Storage Security ( Tape Security, Storage Encryption, Data Storage Security, Storage, Secure Data Storage, and Disk Security) Definition

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Storage Security

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ALSO CALLED: Tape Security, Storage Encryption, Data Storage Security, Storage, Secure Data Storage, and Disk Security
DEFINITION: Storage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks - and unavailable to other entities. These parameters can apply to hardware, programming, communications protocols, and organizational policy.

Several issues are important when considering a security method for a storage area network (SAN). The network …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Storage Security
Intelligent File Virtualization: Breaking Free from the Constraints of Today's File Storage Infrastructure sponsored by F5 Networks PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: Intelligent file virtualization resolves the issues pertaining to current file storage infrastructure in a simple and effective manner. This white paper introduces the Acopia intelligent file virtualization solution, which is now a part of F5 Netwo... TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Security

IDC Opinion: The Economic Impact of File Virtualization - Reducing Storage Costs and Improving Management Efficiency sponsored by F5 Networks WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 May 2007 SUMMARY: Enterprises are adopting new strategies for building and managing file-based storage solutions. In a series of interviews, IDC found that companies are increasing their file-based storage by 50-120% a year and place a high prio. TOPICS: Information Management \| Information Security \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

ARX® Series Intelligent File Virtualization Devices sponsored by F5 Networks HARDWARE LISTING: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: Acopia ARX devices introduce intelligent file virtualization into the file storage infrastructure, eliminating the disruption associated with storage administration & automating many storage management tasks. The result is a dramatic improvemen... TOPICS: Data Storage \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Security

Advanced SAN School Lesson Three: SAN Management and Security sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this Podcast, expert Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural explains what the options are for management tools. He'll dissect array management, change management, virtualization and more to help you manage your environment. TOPICS: Change Management \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Security

Next Generation Backup sponsored by Overland Storage VIDEOCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| When: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this Expert Videocast, W. Curtis Preston takes an in-depth look at emerging backup technologies. He'll dive into snapshots, continuous data protection, remote office backup and data reduction. TOPICS: Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Data Replication \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Remote Backups \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Case Study - Improving Disaster Recovery with D2D Backup sponsored by EVault, Inc. CASE STUDY: Posted: 24 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 SUMMARY: This white paper explains how a Floridian bank was able to get their disaster recovery problems in order through disk-to-disk (D2D) backup solutions. Learn about the challenges they faced and the solutions they used to gain significant rewards. TOPICS: Banking Industry \| Business Continuity Planning \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk-to-Disk Backup \| Online Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Using Online Backup to Ensure Health Care Data Privacy sponsored by EVault, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 23 Apr 2008 \| Published: 23 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: In a world of growing regulatory requirements surrounding data privacy, storage and IT managers must protect the data in their care at all costs. Read this white paper to learn how to ensure that data privacy is maintained in the data storage envir... TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Compression \| Data Encryption \| Health Care Industry \| HIPAA \| Online Backup Software \| Online Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

The Value of Online Backup for Today's Organizations sponsored by EVault, Inc. CASE STUDY: Posted: 17 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 SUMMARY: All IT organizations worry about their data protection strategy and many are evaluating new options like online backup. Read this white paper to learn how online backup ensures that your data is fully protected and effectively managed. TOPICS: Backup Software \| Banking Industry \| Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security

The Growing Need for Online Backup sponsored by EVault, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 17 Apr 2008 \| Published: 17 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Today's organizations need to rethink their data protection strategies. Read this white paper to learn how online backup meets the requirements of any organization and find out about different services you can use. TOPICS: Backup Software \| Business Continuity Planning \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Financial Service Providers \| Financial Services Industry \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security

Practical Applications of Cloud Storage in the Enterprise sponsored by Nirvanix WEBCAST: Posted: 17 Apr 2008 \| When: Available On Demand SUMMARY: View this ESG Webcast, featuring expert storage analyst, Bob Laliberte, to learn the truth about cloud storage. TOPICS: Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Recovery \| Disk Backups \| Electronic Discovery \| Online Backups \| Software as a Service \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security \| Storage Virtualization

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STORAGE SECURITY DEFINITION (continued): … must be easily accessible to authorized people, corporations, and agencies. It must be difficult for a potential hacker to compromise the system. The network must be reliable and stable under a wide variety of environmental conditions and volumes of usage. Protection must be provided against online threats such as viruses, worms, Trojans, and other malicious code. Sensitive data should be encrypted. Unnecessary services should be disabled to minimize the number of potential security holes. Updates to the operating system, supplied by the platform vendor, should be installed on a regular basis. …
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