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ALSO CALLED: Device Security Policies, Information Security Policies, Remote Access Policies, Policy Management DEFINITION: In business, a security policy is a document that states in writing how a company plans to protect the company's physical andinformation technology (IT) assets. A security policy is often considered to be a "living document", meaning that the document is never finished, but is continuously updated as technology and employee requirements change. A company's security policy may include an acceptable … Definition continues below.
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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

A Process-based Approach to Protecting Privileged Accounts & Meeting Regulatory Compliance sponsored by BeyondTrust Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines a sound, process-based approach to protecting the critical privileged accounts found in most applications, databases, and infrastructure devices throughout the enterprise. This approach integrates features like automated password resets and management workflows, secure storage of credentials, and a sealed operating system. Posted: 21 Oct 2009 \| Published: 21 Oct 2009 TOPICS: AAA \| Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Password Management \| Password Management Software \| Security \| Security Policies

Avoiding 7 Common Mistakes of IT Security Compliance sponsored by Qualys, Inc. EGUIDE: This guide describes seven typical mistakes of IT security compliance and how you can use these lessons to help your organization achieve its compliance goals. Posted: 21 Oct 2009 \| Published: 21 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Authentication \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Software \| Data Security \| IT Asset Management \| IT Management \| Malware \| Network Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software

7 Essential Steps to Achieve, Measure and Prove Optimal Security Risk Reduction sponsored by Qualys, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Rapid changes within technology, new server and software deployments, and the evolving sophistication of attack methods used to infiltrate systems and steal data create the greatest set of challenges faced by security and IT administrators trying to keep their systems secure and within regulatory compliance. Interested in reducing security risk? Posted: 20 Oct 2009 \| Published: 20 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| 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

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

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

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

Seven Practical Steps for Federal Cyber Security and FISMA Compliance sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper provides seven practical steps any information security organization can take to improve information system security and achieve compliance with relevant regulations, standards and internal security and operational policy. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Change Management \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Configuration Management \| Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 \| Information Security \| Security Policies

The Shortcut Guide To Prioritizing Security Spending Chapter 1: Optimizing Business-Driven Security sponsored by IBM EBOOK: This eBook provides a context for understanding today’s information security environment and selecting an optimal set of technologies, policies, and practices to meet the needs of your particular business. Posted: 05 Oct 2009 \| Published: 05 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Information Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

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

Presentation Transcript: Beyond the PCI "Check list" -- A Path to Achieve Higher Levels of IT Security and Compliance sponsored by Skybox Security PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: PCI DSS is an opportunity for security professionals to leverage compliance initiatives to improve security and risk management. This presentation transcript illustrates how organizations must go beyond “checklist” compliance to improve security and IT efficiency -- through automation, prioritization, and focused attention on the critical issues. Posted: 02 Oct 2009 \| Published: 02 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

Role Based Access Control and Entitlement Management sponsored by FoxT PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: The new Role-Based Access Control utilities enforce entitlements down to the data and device level. The ability to effectively provision and audit these fine-grained controls across diverse technology domains is still a challenge. Read this transcript for practical guidance on how to implement a unified policy management infrastructure for RBAC. Posted: 30 Sep 2009 \| Published: 30 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Audit Trails \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Security Policies

Staying Ahead of the Threat Curve: Top Trends and Security Strategies for 2010 sponsored by netForensics WEBCAST: As security threats grow in sophistication, securing critical data is becoming more challenging. Your exposure is increased and attacks are difficult to spot. In this webcast, White House Cybersecurity Advisor Howard Schmidt discusses what lies ahead in 2010 and makes key recommendations for an optimal defense strategy. Posted: 29 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 29 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Information Security \| Malware \| Risk Management \| Security \| 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

2009 Annual Study: France Enterprise Encryption Trends sponsored by PGP Corporation ANALYST REPORT: Read this paper to learn the results of a study that analyzes survey results from 414 France-based businesses and IT managers about their current and future needs, motivations, uses, budgets, and strategies for enterprise data protection. Posted: 24 Sep 2009 \| Published: 24 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Customer Data Management \| Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

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

Avoid Security Suffering With These 3 Questions sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company JOURNAL ARTICLE: Participants at industry conferences and events often ask where the right place to start implementing security is. This is similar to starting off a talk with a doctor by asking “What medicine should I take?” The answer is going to be more questions. This article presents three questions to ask yourself before starting a security implementation. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: CISOs \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Spending

Business Case for Data Protection: Study of CEOs and other C-level Executives sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company ANALYST REPORT: This study looks at what senior executives think about the value of corporate data protection efforts within their organizations. It is important for those individuals charged with managing a data protection program to understand how key decision makers in organizations perceive the importance of safeguarding sensitive and confidential information. Posted: 18 Sep 2009 \| Published: 18 Sep 2009 TOPICS: CEOs \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Spending

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

2008 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach sponsored by PGP Corporation ANALYST REPORT: This 2008 Ponemon Institute benchmark study, sponsored by PGP Corporation, examines the costs incurred by 43 organizations after experiencing a data breach. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Published: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Enterprise Systems \| Internal Controls \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Business Ready Security Video sponsored by Microsoft WEBCAST: Microsoft is taking a fundamentally different approach to security. Watch this video to understand how Microsoft is working to achieve the strategy of Business Ready Security based on 3 fundamental tenets. Posted: 17 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Security \| Endpoint Security \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems

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

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): The Next Generation of Access Management sponsored by FoxT PODCAST: Do you really understand how RBAC can be used to simplify compliance and further secure your sensitive data? Does your organization have the right infrastructure to take advantage of this new capability? In this podcast, find out what it takes to implement RBAC in your organization. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Compliance Audits \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Complex Role Entitlements: Making Sense of Role-Based Access Controls (RBAC) sponsored by FoxT WEBCAST: The new Role-Based Access Control utilities enforce entitlements down to the data and device level. The ability to effectively provision and audit these fine-grained controls across diverse technology domains is still a challenge. In this webcast, receive practical guidance on how to implement a unified policy management infrastructure for RBAC. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Access Rights \| Compliance Best Practices \| Security \| Security Audits \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies

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SECURITY POLICIES DEFINITION (continued): … In business, a security policy is a document that states in writing how a company plans to protect the company's physical andinformation technology (IT) assets. A security policy is often considered to be a "living document", meaning that the document is never finished, but is continuously updated as technology and employee requirements change. A company's security policy may include an acceptable use policy, a description of how the company plans to educate its employees about protecting the company's assets, an explanation of how security measurements will be carried out and enforced, and a procedure for evaluating the effectiveness of the security policy to ensure that necessary corrections will be made.
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