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How to Improve Network Security without Extra Staff or Budget sponsored by Alert Logic WHITE PAPER: The responsibilities of network administrators and security managers at mid-size companies today can seem like a "no-win" situation. However, throwing up your hands in frustration and doing nothing is not an option because the internal network security risks is simply too great. Read on to learn more about how to improve your network security! Posted: 02 Aug 2010 \| Published: 02 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management

Sentinel Log Manager Review sponsored by Novell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper is a review of the stand-alone Sentinel Log Manager and how it stands up to keyconcerns that survey respondents raised about log managers, including collection, storage andsearching/reporting capabilities. Posted: 28 Jul 2010 \| Published: 28 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Log Management \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Reporting Software \| Security Event Management \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management

The Application Usage and Risk Report sponsored by Palo Alto Networks WHITE PAPER: The latest edition of the Application Usage and Risk Report (Spring 2010) covers a sample size that has grown more than 15 fold to 347 and is truly global. Since the Spring 2008 Report, the number of applications Palo Alto Networks identifies has grown to nearly 1,000 with nearly 750 of them found during the six month period. Posted: 30 Jun 2010 \| Published: 30 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Security \| Enterprise \| Financial Services \| Health Care Industry \| IPSec \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Social Networking \| SSL \| VPN

Solution Brief: Accelerating SSL Applications Across the WAN sponsored by BlueCoat WHITE PAPER: Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the industry-standard protocol for establishing a secure communications link when transmitting information over untrusted networks. However, SSL can create complications when it comes to prioritizing, optimizing, and accelerating network traffic. This paper outlines a solid strategy for optimizing SSL applications. Posted: 23 Jun 2010 \| Published: 23 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Application Security \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| SSL \| SSL Accelerators \| WAN

Citrix and Intel Deliver Client Virtualization sponsored by Citrix WHITE PAPER: Citrix and Intel worked together to deliver local virtual machine desktops, aiming to make virtualization ubiquitous on client devices. The result of the collaboration is Citrix® XenClient™, a local desktop virtualization platform that provides new levels of security and user flexibility for enterprise desktops. Continue reading to learn more. Posted: 10 Jun 2010 \| Published: 09 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Enterprise Computers \| Network Security \| Security \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine \| Xen

Approaches to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection: A Cost Analysis sponsored by VeriSign, Inc WHITE PAPER: Do you know what a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack might cost your organization? This white paper defines DDoS, examines the elements that make up a DDoS protection solution, and compares three different approaches to DDoS protection. Read this paper to learn how to ramp up protection and reduce costs. Posted: 07 Jun 2010 \| Published: 03 Jun 2010 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Firewall Appliances \| Malware \| Managed Security Services \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Spending \| Virus Protection

The Future of Business-Critical Networking sponsored by Cavalier WHITE PAPER: Your network must deliver non-stop services to support business operations and be highly scalable to support future growth. It must also address multiple communications needs cost-effectively and flexibly. The communications network must meet the demands of a dynamic business-critical environment. Read this white paper to learn more. Posted: 20 May 2010 \| Published: 20 May 2010 TOPICS: Business Communications \| Business Management \| Communications Networks \| Enterprise \| MPLS \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Routers \| SLA \| VPN

Detect and Survive sponsored by Guidance Software, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses why the need to forensically examine security threats is an increasingly vital tool for modern companies. It also examines leading providers of this technology, including EnCase Cybersecurity from Guidance Software. Posted: 16 Apr 2010 \| Published: 15 Apr 2010 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

How Malware Can Sneak Into Your Company Networks and How to Deal With It sponsored by AVG Technologies USA, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Taking your network offline might sound like the only effective way to keep viruses and other so-called malware out of your business. But even without the internet, there are still plenty of ways for malicious code to worm its way onto your network. Read this quick white paper for an overview of the main threats and how to protect against them. Posted: 31 Mar 2010 \| Published: 31 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Malware \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management

Making the Right Move to a Managed Service Provider for SSL VPN sponsored by MegaPath Inc. WHITE PAPER: Adoption of SSL VPNs is growing rapidly. A sample of areas in which SSL VPNs can help include serving more communities, supporting more access environments, providing access without application and network changes, enforcing compliance, protecting the network, quickly modifying access policies, and ensuring business continuity. Posted: 26 Mar 2010 \| Published: 26 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Access Control \| Business Continuity Planning \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Management Service Providers \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| Remote Access Software \| SSL VPN \| VPN

Borderless Network Access sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Borderless Networks, a Cisco® next-generation architecture for agile delivery of services and applications, delivers a new workspace experience, connecting anyone, anywhere, using any device, to any resource: securely, reliably, and seamlessly. Read this paper to learn more about the Cisco Borderless Networks architecture. Posted: 23 Mar 2010 \| Published: 23 Mar 2010 TOPICS: Application Performance Management \| Collaboration \| Customer Service \| Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware

Managing a Growing Threat: An Executive’s Guide to Web Application Security sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Cyber-criminals are leveraging relatively simple application exploits to gain access to sensitive information for fun and profit. It’s more important than ever to implement secure application strategies to effectively protect your business. Read this guide to learn more. Posted: 12 Mar 2010 \| Published: 17 Dec 2007 TOPICS: Application Security \| Applications Management \| Cybersecurity \| Firewall Management \| Hackers \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Staying a Step Ahead of the Hackers: The Importance of Identifying Critical Web Application Vulnerabilities sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Security managers worldwide working for midsize or large organizations share a common goal: to better manage the risks associated with their business infrastructure. This session discusses new and emerging network and application security attacks and ways organizations can protect themselves against Web application and network security threats. Posted: 10 Mar 2010 \| Published: 01 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Hackers \| Network Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security \| Web Applications Management

Demystifying IT Risk to Achieve Greater Security and Compliance sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how organizations need an intelligent approach to gaining the upper hand when it comes to assessing IT risk and managing compliance. Posted: 26 Jan 2010 \| Published: 26 Jan 2010 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Processes \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Management \| IT Management \| Knowledge Management \| Malware \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security

Corporate networks: Business 2.0 and beyond sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: The performance and security needs of corporate networks have evolved greatly in the last five years. This brochure provides a management overview of what's changed and why. But more importantly, it shows why flexibility, visibility, agility and affordability are now the key factors in network decision-making. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Oct 2009 \| Published: 24 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security \| Web 2.0

Securing Virtualization in Real-World Environments IBM Internet Security Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: With shrinking budgets, organizations are trying to do more with less. But doing so may leave gaps in security, reliability and availability. Read this white paper to see how IBM security solutions can help you address challenges with virtualization, while safeguarding your agency. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 25 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Network Security \| Risk Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Virtualization Security

Implementing an Effective Data Loss Prevention Solution for Your Network sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a thorough examination of data loss prevention and for a step-by-step guide for implementing an effective DLP solution in your organization. Posted: 27 Oct 2009 \| Published: 25 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Intellectual Property \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

Practical Advantages of Fireware® XTM for Hands-On IT Administrators sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Take a look at the new XTM (extensible threat management) network security from WatchGuard. See the tangible benefits this new generation of security solutions offers. No hype -- just concrete examples of XTM features and the advantages they deliver for you to evaluate against your current security. Posted: 26 Oct 2009 \| Published: 26 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Firewall Appliances \| Firewall Server Hardware \| Integrated Threat Management \| Network Appliances \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security \| Security Spending

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

LogRhythm and PCI Compliance sponsored by LogRhythm, Inc. WHITE PAPER: LogRhythm has extensive experience in helping organizations improve their overall security and compliance posture while reducing costs. This paper illustrates and discusses the 6 domains of PCI DSS requirements as well as uses tables to outline how LogRhythm supports PCI compliance. Posted: 09 Sep 2009 \| Published: 09 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Security \| Financial Industry Organizations \| Financial Reporting \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulatory Compliance \| Reporting Software \| Vulnerability Management

Protecting Healthcare Organizations from Patient Data Loss sponsored by Code Green Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Negative publicity from a data breach can have lasting consequences, undermining patient confidence and damaging an organization's reputation. This paper covers potential data breaches within healthcare organizations and strategies for preventing them. Read on to learn more about the steps you can take to protect patients' sensitive information. Posted: 08 Sep 2009 \| Published: 08 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Customer Privacy \| Data Encryption \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Email Encryption \| Email Security \| Endpoint Security \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| Information Security \| Network Security \| Security

Guide: Active Administrator sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation WHITE PAPER: Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses. Posted: 28 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Applications Management Software \| Disaster Recovery \| IT Auditing \| Network Security \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| Windows

Your Small Business Network from Cisco sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: A small business network from Cisco helps you increase productivity without increasing your workforce. It's just one more way that Cisco helps small businesses gain and maintain a competitive advantage. Posted: 16 Aug 2009 \| Published: 16 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Design \| Network Security \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Small Businesses

Connected Businesses Win sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), networks can do more than simply connect machines. They also deliver voice (telephone) and video, and connect functions such as sales and bookkeeping to make business more efficient, collaborative, and profitable. Read this paper learn about core network components and benefits. Posted: 14 Aug 2009 \| Published: 14 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Network Architectures \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Security \| Networking \| SMBs

Lumension Endpoint Protection - Whitelisting Technology Improves Security, Reliability, and Performance via Trusted Change sponsored by Lumension WHITE PAPER: Learn how whitelisting guards your systems by allowing only approved processes and applications to run on the endpoint and preventing malware and viral programs. With whitelisting technology, you can improve total data security and overall system performance. Posted: 12 Aug 2009 \| Published: 01 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| IT Auditing \| Malware \| Network Security \| Storage Management \| Virus Protection