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Monitoring Physical Threats in the Modern Data Center sponsored by Ingram Micro WHITE PAPER: Learn how your organization can protect against data center physical threats that can elude traditional monitoring methods. This paper outlines these threats and suggests approaches to deploying monitoring devices and reducing downtime. Posted: 17 Apr 2012 \| Published: 17 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Physical Security \| Data Centers \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

A Pragmatic Approach to Network Security for Virtualized Computing Environments sponsored by Palo Alto Networks WHITE PAPER: Organizations often struggle when it comes to virtualization technologies, especially in providing adequate network security for modern computing environments. In this paper, explore the common challenges organizations face today and uncover a framework and best practices that organizations can use to address them. Posted: 16 Apr 2012 \| Published: 16 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Network Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Virtual Machine Migration \| Virtualization Security

The Reality of Cyber Warfare sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: Examine the topic of trench warfare in a cyber-world and discover many factors you need to know about these potentially disastrous events. Posted: 28 Mar 2012 \| Published: 13 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Cyberterrorism \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Threats

The Ten "Must Haves" for Secure Mobile Device Management sponsored by Zenprise WHITE PAPER: Discover why an end-to-end mobile security framework is vital to protecting your network, corporate information, and the devices accessing them. Posted: 08 Mar 2012 \| Published: 30 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Application Security \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

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

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

Cloud Security Myths and Strategies Uncovered sponsored by VMware, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Security and compliance is the most often-cited barrier to cloud adoption. Read what David Hunter, CTO of Platform Security from VMware, and Art Coviello Jr., Executive Chairman of RSA, say about ensuring control and visibility in a secure cloud. Posted: 11 Jan 2012 \| Published: 11 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Business IT Alignment \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Virtualization Security

HP TippingPoint Intrusion Prevention System sponsored by HPM Networks WHITE PAPER: HP TippingPoint leads the entire Network Security Intelligence community in vulnerability research, providing the necessary information to stay ahead of the threat landscape. This document will provide summaries of the data provided by top sources. Posted: 21 Dec 2011 \| Published: 21 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Network Best Practices \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Data Masking Best Practices for Copying Sensitive Data Into Non-Production Environments sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: Download this paper to learn data masking best practices and enable your organization to safely use production data for development, testing, and sharing with out-source or off-shore partners, without risking a sensitive data breach. Posted: 05 Dec 2011 \| Published: 05 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Security \| Database Management \| Database Security \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Systems

State of DNS Availability Report sponsored by Verisign, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This domain name system (DNS) availability report illustrates the risks and impact that site downtime can have on revenue generation, business continuity, customer loyalty and more. Posted: 11 Nov 2011 \| Published: 11 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Denial of Service Attacks \| Internet Security \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Management \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Security in Cloud Computing sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: The cloud’s virtual environment raises many security concerns in businesses, putting intense pressure on IT professionals to enhance security systems. Access this white paper to discover how you can use technology to take control of the security risks in your enterprise. Posted: 04 Oct 2011 \| Published: 04 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Network Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Systems

Aligning Security to Provide the Anticipated Business Results sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: This resource looks at some of the more important questions IT managers should consider when implementing a security solutions strategy. Posted: 21 Sep 2011 \| Published: 21 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Standards

Iron Mountain EMR Scanning Survey Report sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: 70% of hospitals expect to meet EHR meaningful use guidelines this year. Yet, 78% expect to continue to treat patients using paper records for up to 5 more years despite the financial incentive for meeting these requirements. Inside this white paper, learn how your peers are transitioning to an EHR system. Posted: 15 Sep 2011 \| Published: 14 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Security \| EHR (Electronic Health Records) \| Health Care Compliance \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Best Practices

Embracing Employee-Acquired Smartphones without Compromising Security sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: More and more users are using their own smartphones at work – and it’s crucial that IT departments have a clearly defined strategy for dealing with these devices. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is a cost-effective solution to help IT manage the challenges of security, cost and IT control while balancing the needs of employees. Posted: 12 Sep 2011 \| Published: 12 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Smart Phones

Five Best Practices to Protect Your Virtual Environment sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper lays out five "best practice" ways to fortify your planned or existing virtualized environment, ensuring that it is architected for security, malware suppression, and regulation compliance. Posted: 02 Sep 2011 \| Published: 02 Sep 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Data Security \| Network Management \| Network Security \| Networking \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Virtualization Security

Turning Security Upside-Down sponsored by OpenText Security Solutions WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains why security policies must be adapted to handle the sophisticated and highly targeted attacks that today's IT environments are prone to. Obtain best practices for developing a successful defence strategy and learn how cloud-based solutions fit into the security technology market. Posted: 29 Jul 2011 \| Published: 29 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Security and High Availability in Cloud Computing Environments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Cloud computing has become an increasingly popular means of delivering valuable, IT-enabled business services. Take a look at this exclusive resource to learn how adopting cloud technology can be an affordable way to get access to a dynamically scalable, virtualized computing environment. Posted: 28 Jul 2011 \| Published: 28 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| Platform as a service \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Software as a Service

IT Handbook: Cloud Computing Security Up Close sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This IT handbook is designed to help organizations make practical and strategic decisions about their own cloud security. Follow these guidelines to make sure that you've established policies that define data classification categories, data labeling mechanisms and data handling requirements. Posted: 05 Jul 2011 \| Published: 05 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Security Best Practices \| Server Virtualization

Help Secure and certify your mobile Ecosystem sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: Mobility is transforming the way we conduct business, introducing significant security considerations that require upfront planning. Uncover suggestions on how to promote a secure mobile ecosystem as this white paper discusses security standards and considerations. Posted: 16 Jun 2011 \| Published: 16 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Network Security \| PDA \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Smart Phones

It's All About Security: Things to Know Before You Open The Doors To Smartphones and Tablets in Your Enterprise sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses mobile device security threats and how IT can manage and secure devices. By following the strategies outlined in this paper, IT managers will learn what the greatest security risks are for mobile devices and how to protect end users, their devices, and the network infrastructure. Posted: 01 Jun 2011 \| Published: 01 Jun 2011 TOPICS: Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Device Management Software \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Wireless Security

Top 5 Threat Protection Best Practices sponsored by Sophos WHITE PAPER: The following top five best practices offer advice to help you protect your endpoints and your network against an ever-growing body of threats. Posted: 11 Apr 2011 \| Published: 11 Apr 2011 TOPICS: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Endpoint Security \| Internet Traffic Management \| Intrusion Prevention \| Malware \| Network Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Storage Devices

Botnets at the Gate: Stopping Botnets and Distributed Denial of Service Attacks sponsored by Imperva WHITE PAPER: This paper attempts to lift the veil on botnets and the cyber-criminals behind them. It analyzes the history, growth, and economics behind botnets. It then investigates one of the most common attacks executed by botnets: the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Posted: 11 Mar 2011 \| Published: 10 Mar 2011 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats

Data Protection 2.0: It’s Not Just Names and Numbers Anymore sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The external forces of advanced threats and compliance obligations, combined with the internal forces of new business initiatives, lead to a complex set of data protection requirements. This paper provides an overview of the many data protection challenges CISOs face and suggests a sequence of five actions to take to address these challenges. Posted: 08 Feb 2011 \| Published: 08 Feb 2011 TOPICS: CISOs \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Risk Management \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats

Five Challenges to Continuous PCI DSS Compliance sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WHITE PAPER: As the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS, or PCI) becomes more widely adopted in both the United States and Europe, organizations face five major challenges when navigating the PCI compliance landscape. Posted: 07 Feb 2011 \| Published: 07 Feb 2011 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Continuous Data Protection \| IT Infrastructure \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security Best Practices \| Server Consolidation