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The Ultimate CSO Oxymoron Embrace Failure
In terms of security failure is not a matter of if but when and overlooking such an inevitability is a failing in its own right
Data Breaches Are Laws up to the Challenge
In response to the growing problem of costly data breaches legislators and regulators have jumped into the fray with new laws and regulations But are even these stricter state laws enough to protect critical personal electronic data
Hacking The Corporate Cover Up
The anonymity and universal access of cyberspace makes cyber crime attractive and easy for hackers and employees alike So what can organizations do to protect themselves from this threat more effectively
Stopping Insider Attacks With Identity Governance
Insider threats have become a major threat but organizations can counteract this with a new category of identity management called identity governance
Seven Tips for Sharing Information Securely
Heres how to transfer sensitive data in the best possible way so it doesnt end up in the wrong hands
Growing Business Value the Old Fashioned Way Risk Management
Organizations get tripped up when they dont have a clear view of what risk means Heres how to get everybody in the enterprise on the same page
Keeping Virtual Security Threats From Blindsiding Your Network
The rewards of virtualization are many but can also provide a onestop shop for data hacking Heres how to armor up your virtual security
Will Social Networking Cripple Corporate Network Security
The explosion of social networking has introduced a whole new set of vulnerabilities to companies big and small Heres how to fight back
Seven IT Musts for Data Protection
The minimum of data security means companies must know who can access data and what the user access events are Here are seven musts for maximizing unstructured data protection
Enabling Business Through Strong Authentication
Heres how to protect your information on both sides of the wall
Network Security Not Just About Defending the Perimeter
Todays IT professionals must keep security tight across all devices and applications without slowing down business processes and productivity
Understanding the Security Implications of Web
The good news is that Web can bring you closer to people The bad news some of these people are up to no good
Identity Networking Where Security and Compliance Meet
IdentityBased Access Control IBAC is the newest network security solution that offers bewildered IT workers a simpler more effective way to achieve compliance
Threat Management for Less Try MSSP
Facing an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape with fewer resources companies are partnering with managed security services providers MSSPs to maximize their security investments
Better Data Protection
Evergrowing databases of evermorevaluable data have made it crystal clear that data must be protected
Quick Guide What is Enterprise Security Concerns
A lot of people are talking about Enterprise as being the business application of Web technology However theres still some debate on exactly what this technology entails how it applies to todays business models and which components bring true value Some use the term Enterprise exclusively to describe the use of social networking technologies in the enterprise while others use it to describe a web economy platform or the technological framework behind such a platform Still others say that Enterprise is all of these things
Are You Susceptible to Blended Threats Most Definitely
Find out what blended threats are and how you can protect your assets against these killers
Get Smart About Database Security
The abundance of attack vectors out there means its time to get serious about database security Here are your options
Whos to Blame for Mobile Device Breaches
Who should be held responsible for security breaches on mobile devicesand more importantly how can they be stopped
Protecting Your Data from Podslurping and Thumbsucking
Portable storage devices are a convenient means of storing and accessing data anytime but in the wrong hands these devices can pose an enormous and costly security threat
SOS Over Password Problems Call on SSO
Single signon SSO has grown into an affordable easytoimplement solution that can strengthen security while improving employee productivity
CSRF Attack Not Only Nasty But Hard to Detect
Heres how to guard yourself against one of the most sophisticated and stealthy attacks out there Crosssite Request Forgery
Fight Back Against Web Threats
Web brings great opportunities for communicating collaborating and sharing information in real time but these advantages come with some very real risks
The ABCs of Mergers and Acquisitions
Tough economic times have made mergers and acquisitions an attractive business option to gain market share but there are some key issues business and IT must take into account
Encryption Protects Data Period
Theres only one surefire way to safeguard data encrypt it And heres how
Most Companies Have Security Bass Ackwards
Compliance requirements should be an input to the security process but should not drive the process and anything else is simply doomed to fail
Good Security Is Choosing the Right Security Tools
Secure applications demand source code analysis tools but which one is the right solution for your enterprise
Monday Was the PCI Deadline Are You Compliant
June th marked a new PCI DSS compliance deadline for companies that handle customers most sensitive information Did you let this important deadline slip by
Identity Assertion Enabling Trust While Limiting Identity Theft Exposure
As we enter the era of hyperconnectivity we must find a way to assert identity so that users and systems can maintain full control over their identity
Value Adding Security to the ROI of Identity Management
The identity provisioning system that was once primarily about cost cutting and efficiency can now also include an improved security posture and reduced risk
Quick Guide What is BPM

Going to Extremes Extreme Transaction Processing Part II of II
Is Extreme Transaction Processing XTP just the thing to complement your Federated ESB
SQL Injection Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Many web sites have not taken steps to protect themselves against SQL injection leaving themselves vulnerable in the worst Web way
Going to Extremes Extreme Transaction Processing Part I of II
Is Extreme Transaction Processing XTP just the thing to complement your Federated ESB
But Wheres the Security
Even with a muchhyped ITGRC organizations are still at risk for costly security breaches
Data Warehouses and Disaster Recovery
David Kelly explains that forwardlooking organizations need to have disaster recovery plans in place for when systems are down or critical business assets are unavailable
Expect the Unexpected with Data Security
Dave Kelly reminds us that in an evermore electronicallyconnected world its important to plan for both the expected and the unexpected
The Biggest Security Threat for End Users
End users represent a significant threat to your corporate security and data Heres how to neutralize that threat
Is Big the New Small in Application Security
Mike Rothman explains how all of the consolidation going on in the security industry will affect the most important person in securityyou
Five Tips to Prevent Your Next Data Leak
Youre most valuable assets today arent locked in a safe but are very often stored right on your laptop Heres quick tips to protect your most valuable data
Doing Risk Management Right
To be done right Dave Kelly says IT risk management should be done with an initial investment of due diligence and effort
Preventing Careless Data Breaches
With laptop hotspots popping up just about everywhere this careless security breach is growing exponentially right along with it
Defending Against the CrossSite Scripting Attack
Mike Rothman reports Crosssite scripting is a nasty attack that is relatively easy to spot but hard to stopand more pervasive than ever
Achieving Real Results on the Road to Access Compliance
Enterprises must breakout of the reactive mode with access compliance in order to deal with the new risks arising out of the new collaborative work environments
Security Threats Straight Ahead
The three major security challenges facing companies today
What You Need to Know About Access Control
Network Access Control has become an essential element in businesses security arsenal Heres how to optimize your NAC deployment
Is Single SignOn Possible for SOA
The growth of multiparty relationships necessary for SOA poses some vexing problems in managing those identities
Penetration Testing Like a True Hacker
From Mike Rothman Hackers are attacking your environment every hour of every day Heres how to get there before the bad guys do
Five Critical Trends for Identity and Access Management
Identity is the single common thread that permeates every application in a modern company which is why these five trends are essential to every enterprise and industry
How Not to Manage Access Like Societe Generale
As the French bank proved all it takes is a single person with the wrong access Heres how to protect your enterprise
Managing IT Risk Effectively
While its impossible to eliminate all security risks heres how organizations can manage their risks proactively
Edging Towards Secure Application Development
Hackers want to infect your web pages and use your servers to launch attacks against your visitors Heres how to stop them
Choosing the Right Virtualization Technology for Your Environment
Heres how to focus your resources on choosing the right virtualization technology for your specific situation instead of trying to find the perfect solution
Secure Endpoints Need More Than Just Device Protection
Too many companies today have a false sense that their endpoints are secure
Identity Management No Longer Just the Bouncer at the Door
Identity management is still the bouncer guarding the door but given the right tools todays bouncer has as much brain power as brawn
How Does Your Organization Rate on Mobile Security Policy Enforcement
The proliferation of small and inexpensive mass storage devices has led to significant security and data issues that every organization needs to confront
Securing Virtualization A Primer
Virtualization is happening fast and we are only starting to discuss its security impact but here are the most pressing security issues
Staying Secure in the Age of Consolidation
In the age of security and data consolidation it is as important as ever to choose your suppliers wisely
SOA Security One Size Doesnt Fit All
How to ensure the integrity of corporate data in an SOAbased world
NextGeneration Security
Todays businesses need more comprehensive proactive and integrated security measures to protect against both internal and external threats
Defending Against the Unusual Suspect the Modern Cyber Criminal
Who are todays criminals More importantly what can we do to stop them
PCI Compliance Thwarts Data Grinch
These steps will get you closer to PCIDSS compliance
Manage and Secure Any Mobile Device Anywhere
The greatly increased risks and vulnerabilities that come with mobile computing can be efficiently and effectively managed
Signs You May be Violating Security Compliance Regulations
These Signs Will Keep You Compliant and Help Head Off Future Security Issues
I Am Your Application and Im Broken
Enjoy Security Inciter Mike Rothmans inaugural ebizQ column in which he explains that percent of attacks target applications directly
Network Behavior Analysis A New Perspective on an Old Enemy
Behavior analysis tools address the shortcomings of traditional security products
SOX Redux A Chance to Realize Savings and Improve Processes
Organizations have the opportunity to reap the benefits of SarbanesOxley with far less pain
Securing Web
With the emergence of Web businesses must ensure that data applications and customers online transactions are fundamentally secure
Unified Communications with a ServiceOriented Network Architecture
Serviceoriented enterprise networks can help us achieve the vision of effortlessly exchanging information between employees along with partners and customers
The Growing Security Challenges of Mobility and Web
If there is one certainty in the security business it is that security threats will continue to multiply and mutate
Streamlining Your Compliance Strategy
Many organizations have started to look at the effectiveness of their compliance and auditing strategies with an eye to streamlining and automating processes and simply making audits less painful and costly
The Evolution of Quality Assurance in OSS
While bugs have evolved from real bugs eating away on vacuum tubes to identifying typos and oversights in code the need to identify and stamp out these bugs remains as important as ever
Securing The Data Center Bursting Your Security Balloon
In this article we burst the bubble of some common yet risky misperceptions about data center security
Putting Trust Back Into Computing
How enterprises can effectively secure systems and data
Security VulnerabilityasaService
From The Group Vulnerability scannerasaservice firm Outpost says Trust us were Swedish
Guarding Your Corporate Data Assets
Widespread use of collaborative technologies in the workplace expose companies to high level data security risks
Managing the Risk of Collaboration Tools
Companies must not forget to address the security and compliance vulnerabilities raised by the admittedly new and exciting collaborative and virtualized environments
Seven Steps to More Secure Software
A multilevel solution to make security a mindset that pervades the development group as an internal best practice
Key Tips For Securing Your Storage Network
The storage network is key to any enterprise which makes it one of the primary targets for malicious attacks
Big Changes in PCI Compliance Watch Out
With Visa updating its PCI reporting matrix in late many retailers that formerly did very little or no business online and were as a result classified at the lowest two PCI compliance tiers suddenly became level necessitating change in compliance practices
Tony Baer on HPs Acquisition of SPI Dynamics
Tony Baers take on why HP chose SPI Dynamics a security testing provider whose tools fit more squarely with Mercurys test tools
Tony Baer on IBMWatchfire
Tony Baer says IBM is the first household name to show an interest in tooling that probes application security soft spots
SecureAccess Vendor AppGate Looks to US for Expansion
Stockholmbased AppGate Network Securitys Secure Access Platform stands between users and the applications they wish to access whether the user is inside or outside the firewall and whether they are accessing using a PC or smartphone
IT Security Reloaded
New security solutions are more strategic since they unify information from many disparate silos of information to automatically connect the dots through endtoend correlation and policy management
Sourcefire Lights Way to IPO Market for Security Companies
This is Debut IQ a new report from The Group that looks at companies that are about to go public
The Continuing Evolution of Symantec
RFGs Michael Dortch says IT decisionmakers should evaluate thenew Symantec with open eyes and minds as the company will soon have offerings that promise business value far beyond its traditional antivirus and security strengths
Protecting Against Pharming Attacks
More than financial institutions in the United States Europe and Australia were shut down after a twoandahalf day pharming attack that started on Feb Can it happen to you
Data Mismanagement Invites Security Breaches
Todays headlines with their disturbing accounts of identity theft and security breaches underscore the dire consequences of electronic communications and electronic data sharing
Competitive Advantage Secure Data
Data is not only an essential part of doing business in the twenty first century it also has a black market street value like a precious stone or a luxury car but much more portable
RFG Spyware in the Enterprise
Spyware no longer poses problems focused solely on employee productivity and network bandwidth but creates security risks that leave company assets and sensitive data in jeopardy
ServicesOriented Business Continuity
A dozen years ago a nightmare used to make CIOs lose sleep the terrible potential cost of system downtime on business
Enterprise Security Best Practices
New threats are being found via cell phones IP telephony and personal digital assistants PDAs so here are some of the best practices RFG sees security managers taking to mitigate the effect of these new threats
Enabling DataCentric Security
Forget conventional wisdom Modern encryption technology is ideal for privacy applications
System Status Permeated
Why are all the spam filters clogged
Beyond Disaster Recovery
Using change management to build a reliable business continuity plan
Why IP Address Management is Critical for Corporate Compliance
Regulatory compliance is now a businesscritical requirement that extends to the management of corporate networks
The Year of Rising Threats
What security threats are on the rise in
The Benefits of Logical Security
A case for unified enterprise security management
Keeping the Fox Out of the Hen House
Eliminating insider threats as an essential security measure
Cisco Draws First Blood in Security Acquisitions
The acquisition by Cisco of antispam appliance vendor IronPort Systems is smart for several reasons
Cyber Crimes Impact on Business
Given the insidious nature of todays threats placing IT security high on the risk management agenda is vital
Secure Authentification Moving Beyond Passwords
Widely recognized as the weakest link in IT security its clear that passwords are well past their sellby date and its time to consider new approaches to authentification
RealTime Web Channel Intelligence
Companies know that securing their data protecting their customers and building trust while growing the business is the best recipe for success
Protecting Personally Identifiable Information
Organizations must detect identity information in outbound network traffic and prevent its unapproved distribution
Managing IT Risk
ebizQs Dave Kelly says there are a range of both internal and external risks to the IT organization all of which can have direct and indirect impacts on a business
Bond James Bond Risk Management Consultant
Unlike s special gadgets and cool tools department most corporate IT groups have a limited budget for security and risk management
The Patch Conundrum
Revising security strategies in light of zeroday threats
Encryption Keys A to Z
The implications for business and lawenforcement authorities as a result of the Protection of Evidentiary Keys that forms part of the pending RIPA part III
Biometrics the Security Panacea
Biometrics as an identity management tool is gaining prevalence
Choosing the Right Information Leak Protection
Confidential information is leaving your company If no access policies are violated no alarms are sounded and chances are you wont find out about it until its too late
Identity Management EndtoEnd Part IV of IV
The final article in Neil Macehiters identity management series
The End of ZeroDay
Only malware solutions that do not require updates or patches to provide protection can defend us against the unknown
Identity Management EndtoEnd Part III of IV
Navigating the identity management standards jungle
Like McAfee Symantec Will Address AntiData Leakage Through Acquisition
The Groups take on recent security acquisition news
Identity Management EndtoEnd Part II of IV
Neil Macehiter says organizations will have to bring together a well understood set of identity management capabilities if they are to respond effectively to current business trends
Todays Options for Source Code Control
ebizQs Dave Kelly says its more important than ever to remember the fundamentals such as putting solid source code management capabilities in place
Identity Management EndtoEnd Part I of IV
Understanding the set of processes and supporting technologies that manage the electronic definition storage and lifecycles of digital identities
Lessons in BB Security
As the number of BB collaboration touch points grow controlling user access is becomes exponentially more difficult according to AMR Research
The Future of Storage
The Group reports that IBM offers a sneak preview of some of the storage projects being developed at its Almaden research labs
Ensuring Business Continuity Part II
What happens when everything you do is critical
Ensuring Business Continuity Part I
Small almost unnoticed computer viruses hackers or even a simple inadvertent configuration change in a database or server setting can trigger an unexpected application or IT system failure
Business Rules Cafe
How IT can stop worrying and love change
Feeling IMsecure
The competitive edge companies need to be safe
Opportunities in Basel II Technology
More valuable than just compliance Better reference data management can help optimize risk and improve capital efficiency
Fearing for the Safety of our Data
A decade and a half after the Internet revolution the only safe computer is one thats not connected to anything and we wonder if thats even secure
Database Security The Insider Threat
Organizations no longer need to just ensure that unauthorized external users cant get into their systems they need to ensure that only the appropriate personnel gain access to systems
Database Security A Shifting Landscape
Its not just the protection of data thats important these days but the integrity of it
Stellent Gets Security Blanket With Two Timely Acquisitions
From AMR Research Enterprise content management ECM provider Stellentis buying two companies SealedMedia and Bitform to address security andprivacy concerns throughout the content lifecycle
Bulletproofing Your SOA
Five things you should know to deliver secure SOA and Web services
Seven Identity Management Habits of Highly Effective CIOs
This musthave list needs to be on your CIOs desk
Is Rational Waking Up
Analysis from OnStrategies Tony Baer
Enterprise Compliance Management
RFG believes a central IT risk compliance program is imperative to manage new and evolving regulations
The Elephant at the Enterprise Risk Management Party
For the past few years its been a little lonely for the Enterprise Risk Management ERM proponents of the world but suddenly we seem to have lots of company at the party
Perfect Compliance Is it Possible
Perfection may be elusive but AMR says companies should use complianceas an opportunity to improve the processes of their business
Using Security to Enable Growth
Security has transformed from IT nuisance to business critical
The Security Conundrum
Its easy to be frozen by fear from security concerns but these fears must be balanced and tempered with a wide range of business considerations
Protecting Corporate Data
Ejectable disk backup keeps business systems accessible to employees partners and customers with the appropriate security controls
Managing and Measuring Security in the Enterprise
IT executives should proactively develop and foster the best practicesrequired to monitor and manage enterprise security effectively
How Innovation Can Save You from Overdosing on SarbanesOxley
Building preventive controls and rules directly into financial applications
Identity Management Becomes Essential
As an IT function the Group says identity management is gaining inrelevance
Integration of OnDemand Applications Service Providers
Part IV of a complete guide by David Linthicum
Using Business Intelligence to Optimize SOX Compliance
RFG says enterprises are turning to BI solutions to facilitate compliance with regulations such as the SarbanesOxley Act
The Impact of Business Process Exceptions
ebizQs own Dave Kelly says the strategic impact of process exceptions can be much greater than people think
SOX Compliance Partnering
AMR Researchs take on the hot SarbanesOxley compliance market
Identity and Human Interaction Management
On the Internet nobody knows youre a dog
Reducing Risk and Increasing Productivity through Best Practices
Accomplishing more with less
Protecting Your Data
Security measures to consider when outsourcing to a third party
Manage Risk Dont Suppress It
Securities firms tend to be at the front of the adoption curve for new risk management ideas and technologies
SarbanesOxley A Business Blessing in Disguise
Compliance is a great business yardstick to employ in uncovering and improving upon your Enterprise Resource Planning
Information Technology for Government Services
Where is IT for government services comparable to commercial IT and where is it different
The Path to Integrated Network Security Part II of II
Part II in a series about how integrated cooperative security technologies can leverage information and enforcement capabilities
The Path to Integrated Network Security Part I of II
Integrated cooperative security technologies that can leverage information and enforcement capabilities are on the forefront of innovation in the enterprise security marketplace
Moving Beyond Information Visibility
Can organizations create an internal environment where consistent data becomes a possibility
Where Are We With Federated Identity
As Web services become more pervasive standardized identity management is getting more attention
Can BPM Save Us From a Compliance Nightmare
Dave Kelly takes on the challenge of todays broad and complex compliance requirements
SarbanesOxley Setting a Better Organization in Motion
By embracing rather than merely complying with Sarbox organizations of all sizes will reap rewards that extend far beyond meeting the conditions required by the law says Sean Chou of Fieldglass
Taking the Offensive on Identity Management
With a spate of security breaches topping the headlines this month identity theft is also topping the minds of CIOs as criminals hack into corporate networks to steal and use personal information that invades individuals privacy and costs companies and individuals billions of dollars each year Jeff Currie the senior strategist directing IBM Tivolis identity management solutions group discusses how to prevent intrusions before they occur
Whats In A Name
Assigning meaningful identifiers is an annoyance for individuals but for CIOs in major corporations identity management is a big headache
Keeping an Eye on Your Data Part II
Data is one of your firms most valuable assets as it contains critical customer information while safeguarding the intellectual capital of the company says Howard Goldberg of Merrill Lynch In part two of this twopart article Goldberg provides several more excellent descriptions of analytical tools that can be used to protect your companys data and provides practical examples as well as sample reports for the benefit of the dataconscious ebizQ reader
Keeping an Eye on Your Data
Data is one of your firms most valuable assets as it contains critical customer information while safeguarding the intellectual capital of the company says Howard Goldberg of Merrill Lynch In part one of this twopart article he explains that this data must be monitored controlled and protected for the organization to thrive and grow
Achieving Semantic Interoperability
Chris Harding of The Open Group says that today there is no argument that interoperability is a critical element for optimizing business performance and maintaining competitive advantage
Taking Another Look at XML Hardware
XML hardware marks the point at which open networks intersect withincreasingly missioncritical applications and with the increasingly strict andgranular security policies imposed to control access to those missioncriticalapplications As networking and security and indeed application management begin to converge it is therefore a key battleground
The Business Value of Identity Management
Skip Slone and The Open Group Identity Management Work Area provide a comprehensive analysis of identity management with a wideranging discussion from the business security personal and technical perspectives Promoting the resolution of industrywide impediments to interoperable identity management solutions the short piece provides a link to the fulllength Open Group white paper
The Rewards and Pitfalls Of Identity Management
If its so great why doesnt everybody implement it
Mobile Security The Threats Countermeasures
Now that many of our business dealings are conducted through various wireless portals it is important to turn our attention to mobile security cognizant that entire enterprises can be placed at risk considering that viruses and worms are now trying to attack our handheld devices Matias Impivaara of FSecure shares some of the threats we face and provides some countermeasures to deal with them
We Hold These Rights Identity Management Isnt Just for People
Dave Kelly says that identity management in enterprise security can be used to control not only who has access to what applications or data but can also control access to a group or groups of people More importantly it can also establish what applications or application components have access to what other applications and data Identity rights management extends that idea to help manage not just individual identities but the relationship of those identities to specific applications or data sources across application corporate and geographic boundaries
Have You Checked the Security of Your Custom Applications Lately
A chilling statistic Approximately three quarters of hacking attacks exploit application flaws instead of infrastructure flaws Organizations need to proactively identify potential security risks within their applications and work to ensure that their data their systems and their organization are protected so says ebizQs own Dave Kelly Without such an effort security bugs within an organizations software applications wont readily be apparent and unlike traditional functional bugs that might make the shopping cart component fail during an online purchase or the wrong data print out in a report without proactive analysis security bugs will be found not by customers but by hackersexposing the organization to much higher risks
You Cant Secure Your Data Without Securing Applications
With signs everywhere of the business communitys new focus on security ebizQ analyst David Kelly says that application development organizations must start to think proactively about the security implications of the applications theyre developing in order to fully secure their data
Three Steps to Successful Identity Management
Tight security begins with knowing whos accessing your system and leveraging that knowledge throughout your overall IT infrastructure Here IBMs Jeff Curie spells out how to go about rolling out an integrated identity management system for your company
Secure Data Sharing Via Virtual Directories
When you give data to trading partners do you know whos really looking at it Would you like a way to control who sees it and when OctetString Founder and CTO Clayton Donley touts virtual directories to shore up your BB interactions
SOA Meets Compliance Compliance Oriented Architectures
Compliance requirements are increasingly driving business agendas to the point of dominating many information technology budgets Leveraging IT to enhance business processes with transactional transparency is a necessary response to corporate governance needs Building the realtime enterprise is fast becoming the preferred method for reducing fraud and in more and more cases a mandated one In this report research and advisory services firm RedMonk delves into the implications for enterprises of the current compliance landscape as it relates to the hot SOA trend
Reactivity Predicts Web Services Big Bang Any Day Now
Is the vendor onthemark or engaging in wishful thinking as so many others before it have The s Rachel Chalmers takes a hard look at the landscape in this report
Maximizing Web Services Deployments With Web Services Management
Without the pragmatic information and cost management capabilities delivered with a Web services management platform particularly as it relates to the relationship between services users will lose confidence in the ability of the infrastructure to deliver and Web services ROI will plummet So says Actionals David Bressler who expands on that point and offers pointers on implementing such platforms
You Have Critical SOA Questions We Have Answers
Indeed With all the buzz around service oriented architectures and all they promise to do for enterprises developers and CIOs alike are demanding answers to several key queries and IBMs Mark Colan serves up those answers here
BAM Providers As Online Banking Fraud Preventers
What a difference a little IT Insight stemming from advanced BAM could make for online banking providing a way to detect illegal online activities even as they happen or soon thereafter according to IT guru Stanford professor and ebizQ columnist David Luckham He says the technology is evolving toward that point and could get there with a push from bankers in just one example of what IT awareness by enterprises could mean
Protecting Your Web Services Deployment
As Web services technologies become the enabler for critical business processes the need for protection against potential attacks becomes imperative says ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He zeroes in here on a particularly perplexing problem preventing hacker attacks on systems
Compliance Challenges Put Integration Heat On Bank CIOs
Basel II and SarbanesOxley are just two of the stressors prompting them to seek increasingly agile and costeffective integration platforms How are they coping and how might their approaches apply to other sectors PolarLake CEO Ronan Bradley and Nigel Thomas of Lynton Research fill us in
EDI BB Workhorse Keeps Getting Better
And proving very adaptable and reliable at that as XML works its way into the mix according to Magic Softwares Lee Sutton in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Sutton says EDI remains the chosen BB path of a huge number of enterprises even as its vendors ready themselves for new challenges
ServiceDriven Enterprises WinWin Propositions
For both the business and IT sides of enterprises as explained by BEAs Mark Atherton and Peter Linkin in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here They show how servicedriven enterprises can benefit your company helping to align the very business and IT realms they help
Integration On The Edge
The heck with hubandspoke designs Enterprises are better off doing their integrating at the edges of their networks explains IONAs Peter Cousins in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here What does he mean by that and how could it help overcome many of ITs current shortcomings Cousins presents a thorough thoughtful explanation and education
BPEL Helping SOAs Help Enterprises
Theres no question that service oriented architectures can be significant enterprise aids by making organizations much more flexible fostering reuse etc But SOAs themselves need some assistance when business processes are being orchestrated and Web services are being composed And that boost is coming in the form of BPEL as Oracles John Deeb described in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here
Back To Basics Building An Application Integration Architecture
It doesnt get much more basic than that yet many companies take less than ideal approaches according to ebizQs own Beth GoldBernstein and Candle Corps Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar highlighted here So they offer an overview and numerous suggested best practices along with a peek at ebizQs Roadmap to Integration Technology
Information Management For Adaptive Companies Seeking A Holistic Answer
The need for access to the right integrated information by the right people at the right time has never been more pressing among enterprises but asserts The Open Groups Dr Chris Harding current technology isnt quite able to provide it Whats the solution Dr Harding proposes one here
The Beginnings of IT Insight Business Activity Monitoring
IT blindness can result in missed business opportunities on a large scale according to the terms creator David Luckham a Stanford professor IT guru and ebizQ columnist But Luckham notes that technology leading to IT Insight is starting to emerge solutions that could enable enterprises to seize those opportunities And he calls BAM the tip of the iceberg of that emergence
SOAs Help Companies Put Pedals To The Metal
Fast agile companies often have fat bottomlines And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Oracles Ashish Mohindroo explained how SOAs can help companies including yours get there especially when you steer toward BPM BAM BB and more for good measure
WebSphere MQ Security A Common Sense Approach
As important as security is many obvious steps are simply ignored by many parties even though as Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins put it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here The weak points are everywhere Simply everywhere METAs Chris Byrnes joined him to suggest numerous security best practices especially for WebSphere MQ
ServiceDriven Enterprises Aptly Named
The socalled servicedriven enterprise is geared toward providing just that service to customers trading partners and internal users alike And in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here our own Beth GoldBernstein and BEAs Erik Frieberg explained that being one is as much a matter of corporate culture as IT infrastructure
Intel Proposing Beans For Grid Application Development
Intel sees a disconnect in grid computing between application tools and grid middleware and platforms and is pushing grid beans as an integration path between them according to The Groups William Fellows But will the beans approach work Fellows takes a look in this report
Developing An Application Integration Architecture
It shouldnt be done haphazardly cautions ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein She says the ideal approach is to plan strategically and implement tactically But even then youre going to come upon numerous forks in the integration road and in this column GoldBernstein lays out some of the basics to bear in mind at those junctures
Metaservices The Way Out Of The Wild West Of Services
As the use or contemplated use of both public and private services in IT infrastructures accelerates enterprises need get a much better handle on services according to integration guru and ebizQ columnist David S Linthicum He proposes that a big help in that regard would be metaservices which would essentially be to services what metadata is to data
Leveraging Web Services And Traditional EAI
They icani go well together according to the presenters in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here They offered perspective on how those areas coexist and more importantly how iyouri enterprise can take advantage of emerging trends in both
Untangling The RFID Labyrinth
RFID is coming on strong in several market segments and its best days are certainly still to come says the Robert France Groups Ken Landoline in this iIT Agendai report He predicts that As some of the RFID roadblocks such as high price and lack of standards are eliminated the market is likely to grow exponentially And with that growth will come mounting integration challenges
A Heaping Helping Of Help With Your JEE Plate
ebizQ dismissed the notion that too many cooks spoil the broth and instead invited three experts to impart their wisdom in a webinar summarized here about all aspects of JEE its benefits potential pitfalls and best practices surrounding its use
The High Points Of WebSphere
Its new features promise significant payback for enterprises And in an ebizQ webinar summarized here Candle Corps Warren Macek details what WAS has to offer and runs down best practices for assuring its peak performance
The LegoSwiss Army Knife Approach to SOAs
Mix in some BPM Web services orchestration BAM and composite apps and you have yourself the makings of an agile responsive infrastructure according to ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Magic Softwares Glen Johnson in an ebizQ webinar outlined here
Choosing the Right Integration Solution
Navigating the maze of integration technologies can be challenging and confusing To help put you on course to the solution you need ebizQ has put together a Buyers Guide featuring a map to steer you to the right types of solutions and the vendors offering them Here ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein focuses her compass on the Guide and map and shows how it can keep you from making expensive mistakes
Securing Instant Messaging The New Corporate Security Challenge
The proliferation of instant messaging in the workplace while providing a convenient means of collaboration among workers opens a Pandoras box of potential problems for security types says ebizQ columnist Andre Yee He outlines them here and suggests safeguards all companies can adopt
Open Source Could Come On Strong For EAI
Open source technology may soon make big inroads in the EAI space says EAI expert Ankur Laroia He points to ESBs which conform to open standards and enjoy a price advantage over traditional EAI software There are now even open source adapters which he asserts give open source another leg up
Future IDEs How Flexible
Integrated Development Environments always productivity enhancers have gone from being largely proprietary to more open says the AlignIT Group But the need for IDEs that are even more interoperable is growing and the question notes AlignIT is how far vendors will go in that direction
Integrated Compliance Solutions Step In Right Direction
The rapidly proliferating laws and regulations that enterprises have to comply with is ironically spawning benefits for those same enterprises points out the Robert Frances Group In this report RFG explains how to leverage the current compliance landscape to your companys advantage
Integration Architectures Foundations For Growth
To invest or not to invest In an integration architecture that is Thats Inoti even a question assert ebizQs Beth GoldBernstein and Candles Peter Rhys Jenkins in a recent ebizQ webinar The resounding answer Yes They also offer a look at ebizQs Business Integration Roadmap
Business Process Automation For Financial Services Firms
The impact of paperladen business processes is no paper tiger for financial services firms Indeed it can be a real bear of a problem But Mandy Chepeka of PureEdge Solutions says XMLbased eforms are providing such firms with the ticket to automated processes and their many effiencies
Antivirus Software Becoming Irrelevant
Not really according to this AberdeenGroup IPerspectiveI report But Aberdeen says recent events show that strain of software needs a little help from its friends
The Path to SOA
Calling SOA a near ideal technology to use in an IT environment where software and hardware from multiple vendors are deployed and one that enables business tasks to be accomplished by executing a series of services IBMs Bob Sutor here spells out the way to head for an SOA world
Making Mainframe Transactions Into Secure Web Services
The challenge Gaining agility by accessing critical business processes and data from anywhere in the enterprise by extending host transactions to offhost applications as fully standard and secure Web services The answer IONAs Jody Hunt gave it in a recent ebizQ webinar outlined here
SOA And Web Services Bridging Barriers To Agile Integration
Perceptions and immature standards stand in the way of enterprises leveraging Web services and SOAs to their full potential according to ZapThinks Ronald Schmelzer and IONAs Steve Vinoski in a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here And both offer insight on overcoming those obstacles
Web Services Standards and PlugandPlay Integration A Report Card
Integration guru and SeeBeyond CTO Ross Altman says its time to step back from the Web services buzz for a snapshot of how close we really are to what he dubs integration nirvana plugandplay integration Altman cautions that a key requirement mature standardsis hardly in place yet
Security New Frontier For App Servers
Application server vendors see security as a possible way to stand out in the crowd and so many will be building it into their offerings And ebizQ columnist Andre Yee says that can only be good for users Among the areas of focus Web services security and what Yee calls the other SOA
BB Why You Need It And How To Achieve It
Still need persuading that BB is the way to go Want some handy suggestions on implementing it Then a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here was the place to be Oracles Ashish Mohindroo offered a compelling case for BB then outlined practical steps for instituting it
Beating Hackers To The Patch
The sooner needed security patches are deployed the better but thats easier said than done Here Holger Weeres of NetSupport Solutions explains the need for speed and how to obtain it
Web Services and Integration How Will It All Be Managed
Pervasive adoption of Web Services will eventually happen the AlignIT Group says in this report But then The issue of how a servicesbased IT environment will be managed will become paramount for many organizations Here insight from AlignIT into that approaching challenge for businesses
Toward the Elastic Enterprise Managing Identity Management
As enterprises move toward utilitylike servicescentric anytimeanywhere computing the right approach to identity management can be critical in helping them become more elastic and enjoy better ITbusiness alignment says the Robert Frances Groups Michael Dortch in this IT Agenda report
Meeting the Challenge of Web Services Security
Its no secret that security remains a significant obstacle to mainstream adoption of Web services But new ebizQ columnist Andre Yee has some tips on how you can make Web services secure right now and some thoughts on why such security promises to get even better in the nottoodistant future
Crossing The BusinessIT Chasm With Composite Applications
Composite apps can go where pure EAI cant to help keep business users happy according to Commerce Ones Bashyam Anant In making the case for composite apps he also notes that they make sense from an ROI standpoint
Web Services What Curious Minds Want To Know
The recent expoQ webinar Whats the True Value of Web Services was such a hot ticket presenters Ross Altman of EDS and Whit Andrews of Gartner got so many questions they couldnt get to many of them But get to them they do right here
NarrowlyMixed June For BizEnabling Software Makers
Despite the strong performance by the stock market as a whole last month shares of businessenabling software providers were fairly flat according to investment banking firm TripleTree The biggest movers in terms of enterprise valuetorevenue multiples saw them fall content management companies by fourtenthsofapoint and large platform vendors by threetenths Every other sector stayed the same or moved up or down by a tenthofapoint
Reports Of Intrusion Detections Death Premature
Recent predictions that the market for intrusion detection technology would be dead by caused quite a stir And Michael Rasmussen of the Giga Information Group says that market isnt dying but evolving to intrusion prevention
Merry Merry May For BizEnabling Software Makers
Indeed it was Every businessenabling software sector tracked by investment banking firm TripleTree saw its enterprise valuetorevenue multiple rise Standouts included supply chain management security wireless enterprise content management and financial services apps vendors TripleTree says it appears that many of the leading companies have successfully realigned their business models to account for the current pace of IT spending
Preventing Close Encounters Of The Hacking Kind
Is your company safe from hackers Dr Avrind Krishna an IBM security expert offers some tips on how to keep those unwanted visitors away
What Showers April Sun For BizEnabling Software Makers
It was an up April for shares of businessenabling software vendors according to investment banking firm TripleTree All but the healthcare sector saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples rise The supply chain management and telecomm sectors were standouts and other strong gainers included customer relationship management business intelligence content management and financial services
Mostly Cool March For BusinessEnabling Software Vendors
March was much the same as February for businessenabling software makers according to investment banking firm TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples dip eversoslightly or stay the same Only security and wireless wares makers bucked the trend with their ratios rising a touch All in all says TripleTree Iraq took center stage and IT was on the backburner for stock marketeers
Simply Put Simplifying Software Saves
And according to IDC Senior VP Anthony Picardi integrationrelated offerings are among the main ones that fit that bill In this IDC Viewpoint Picardi points to five segments likely to lead IT out of its current complexity crisis and in turn its economic morass
Fairly Flat February For Software Maker Valuations
Businessenabling software providers had a somewhat dreary February according to investment banking company TripleTree Most enterprise valuetorevenue multiples in the space inched down or stayed the same Here we present an indepth review and analysis by TripleTree of Februarys trends including a look at the building momentum surrounding offshore services and development as IT firms seek to leverage global resources
Implementing a Unified Security Strategy
Security is a neverending concern for IT managers especially as applications and data become more distributed across the enterprise This Quadrasis paper describes the typical problems faced by companies in implementing an information security strategy and introduces the concept of enterprise application security integration which ties together many different security technologies
Software Vendors Mark Time To Start
Businessenabling software providers began the year with a narrowly mixed month according to investment banking company TripleTree Most saw their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples move up or down by only one or two tenths of a point or stay the same Noteworthy exceptions included the business intelligence apps sector whose ratio rose fourtenths of a point ERP which went up threetenths and financial services which dropped by sixtenths The integration software space stayed steady Here we present TripleTrees indepth review and analysis of Januarys trends
December A Mixed Month For Software Companies
Businessenabling software providers tended to see their enterprise valuetorevenue multiples drift lower with the exception being integration apps vendors whose ratio rose a bit But SCM CRM ERP procurement business intelligence and systems and content management companies slipped and the security sector sagged badly Wireless software providers and software and portal development apps vendors stayed where theyd been In this report investment banking firm TripleTree offers indepth analysis of the month and a look back at as a whole
Tackling PATRIOT Acts Daunting Tasks
The clock is ticking as IT departments of financial institutions rush to implement solutions to comply with the everchanging and multiplying rules stemming from the new antiterrorism law Here Billy Ho a Sybase senior vice president outlines the urgency and complexity of getting up to PATRIOT Act speed
Making WebSphere MQ Secure
Potential MQ security breaches are everywhereLANs the MQ default port SYSTEMDEFxxx and other strings and especially WiFi wireless connections In a recent ebizQ webinar summarized here Candle solutions architect Peter Rhys Jenkins offers some tips to minimize your risk
HIPAA Security Requirements
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act emphasizes the need for standardized transactions when transferring personal health information and that brings with it a need for heightened privacy and security This Gotham Technology Group paper focuses on HIPAAmandated security requirements and the potential risks of not meeting them
The Critical Role of Strong Authentication in HIPAA
As HIPAA deadlines continue to be phased in healthcare organizations must learn how to adapt their IT systems to the new regulations This white paper by Jam Kahn of Rainbow Technologies focuses on patient privacy and authentication requirements as well as the technologies available to assist in achieving HIPAA objectives
Virtual Private Network Technologies Definitions and Requirements
The virtual private network market has undergone massive changes in the past decade as more and more organizations rely on the Internet for enterprise communication Today a wide variety of VPN technologies are available This paper from the VPN Consortium describes four important VPN technologies trusted VPNs secure VPNs hybrid VPNs and providerprovisioned VPNs
Comparing Application and NetworkLevel Security Solutions
Organizations are turning increasingly to a multidimensional approach to system security This Cylink paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of both applicationlevel and networklevel security approaches
SAML Beyond the Authentication Barrier
The Security Assertions Markup Language has the potential to revolutionize the way users are authenticated and granted access to enterprise systems This paper by Ankur Laroia of consulting firm theSequenceGroup offers an overview of SAML and its implications
Demystifying Intrusion Detection
With hacking on the rise every ebusiness needs an intrusion detection system But not all IDS products are alike Security expert Andre Yee of NFR Security explains the essential elements of a good intrusion detection engine and offers advice on how to assess a systems detection capabilities
How HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Compliance Helps Achieve Administrative Simplification
This article from business integration products provider Quovadx focuses on how healthcare organizations can prepare for HIPAA transaction and code set compliance and in the process achieve simpler and more costeffective administration procedures
XKMS Streamlining PKI for Web Services
The XML Key Management Specification simplifies the integration of public key infrastructure with XMLaware applications by providing a common communication channel for applications that consume PKI services This white paper excerpt from Baltimore Technologies explains the benefits of using XKMS with PKI
HIPAA A Healthy Change for the Healthcare Industry
The phasein of HIPAA requirements is beginning this month And despite the advance warning many healthcare provides arent prepared This paper from IT consulting firm Syntel looks at the benefits that HIPAA will convey upon the industry and provides an action plan for getting up to speed on the new requirements
Authentication Tokens and HSMs Security Tools for Outside and Inside the Enterprise
When organizations demand a high level of security for their online infrastructures hardware security modules HSMs and authentication tokens should be key components of the security initiative says John Droge of Rainbow Technologies In this article he explains why these technologies are critical for safeguarding online transactions and data
Secure Web Collaboration for the Supply Chain
BB and supply chain projects offer longterm promise for integrating business partner systems but shortterm solutions are available now to help unify the many phone fax and email communications that flow among supply chain partners In this paper Endeavors Technologys Kapi Attawar explains how a secure peertopeer Web collaboration system can help bridge the gap between existing disconnected supply chain processes and new BB integration efforts
Smart Cards A Complement to PKI Security
PKIenabled smart cards currently offer the best combination of flexibility security and cost among the various token technologies for authentication according to the PKI Forum This paper describes the technologies and presents the benefits of implementing PKIenabled smart cards as an identity management architecture
The eCommerce Challenge Protecting Online Privacy
Customers are more concerned than ever about how well businesses are safeguarding their personal information and savvy ecommerce companies are working to improve their privacy policies and technologies Here Arvind Krishna of IBMs Tivoli Software offers guidelines for developing a better privacy strategy and he looks at some emerging technologies that can help make your customers feel safe
Security Brief Protecting Your Corporate Information Assets
Too many organizations take a headinthesand approach to corporate security They create security policies purchase security software products and then sit back and hope for the best This inevitably leaves the organization highly vulnerable to security breaches How do you know if youre in that category Digex offers five steps to protecting your corporate information assets
Defending IT Infrastructure Security Policies to Protect Your Enterprise
Effective IT security requires that enterprises be equipped to take action against all computer threats from viruses to hacker attacks Management of such threats should be integral to a corporate IT security policy This white paper from security software vendor Pest Patrol and IT legal expert Benjamin Wright explains what your security policy should say about computer pests
Ensuring Security in XML Applications
Last month in XML Performance Challenges Eugene Kuznetsov of DataPower explained the critical performance issues involved in deploying an XMLbased application Now he lays out the key XML security problems and provides a course of action for solving them
Best Practices for Designing a Secure Active Directory
Changing the Active Directory and Exchange design is very difficult after deployment so its critical to consider security beforehand In this white paper Aelita Software Corp compares a single Active Directory forest design to multiforest designs with a focus on security and operational efficiency
Selecting the Right Security Solution
For any organization connected to the Internet its no longer a matter of if I get attacked but rather when I get attacked So how can an organization prepare itself In this white paper excerpt Michael Mychalczuk of NetIQ presents the key issues to consider when selecting a security solution and explains why an integrated solution rather than individual point products is critical for comprehensive protection
Securing Your Web Applications Anatomy of a Web Attack
The following excerpt from SPI Dynamics white paper Security at the Next Level Are Your Web Applications Vulnerable looks at the ways hackers can penetrate the security of your ebusiness applications
Open Source Security A Look at the Security Benefits of Source Code Access
Security threats to your enterprise systems are legion says TruSecure Corp and many can only be prevented through a comprehensive review of the operating system or application source code In this white paper the security services provider tells why open source software offers important security benefits
PKI Basics A Business Perspective
The PKI Forums recently released paper on public key infrastructure examines its use in a business environment It begins with the current security concerns of businesses and then reviews the necessary components of information security
Managing Network Identity How to Build an Enterprise Identity Infrastructure
In a distributed ebusiness world employees partners and customers often find themselves saddled with a mindboggling array of user names passwords and smart cards Its becoming increasingly critical for ebusinesses to develop strategies for unifying an individuals network identities Here Mark Herring of Sun Microsystems explains the key elements of a successful network identity approach
Beyond Detection Intrusion Management Systems Take Security to the Next Level
As security threats become increasingly commonand more complexenterprises need to protect themselves with a multipronged security strategy known as intrusion management Here Andre Yee of NFR Security explains what an intrusion management system is and why you need one
How Well Does Your Messaging Infrastructure Scale
As your ebusiness grows so must your messaging infrastructure This article by Fioranos Sriram Chakravarthy and Hemen Godbole explains what you should look for in a messaging server to ensure that it will scale with your business
Enhancing VPN Security with Digital Certificates
Many organizations have turned to VPNsvirtual private networksto secure their communication lines between branch offices and remote employees and partners But while VPNs provide basic encryption additional strong authentication is needed argues Alison Benson of Baltimore Technologies Here she explains how digital certificates improve VPN security
Developing a Security Infrastructure
Security has become a critical issue for all organizations Too often though companies employ a mishmash of security systems burdening employees with multiple passwords and signons and taxing IT administrators with the constant updating of redundant user profiles Whats needed says Arvind Krishna of Tivoli Software is a single security infrastructure Here he lays out the whys and hows of a unified security architecture
Securing Communications Over an Intranet Part
In Part of Mindbridge Softwares feature on Intranet security the authors explained the uses and protocols for cryptography Now they look at various cryptography deployment scenarios and tradeoffs
Securing Communications Over an Intranet Part
Cryptography plays a pivotal role in safeguarding enterprise networks and our twopart feature from Mindbridge Software looks indepth at its use In this first part the authors discuss the motivations and protocols for deploying cryptographic technology throughout the enterprise
The Practical Application of Managed Security Services
Increasingly companies are turning to managed security services to help them safeguard their ebusiness operations This paper by Vigilinx Digital Security Solutions examines why companies are adopting MSS and explains the requirements for designing a successful MSS strategy and selecting the right provider
ePayments Credit Cards on the Internet
Credit card payments have remained fundamentally unchanged since the early sand so have the risks notes Aconite consultant Richard Jewson In this white paper he offers insights on how vendors can work to reduce the risks associated with online card payments explaining the basic components of an epayment system and the protocols by which the payer and payee establish trust
Steps Toward Comprehensive Security
Low budgeting technology bias and a poor understanding of the security levels of the new technologies can cripple your enterprises security Here Infosys Technologies analyst George Eby Mathew discusses the broad issues to be considered when preparing an enterprise security strategy
Ensuring eBusiness Continuity for Financial Services
Even the best business continuity plan is of little value if it cant be successfully managed during an actual emergency eBusiness operations management demands its own strategy particularly for highrisk missioncritical operations such as financial services Here InterOPS Management Solutions explains the key requirements for such a strategy
What About Biometrics
Biometrics is predominantly viewed as extra security and not as a primary means of authentication However this perception is changing as extranets remote access devices and VPNs are beginning to employ biometric techniques to provide secure access to a companys private or sensitive data This Infosys report explores the use and the constraints of biometrics in enterprise security
A Security Assessment Methodology
If management doesnt clearly understand the motivations and methodologies of potential security vendors a security assessment may confuse matters rather than improve them This excerpt from a white paper by security vendor Vigilinx provides some background on security assessments and presents a methodology for an effective assessment
Intrusion Detection Reducing Network Security Risk
Its becoming increasingly critical for companies to control who can access internal systems via the Internet In this article Recourse Technologies addresses the key security issues that an organization faces and explains how the deployment of an intrusion detection system can help safeguard it from outside attack
A Perspective on Authentication within eCommerce
Authentication is a critical factor in the success of online transactions In this paper Garrett Macey of the Financial Services Technology Consortium examines the key attributes of any ecommerce security solution and the requirements for developing a common authentication framework for online financial services
An OldFashioned Solution to Reducing Fraud in eCommerce
Fraud is one of the biggest security problems faced by ecommerce companies While many authentication solutions are expensive or difficult to implement correctly a simple approach relies on the good oldfashioned telephone network Here Thomas Swalla and Greg Gutzler of Authentify explain how the telephone when used with an ecommerce Web site can help improve security
Maximizing Your Security Investments
Although most businesses have significantly reduced overall spending in recent months some companies in heavily regulated industries are still being required to adopt new and often costly security and privacy measures In this feature Marne Gordan of TruSecure tells how these businesses can maximize their security investment
Understanding NT Security in Distributed Systems
The NT operating system is enabling distributed systems with cheaper components and more powerful facilities than ever before in the history of IT But distributed systems mean a host of new risks This paper from DevelopMentor looks at how to plug the leaks in a maze of seawalls
Making Security Management Manageable
To actively manage the security requirements of your enterprise you need to know the basic components of a sound security infrastructure This article by netForensics outlines the key characteristics of active security management
Keeping Pace at Premera Blue Cross A Case Study
Its a dangerous world out there full of viruses and malicious code and destructive email This white paper from Baltimore Technologies looks at how one healthcare company Premera Blue Cross used security tools to keep its networks safer