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High Performance, High Capacity 2048/4096-bit SSL Offload sponsored by A10 Networks WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains the need for secure socket layer (SSL) offloading in order to reduce added pressure on central processing units (CPUs) from 4096-bit keys. Posted: 24 Sep 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Security \| Information Security \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| SSL \| TLS

Protecting Your Website With Always On SSL sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the imperative need for always on SSL, and the steps you can take to deliver end-to-end protection for your users. It also includes detailed accounts of four organizations that are leading the way with always on SSL in a cooperative effort to make the internet more secure. Posted: 11 Sep 2013 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authorization \| Cybersecurity \| Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Email \| Email Security \| Hackers \| HTTP \| HTTPS \| Internet \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Securities Industry \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| SSL \| TLS \| Vulnerability Management \| Web 2.0 \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Protecting User from Firesheep and Sidejacking Attacks with SSL sponsored by VeriSign EMEA WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses the problems of unsecured Wi-Fi including recent security concerns such as the Firesheep and sidejacking, and how to protect against these attacks. Learn how public websites can provide security with TLS/SSL by not only harden against many attacks, but also assure users of that security. Posted: 29 Jul 2011 \| Published: 29 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| HTTPS \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| SSL \| TLS \| Web Site Monitoring

Your Guide for Migrating from 1024-bit to Stronger SSL Certificate Key Lengths sponsored by Symantec Website Security Solutions WHITE PAPER: As a proactive measure, the NIST has recommended that organizations eliminate 1024-bit RSA certificates in favor of stronger keys. Learn about the upcoming change in key lengths and find tips for managing your transition to using stronger certificates. Posted: 16 Oct 2013 \| Published: 16 Oct 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Standard \| Digital Certificates \| Encryption Standards \| Public Key Encryption \| SSL \| TLS

Airport Insecurity: The Case of Lost Laptops sponsored by Dell India WHITE PAPER: This paper contains the findings of a study to understand the current risks posed to sensitive and confidential data contained in the laptops of business travelers. Posted: 15 Jan 2010 \| Published: 30 Jun 2008 TOPICS: Laptop Computers \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

PCI Compliance Made Simple sponsored by Alert Logic WHITE PAPER: Major data breaches have caused untold damage. These unfortunate events have led to the creation of a data security standard (PCI DSS) that all payment card industry members must comply to. This white paper helps to simplify and provide a deeper understanding of the PCI DSS v1.1 and discusses best practices to achieve PCI compliance. Posted: 20 Jul 2009 \| Published: 20 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Log Management \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Standards

Enterprise Information Security in Transition sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper boils the reasons behind current issues in the information security field down into four major causes, and also lays out a list of specific, detailed changes that need to be made to the enterprise security model for these core issues to be resolved. Posted: 28 Jul 2014 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| CISOs \| Data Security \| Enterprise \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Industry \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| IT Spending \| Risk Management \| Securities Industry \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Spending \| Security Standards \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management

Choosing the Right Security Solution: Moving Beyond SSL to Establish Trust sponsored by VeriSign Australia WHITE PAPER: This paper explores new developments in website security that online businesses should be implementing to build confidence in their sites, protect valuable brands and safeguard customers’ sensitive information, not to mention improving their bottom line. Posted: 06 Aug 2010 \| Published: 06 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| eCommerce \| Security Standards \| SSL \| SSL Accelerators \| SSL VPN \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

SOA Best Practices: The BPEL Cookbook sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: The Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Cookbook highlights SOA best practices and challenges, detailing the importance of BPEL and other standards-based technologies in accelerating the adoption of an SOA. Posted: 16 Mar 2009 \| Published: 02 Aug 2007 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Integration \| Best Practices \| BPEL \| SOA \| Standards \| Web Services

The Key to Seamless SSO: Building a Federated Identity Service sponsored by Radiant Logic, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains why it's so difficult to deliver single sign-on that covers your entire portal, and also introduces a federated identity service that offers access to all sources of identity within your organization. Posted: 10 Apr 2014 \| Published: 10 Apr 2014 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Authorization \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| SSO \| Virtualization Security \| Vulnerability Management