From spyware to phishing attacks, security threats are growing more virulent as the promise of big payoffs increase. In its premier Winter 2007 issue, Security Source Magazine’s cover story is about keeping the network secure, from the gateway to the desktop.
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When choosing between proprietary and open source security solutions, many organizations are misled by open source myths. As a result, they ask the wrong questions when evaluating their options and unnecessarily limit their IT solutions. Is it risky to trust mission-critical infrastructure to open source software? Why should we pay an open source vendor when open source is supposed to be free? Will a shift to open source add complexity to our IT infrastructure? These questions all arise from open source myths that this white paper will explain and dispel, allowing IT decision makers to focus on more important organizational issues: return-on-investment, ease-of-use, agility, reliability, and control.
Find out how to prepare for the new NERC cybersecurity regulations. All bulk power system owners, operators, and users are responsible for compliance with regulations, measures and standards developed by North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) starting July 2009, including preparations for auditable compliant requirements in 2010.
“Detecting, investigating and responding to fraudulent transactions from within and outside an organization is an essential function of business operations. When most organizations start thinking about fraud solutions, a number of questions generally arise:
The following white paper will outline the requirements for an effective fraud mitigation solution. It will detail a solution that considers the entirety of an organization’s fraud mitigation strategy.”
This brochure shows how IBM Rational® AppScan is a suite of marketplace-leading Web solutions that can help address the critical challenge of application security and compliance. All the solutions provide scanning, reporting and fix recommendation functionality, and they’re all designed to be efficient and easy to use.
A new class of organizational threats and risks are emerging, including the trusted insider. This threat is magnified by complex applications and a dynamic workforce with privileged access. You need to address security threats and risks by linking data, networks and users together. Although each information asset – a database, an application, or a document – has its own peculiarities, you can still manage these risks with a 360-degree view of your assets. This white paper shows you that connecting the dots can be done through six simple best practices.
There is no question that the current economic uncertainty will continue to impact organizations on a global scale for some time to come and every organization is taking a much harder look at their IT budgets for 2009. Just because IT budgets for 2009 are getting cut does not mean the government is going to cut companies any slack in regards to meeting new compliance requests or giving them more time to satisfy them. Estorian’s LookingGlass helps companies get the necessary information quickly, concisely and accurately.
Published by: DCIG, LLC.
“Most small and medium businesses do not have the IT staff and tools to treat desktop management issues with the attention they deserve. Too often manual processes and “”just enough to get by”" scripting is the answer to desktop management. Left unprotected, PCs are subject to Trojans, Key-loggers, Spyware and Viruses. Given the security risks to every PC every day, it is no longer a viable answer for SMB
Current web applications exist in an environment markedly different from the early days of businesses entering the Internet. They have become essential tools interconnecting organizations in ways never anticipated when the first web browsers were designed. These changes have occurred so rapidly that, in many ways, we’ve failed to adapt operational processes to meet current needs. This is particularly apparent with web application security, where although most organizations have some security controls in place, few organizations have comprehensive web application security programs.
Author: Rich Mogul (Securosis, LLC)