IT Security is a field of computer science concerned with the control of risks related to computer use. The means traditionally taken to realize this objective is to attempt to create a secure computing platform, designed so that agents (users or programs) can only perform actions that have been allowed. This involves specifying and implementing a security policy. The actions in question can be reduced to operations of access, modification and deletion.
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Intelligent Client-Side Defense for Stolen Laptops
published by Absolute Software on Aug 21, 2009
Keeping data secure in a mobile environment is not just a daunting challenge, but a critical requirement. Loss and theft of computers leaves sensitive data vulnerable, creating serious financial and legal risks.
The Human Factor in Laptop Encryption
published by Absolute Software on Aug 21, 2009
In this whitepaper, the Ponemon Institute shares its findings on the use of encryption on laptops by corporate employees. It shows that many employees may not be taking the most basic precautions to secure their company laptop.
Beyond PCI Checklists: Securing Cardholder Data with Tripwire's Enhanced File Integrity Monitoring
published by Tripwire on Mar 31, 2009
How do organizations pass their PCI DSS audits yet still suffer security breaches? Paying attention to PCI DSS checklists only partially secures the cardholder environment. Learn the next steps for fully securing your data.
Profiting from PCI Compliance
published by IBM on Mar 04, 2009
Working together, the major payment card providers have developed a set of data security standards and created a council for enforcing them. Although the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has become a global requirement, many organizations are lagging in compliance.
Proactively Reduce Risk and Improve IT Security in Physical and Virtual Environments
published by Tripwire on Apr 28, 2008
Learn more about the security risks and vulnerabilities faced by organizations, and the elements of a proactive security approach. Then find out how Tripwire helps organizations attain and maintain a good security posture using industry-leading configuration assessment and change auditing to harden systems against security breaches, automate compliance with security standards and policies, identify configuration changes, and resolve vulnerabilities.
PCI Compliance: Are You Onboard?
published by Tripwire on Nov 30, 1999
This paper covers the basic requirements of PCI, with a focus on the administrative and technical elements of the program. It also reviews the validation requirements of the standard and potential sanctions for failure to comply.
Naval Postgraduate School Enlists LogMeIn for Remote Support
published by LogMeIn on Aug 21, 2009
The IT team at the Naval Postgraduate School supports hundreds of BlackBerry® smartphones remotely, providing training along with troubleshooting. LogMeIn Rescue+Mobile helps save money and keeps their end users up and running. Get the full case study here. Learn more today!
Using SaaS to Reduce the Costs of Email Security
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
Because organizations of all sizes are facing the dual pressures of a difficult economy and greater security risks, many are seeking alternatives that provide at least the same level of security, but at significantly lower costs. Learn more today!
Email Archiving - Understanding the Reasons, Risks & Rewards
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
Statistics show that as much as 60 percent of business-critical data now resides in email, making it the most important repository of data your company may own. This huge amount of data translates into a significant burden on corporate storage resources. These facts - combined with a recent onslaught of regulatory compliance rules - are forcing organizations to take a deeper look at email storage, retention, and archiving practices. Learn more today!
Global Best Practices in Email Security, Privacy and Compliance.
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
A new generation of email security solutions is needed to meet the challenges of growing message traffic, rapidly-evolving security threats and increasingly complex data protection and privacy regulations worldwide. Securing inbound email - while challenging enough - is less difficult than maintaining compliance with the complex, overlapping and sometimes conflicting global regulations that govern data privacy, transactional ethics and corporate governance. Learn more today!
Next Generation Solutions for Spam: A Predictive Approach.
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
Mounting an effective defense against spam requires detection techniques that can evolve as quickly as the attacks themselves. Without the ability to automatically adapt to detect new types of threats, an anti-spam solution will always be a step behind the spammers.
Next-generation Reputation Technology.
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
Download this white paper to learn how reputation services can help reduce inbound email traffic without requiring additional hardware, and the advantaged of a hybrid global/local approach to email reputation. Learn more today!
Messaging Security Goes Virtual.
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
It doesn't take a degree in accounting to understand that the ability to increase server and storage capacity without having to invest a dime in additional hardware translates into huge cost savings. Savings not only in terms of hardware costs, but also in the power consumption, heat dissipation and management costs associated with deploying additional hardware. One natural evolution of the virtualization trend is to combine the benefits of special-function appliances and mix them with the virtualization approach. Learn more today!
Close the Zero Hour Gap: Protection From Emerging Virus Threats.
published by Proofpoint on Aug 21, 2009
This whitepaper examines new virus distribution techniques and how Proofpoint Zero-Hour Anti-Virus technology protects enterprises against new viral outbreaks within minutes of their introduction. Learn more today!
Free Trial Download: Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Windows
published by Acronis Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
Acronis® Backup & Recovery™ 10 Server for Windows is the next-generation disaster recovery product, designed to back up and protect stand-alone Windows Servers. Download this demo software to learn how Acronis Backup & Recovery™ 10 Server for Windows can help you recover the operating system, applications and all data in minutes after any unforeseen event.
Free Trial Download: Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server
published by Acronis Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
"Engineered for enterprises of all sizes, Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server scales to thousands of machines. It provides organizations with advanced data backup and system recovery capabilities such as: data deduplication, enhanced security, operations dashboard, policy-based management, among others. Download this demo software to learn how Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server can help you simplify and automate backup and restore processes across Windows and Linux environments"
Prevent Identity Theft from Affecting Your Bottom Line by Utilizing Identity Verification
published by Electronic Verification Systems on Aug 21, 2009
Identity Theft is and has been a clear and present danger for consumers and businesses alike. Read this paper to learn how you can prevent identity theft through Identity Verification and how to protect your online business.
Numara Track-It! Software License Management / Software Compliancy
published by Numara Software on Aug 21, 2009
Software Compliancy issues are time consuming and are an expensive undertaking. See how easy Software Compliance can be with Numara® Track-It! ®. Software License Management is included with the Numara® Track-It! ® Audit license at no extra cost! • Manage Software Serial numbers and activation keys • Understand which software you own, lease or rent; where they are located and when they expire • Easily identify assets which may have license overages • Fully integrated with the Numara® Track-It!® Inventory and Purchasing modules
Addressing Compliance Requirements for Privacy, Data Retention, and e-Discovery
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
Protecting individual and financial data, retaining data, and meeting e-discovery requirements are common compliance requirements across geographies and industries. Finding accurate, usable, and cost-effective solutions for meeting these requirements can make the difference between achieving compliance goals or leaving the organization vulnerable through unsecured use of sensitive data. Trend Micro Data Protection solutions for endpoint data leak protection, email encryption, and email archiving help organizations meet their compliance requirements – easily and cost-effectively.
Network and Endpoint Data Leak Prevention: Comprehensive Protection Using a Best-of-Breed Approach
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
The greatest threat to enterprise data security comes from inside threats. Securing the enterprise requires an understanding of the data leak points, environment, people, and processes for managing sensitive information. This white paper explains how network-based and endpoint-based solutions can work together to provide the broadest protection available while ensuring scalability and manageability, and that employee productivity is not impacted.
Osterman Research: Why Your Organization Needs to Implement DLP
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
Data breaches can carry very serious consequences, such as the revelation in February 2008 that that the Hannaford Brothers chain of supermarkets lost more than four million debit and credit card numbers to hackers. The bottom line is that organizations must implement Data Loss Prevention (DLP) systems to protect themselves against the growing array of threats they face from inadvertent and malicious data leaks from email, instant messaging and other systems.
Data Protection Solutions at Midsize Organizations
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
In January of 2008, a random sample of online technical newsletter subscribers at midsize companies (100-5,000 employees) received an email invitation to participate in a survey about data protection solutions use at their organizations. The goal of the survey was to identify sources of and/or reasons for information security breaches, and to better understand how businesses are planning to protect themselves against data leaks. The following report presents top line results of the study.
Trend Micro LeakProof: Leveraging Data Leak Prevention Technology to Secure Corporate Assets
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
Companies rely on knowledge assets, such as product formulas and customer databases. VPNs and network monitors can protect proprietary information from outsiders; but, they won't do much to prevent access by internal users. With the popularity of wireless networks, USB drives and other portable devices, it's all too easy for insiders to leak key data. This white paper explains how Trend Micro LeakProof 3.0 protects sensitive data at rest, in use, and in motion.
When Encryption Is Not Enough
published by Trend Micro, Inc. on Aug 21, 2009
Encryption will help to protect data against unauthorized access by outsiders from lost or stolen devices such as laptops, thumb drives, and other removable media. But it does not protect against the insider threat-employees and contractors with authorized access to data who mistakenly or maliciously leak your most valuable assets.
The CIO's Guide to Fixed Mobile Convergence
published by BlackBerry on Aug 21, 2009
Mobile working has transformed the business world, stimulating innovation, improving productivity and creating new opportunities. Industry analyst estimates suggest the mobile workforce could exceed 800 million in 2009. These workers can spend as much as 40% of their time away from their desk, complicating their communication needs and draining productivity. As businesses look to do more and encourage the best from their workforce, flexible, on-demand access to information has become a requirement.
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