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ALSO CALLED: Wireless Encryption, Wireless Encryption Protocol, Wired Equivalent Privacy DEFINITION: Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a security protocol, specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) standard, 802.11b, that is designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN. A wired local area network (LAN) is generally protected by physical security mechanisms (controlled access to a building, … Definition continues below.
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10 Essential Security Policies sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Writing a corporate security policy might seem complex, but ultimately it is a collection of many small policies. These ten security policies (or sub-policies) are essential to every organization, regardless of size, location, age, mission, or the product or service produced, and are presented here (in no particular order). Posted: 26 May 2011 \| Published: 26 May 2011 TOPICS: Authentication \| Firewall Management \| Password Authentication Protocol \| Passwords \| Privacy Rights \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

14 Security Policy Tips sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Every organization needs a security policy, whether it's a business of one or a multi-national corporation. In this white paper, expert James Michael Stewart reveals 14 key tips for both organizations new to security policies and those looking to tighten up their defenses. Posted: 19 May 2011 \| Published: 19 May 2011 TOPICS: IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Work Environment

2011 FFIEC Authentication Guidance: A New Standard For Online Banking Security sponsored by PhoneFactor WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of the updated FFIEC Guidance on Authentication and addresses the threat landscape which helped define it. View now to explore the gap between the previous guidance and this latest update, and why methods like out-of-band authentication with transaction verification are key to protecting online banking today. Posted: 06 Jan 2012 \| Published: 06 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| FFIEC \| FFIEC Compliance \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Online Banking Services \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

2012 Buyers Guide to Web Protection sponsored by Sophos, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper identifies today’s most critical web threats and provides checklists for you to identify and evaluate the security capabilities you need for the best web protection. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Adhering to Government Standards: Common Criteria and Procurement Specifications sponsored by DLT Solutions 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 TOPICS: Compliance Audits \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Security Management \| Security Standards

Cybercrime Battle Basics sponsored by ThreatMetrix WHITE PAPER: This paper shows you how integrated approaches that look beyond the firewall and single technology defenses can defend your company from emerging fraud threats. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs sponsored by IBM 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 TOPICS: Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Systems

Data Security Laws in the US sponsored by Quantum Corporation ASSESSMENT TOOL: This list features a selection of Data Security laws in the US. As Quantum is a computer storage company, we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this list. Please check with your local government or legal advisors on the laws in your own location. Thank you. Posted: 08 Oct 2009 \| Published: 08 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption \| Data Governance \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Security Standards \| Storage Security

Do customers trust your website? sponsored by VeriSign EMEA WHITE PAPER: Computing conducted a survey to investigate what IT decision makers looked for when assessing the security of their websites. This paper features a detailed discussion of key findings and the implications for those trying to retain a competitive edge in a challenging online market place. Posted: 25 Oct 2011 \| Published: 25 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Internet Security \| Security Managers \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| SSL \| Web Application Security \| Web Site Monitoring

E-Guide: Securing the cloud sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: The cloud has become a very popular way to cut costs and get ahead but the need for security standards is increasing at a rapid pace. Individuals all over, in diverse areas of business want to know that their information will/can be safe in the cloud. Read this expert E-Guide to gain an understanding for a necessary security standard in the cloud. Posted: 21 Dec 2011 \| Published: 21 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

Facilitating “sound practices” in risk management with IBM OpenPages ORM sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses operational risk management (ORM) in the context of "Sound Practices for the Management and Supervision of Operational Risk," a paper from the Basel Committee. Posted: 08 Feb 2012 \| Published: 08 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Standards

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

IBM Security Services: Achieving HIPAA Compliance sponsored by IBM DATA SHEET: This whitepaper discusses how IBM Security Services offer methodologies to help organizations achieve HIPAA compliance. Posted: 01 Jul 2011 \| Published: 01 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Security \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards

Interactive Data Center: Energy Efficiency sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric WEBCAST: This interactive data center, brought to you by our editors, explores 5 aspects of data center efficiency and provides tips and best practices to help companies make effective investment and configuration decisions. Posted: 21 Dec 2011 \| Premiered: 21 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cooling Capacity \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Server Management \| Standards

Log Management: How to Develop the Right Strategy for Business and Compliance sponsored by Dell SecureWorks UK WHITE PAPER: Organizations need a business-based approach to creating a log management strategy that will help them detect attacks, deal with mounds of data collected by network and security devices, and meet compliance requirements. This white paper will outline a five step process which will help reduce the complexity of this process. Posted: 23 Aug 2010 \| Published: 23 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

SEC XBRL mandate for Dummies sponsored by IBM EBOOK: The SEC XBRL Mandate for Dummies is a guide to assist external reporting professionals tasked with quickly and accurately assembling, tagging and filing their companies’ external reports. Posted: 09 Feb 2012 \| Published: 09 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Securities and Exchange Commission \| Standards \| XBRL

Security in the Cloud sponsored by SunGard Availability Services WHITE PAPER: Is your data safe in the cloud? Explore this resource to compare public, private and hybrid cloud computing approaches, and discover the 4 layers of cloud security that ensures that your data is protected from unauthorized access. Learn what critical security features you should look for in a cloud provider. Posted: 18 Jan 2012 \| Published: 18 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Cloud Storage \| Private Cloud \| Security Management \| Security Standards

SOA Reference Architecture sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Download the Open Group Service-Oriented Architecture reference architecture. Posted: 17 Jan 2012 \| Published: 17 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| CIOs \| Infrastructure Management \| SOA \| Standards \| Standards Organizations \| Web Services Architecture \| Web Services Management

Tackling the Hurdles of Legacy File Transfers sponsored by Open Text WHITE PAPER: File exchange is an integral part of daily business life but the problems with current methods make it into a proverbial marathon. File transfer methods include FTP, physical transfers, and personal emails which lack security, compliance, and efficiency. Managed File Transfer (MFT) solutions are the answer to the question, "How do I send this?" Posted: 15 Nov 2011 \| Published: 15 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Data Migration \| Data Security \| File Management Programs \| File Transfer Protocols \| FTP \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Standards

TOGAF® and SABSA® Integration sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: This paper from the Open Group, documents an approach to enhance the TOGAF enterprise architecture methodology with the SABSA security architecture approach to create one holistic architecture methodology. Posted: 05 Jan 2012 \| Published: 05 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Architectures \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Enterprise Architectures \| Security Architectures \| Standards

Virtualization Roadmap: Twists, Turns, and Key Considerations sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This expert presentation transcript explores key management factors you should consider as you navigate your virtualization initiative, including licensing, memory capabilities, and more. Hear about one company's virtualization roadmap and determine whether it aligns with your own virtualization plans. Posted: 10 Oct 2011 \| Published: 10 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Networking \| Licensing \| Memory \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management \| Server Provisioning \| Server Virtualization \| Standards \| Storage for Virtualized Servers

X-Force Mid-Year Trend Report sponsored by IBM ANALYST REPORT: This report provides statistical information about all aspects of threats that affect Internet security, including software vulnerabilities and public exploitation, malware, spam, phishing, web-based threats, and general cyber criminal activity. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

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WEP DEFINITION (continued): … for example) that are effective for a controlled physical environment, but may be ineffective for WLANs because radio waves are not necessarily bound by the walls containing the network. WEP seeks to establish similar protection to that offered by the wired network's physical security measures by encrypting data transmitted over the WLAN. Data encryption protects the vulnerable wireless link between clients and access points; once this measure has been taken, other typical LAN security mechanisms such as password protection, end-to-end encryption, virtual private networks (VPNs), and authentication …
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