s solutions, including Encryption and Masking, Advanced Security, Secure Backup, and Data Masking Pack, Access and Authorization, Vault and Label Security, Auditing and Monitoring and Management pack.

Posted: 12 Mar 2010 | Published: 12 Mar 2010

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how enterprises must adopt security best practices that bring together both data leak prevention and database security in order to protect data from both internal and external threats while ensuring that the data is available to those who require it.

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

EGUIDE: This month’s Information Security Magazine Online cover story dissects the recent HIPAA revisions made by the HITECH Act.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines the current malware threats and today’s best practices for mitigating them. Specifically, this whitepaper will explore the role of out-of-band authentication and transaction-level verification in protecting against online banking fraud.

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 | Published: 06 Jan 2012

CASE STUDY: By deploying a converged infrastructure solution, one organization in the public sector upgraded its server environment to support growth and reduce server footprint. Read this resource and discover how this helped them handle data growth, and accelerate deployment time.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Inside, explore 5 questions you need to ask before selecting a high-efficiency, multi-mode UPS for your data center.

Posted: 07 Feb 2012 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Securing corporate data is a top IT imperative and with more employees working from alternative locations, the mobile security challenge has become a critical focus for IT.  Read this white paper to understand how local virtual desktops based on Citrix XenClient should be a part of your security strategy.

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 | Published: 01 Dec 2011

EGUIDE: Something as seemingly trivial as a truck hitting a telephone pole can suddenly leave health care employees unable to access clinical applications and patient data. This tip discusses how providers can create, and update, business continuity plans to ensure that key systems and processes are maintained.

Posted: 20 Sep 2011 | Published: 20 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: In December 2008, PMI® (Project Management Institute) released the 4th edition version of 'A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge® (PMBOK® Guide)',the Project Management Institute's (PMI's) collection of published “generally recognized good practices” (according to PMI's 4th edition FAQs).

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 16 Mar 2009

CASE STUDY: This case study describes how Park Nicollet Health Services was able to leverage AvePoint's DocAve to meet crucial compliance objectives and protect vital SharePoint data.

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Aug 2011

EGUIDE: SIMs have been widely adopted for their value in correlating, reporting and alerting on network security. But SIMs can be used for more than just network security monitoring. The same tools can also bring value to application managers if used correctly. In this technical guide, gain 4 steps for integrating applications into enterprise SIMs.

Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Data privacy refers to the evolving relationship between technology and the legal right to, or public expectation of, privacy in the collection,  storing, management and sharing of data.

Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 10-page Buyer’s Guide to Network Security helps CIOs and senior IT professionals to identify what technology will best provide the additional protection needed against today’s threats.

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 | Published: 21 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Traditional endpoint solutions are becoming less effective as the threat environment increasingly grows more complex. However, cloud-based security may be the answer, offering an opportunity for improved security, while saving costs. View this paper to explore the current state of cloud-based security, advantages of cloud-based security, and more.

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

EZINE: 2011 has been an overwhelming year for security; complete with security breaches, subsequent attacks and an abundance of negative attention. This month’s edition of Information Security Magazine, brought to you by SearchSecurity.com, is looking past the negativity and focusing on the positive. 

Posted: 01 Oct 2011 | Published: 01 Oct 2011