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Feb 10, 2012

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Vulnerability Management
ALSO CALLED: Vulnerabilities DEFINITION: Process to determine whether to eliminate, mitigate, or tolerate vulnerabilities based on risk and cost. VM consists of a number of specific steps such as: asset management, auditing, remediation, and reporting. This process is continuous and creates a closed feedback loop for ongoing network threat management.
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February Essentials Guide on Threat Management sponsored by SearchSecurity.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Today, security pros must fight on multiple fronts as cybercriminals find new ways to exploit customers and their users. In this Information Security Essential Guide, get a comprehensive look into today’s threat landscape and gain new strategies to tackle emerging cyberattacks. Posted: 07 Feb 2012 \| Published: 07 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| Vulnerability Management

2011 Cyber Risk Report sponsored by HP Enterprise Security WHITE PAPER: This report offers an in-depth analysis into key vulnerabilities that exist in Web applications today and the attacks that are exploiting those weaknesses. In additon, explore effective mitigation and risk management strategies that will also help address key business objectives including customer privacy concerns, compliance, and more. Posted: 02 Feb 2012 \| Published: 02 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cross-Site Scripting \| Cybersecurity \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

Protecting the Network Perimeter: Controlling what gets through—into and out of your organization sponsored by McAfee. WHITE PAPER: The traffic allowed to flow through the network perimeter – both good and bad – can determine the success or potential downfall of an organisation. View this paper to explore how McAfee can help protect network perimeters with a solution that enables organisations to easily, effectively, and securely manage traffic flow. Posted: 01 Feb 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Firewall Appliances \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Network Traffic Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Ten Ways to Dodge CyberBullets: Reloaded sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: In this paper, ESET research teams revisit their top ten list on what people can do to protect themselves against malicious activity, and offers key advice based on today’s changing environments, while still applying the basic principles. Posted: 26 Jan 2012 \| Published: 26 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management

Exploring endpoint security sponsored by Symantec Corporation EGUIDE: This helpful e-guide offers key advice on how to properly secure your industry’s endpoints and lower your risk. View now to explore the essential steps for improving endpoint application security and gain best practices for successful endpoint security enforcement initiatives. Posted: 24 Jan 2012 \| Published: 24 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Applications Management \| Endpoint Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

E Is for Endpoint: Six Security Strategies for Highly Effective IT Professionals sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Security professionals know that effective endpoint protection calls for a layered, defense-in-depth approach. But endpoint security now requires a new way of thinking that goes beyond just battling threats to actually enable operational improvement. Read this whitepaper to learn the six steps you need to think different about endpoint security. Posted: 23 Jan 2012 \| Published: 23 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Patch Management \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management

What to think about when utilizing endpoint securities sponsored by Symantec Corporation EGUIDE: There’s a lot to consider when establishing a proper endpoint security for your organization. And with so many tools available today, it is easy to forget the very basics of security. View this e-guide to help you refocus on the priorities and discover how to choose, keep or upgrade your endpoint security systems. Posted: 20 Jan 2012 \| Published: 20 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management

Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores why so-called "free" patch management solutions could really end up costing your organization more in the long run. Posted: 13 Jan 2012 \| Published: 13 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

The CISOs Guide to Measuring IT Security sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive white paper, learn the key steps to enhancing your security visibility so that you have a voice at the executive table and not just a seat. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: CISOs \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Lumension Patch Management: Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a centralized, comprehensive approach to application patching, allowing security pros to automatically detect risks, deploy patches and protect business information across a complex, highly distributed physical and virtual environment. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Cybersecurity \| Patch Management \| Patch Management Software \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Federal BP Whitepaper "Your Network is the New Battlefield" sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Taking a proactive approach to information and network security is vital to combating the ever-increasing multitude of cybersecurity threats. Access today’s whitepaper to learn more about a flexible automation framework for continuous monitoring and management to help maintain network security. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Network Security \| Network Security Hardware \| Network Security Software \| Remote Computing \| Remote Users \| Security \| Security Hardware \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Management \| WAN

Three simple steps to better patch security sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Security experts estimate that 90% of successful attacks against software vulnerabilities could be prevented with an existing patch or configuration setting. Still, many computers in organizations remain unpatched and unprotected. In this whitepaper, uncover three best practices for improving your security and compliance with patch assessment. Posted: 01 Jan 2012 \| Published: 01 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Configuration Management \| Endpoint Security \| Patch Management \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

The Total Economic Impact of Dell SecureWorks Managed Security Services sponsored by Dell SecureWorks UK ANALYST REPORT: If you are evaluating how to meet an information security or compliance need and want to be sure the investment will pay off for your organization, having credible information from a trusted authority is invaluable. This case study will help you. Posted: 30 Nov 2011 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Information Security \| Log Management \| Managed Security Services \| Regulatory Compliance \| ROI \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Management

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

Managing Threats to Your Data and Information sponsored by IBM PODCAST: This short podcast discusses the current trends to data and information. Listen in as an IBM Security expert offers key insights to ensure your systems are protected against the onslaught of exploits and vulnerabilities. Posted: 03 Oct 2011 \| Premiered: 03 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Information Security \| Intrusion Prevention \| Intrusion Prevention Systems \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Information Security Magazine September 2011—Reader’s Choice Awards sponsored by Information Security Magazine EZINE: Brought to you by SearchSecurity.com, this month’s Information Security Magazine cover story unveils the 2011 Information Security Reader’s Choice Awards. Learn which products your peers voted as the best in the market spanning 14 different categories including; antimalware, mobile data security, vulnerability management and remote access. Posted: 01 Sep 2011 \| Published: 01 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Information Security \| Managed Security Services \| Remote Access Security \| Security Management \| Virus Detection Software \| Vulnerability Management

DLP for Health Care sponsored by SearchHealthIT.com EBOOK: Data loss prevention (DLP) in healthcare entails preventing confidential patient records from falling into the wrong hands and requires thought out, well-enforced policies and the technology to back them up. Inside this resourceful e-book, learn how to achieve DLP through data encryption, monitoring tools, risk assessments and more. Posted: 18 Aug 2011 \| Published: 18 Aug 2011 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Security \| Health Care Storage \| Vulnerability Management

Leveraging security from the Cloud sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing is a flexible, cost-effective and proven delivery platform for providing business or consumer IT services over the Internet. This whitepaper discusses the who, what, when, why and how of cloud-based security services. Posted: 01 Jul 2011 \| Published: 01 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Email Security Services \| Internet Filtering \| Managed Security Services \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Vulnerability Management

Information Security Services: The value of threat intelligence sponsored by Dell SecureWorks UK WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss the benefits of threat intelligence for both the enterprise and individual security professionals, plus what costs organizations to not have threat intelligence. Posted: 11 Apr 2011 \| Published: 11 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Spending \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Stuxnet Under the Microscope sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: This report is devoted to the analysis of the notorious Stuxnet worm (Win32/Stuxnet) that suddenly attracted the attention of virus researchers this summer. This report is primarily intended to describe targeted and semi-targeted attacks, and how they are implemented, focusing mainly on the most recent, namely Stuxnet. Posted: 04 Oct 2010 \| Published: 04 Oct 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| SCADA \| Storage Devices \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management

Application Security Viewpoint sponsored by Ounce Labs, an IBM Company PODCAST: Application security is the aspect of understanding how applications are built and how someone could gain an advantage by looking at the application’s flaws. In this podcast, dive into the nature of applications for details on their security and how we interact with them. Posted: 03 Feb 2010 \| Premiered: 03 Feb 2010 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Security \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers? sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: It may be surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. This paper is meant to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of Cisco routers. Additionally, some best practices for securing your Cisco routers are defined. Posted: 13 May 2009 \| Published: 13 May 2009 TOPICS: Hackers \| HTTP \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Routers \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| Security Threats \| VPN \| VPN Software \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

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