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Eight Questions To Ask About Your Intrusion-Security Solution | 2009-01-01 | TippingPoint Technologies |
| Network security is too important to fall victim to marketplace confusion and misleading claims. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) have similar names and market analysts tend to lump them together into a single security category - IDP (Intrusion Detection and Prevention). However, the capabilities and underlying design of intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems couldn't be more different. Before you commit to an intrusion-security solution, learn the right questions to ask before you buy. And expect to uncover clear, compelling answers that will keep your network safe.
Tags: Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering |
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Real World Intrusion Prevention for the Demands of a New Security Reality | 2009-01-01 | TippingPoint Technologies |
| In an age where e-commerce and business critical applications are quickly becoming "Webified" and security threats are morphing faster than ever, an organization needs to explore what can be done while making the most of security budgets and resources. Learn about the three primary areas that organizations must consider when formulating network security strategies and evaluating possible solutions for intrusion prevention.
Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration |
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IPS vs. IDS: Similar on the Surface, Polar Opposites Underneath | 2009-01-01 | TippingPoint Technologies |
| A common notion is that an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is nothing more than an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) deployed in-line with blocking capabilities. Although IPS and IDS both examine traffic looking for attacks, there are critical differences. Learn why that notion is incorrect and the many critical differences in the nature and priority of IPS and IDS requirements organizations need to consider before making a commitment.
Tags: Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering |
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Top Ten Tips to Improve Email Security Infrastructure | 2009-01-01 | MessageLabs, now part of Symantec |
| Every organization must maintain robust email security defenses, but it is getting harder as the spam volumes are increasing, malware is becoming stealthier, and developers of malicious content are developing new and more effective ways to circumvent email security defenses. New threat vectors, including Web 2.0 applications and social networking tools, are adding to this security challenge. Plus, the consequences of malware are getting worse: your sensitive corporate data could be lost and your business severely compromised. Download this white paper for ten tips you can apply to protect your business infrastructure today.
Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Internet and Web, Intrusion - Tampering |
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Underground Economy Report | 2009-01-01 | MessageLabs, now part of Symantec |
| This survey of cybercrime activity in the underground economy includes a discussion of some of the more notable groups involved, as well as an examination of some of the major advertisers and the most popular goods and services available. It also includes an overview of the servers and channels that have been identified as hosts for trading, and a snapshot of software piracy using a file-sharing protocol in the public domain. This report is meant to be an analysis of certain aspects of the underground economy and is not meant to encompass a survey of Internet cybercrime as a whole. Download this report in its entirety to learn more.
Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration |
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Is your data at risk?: Why physical security is insufficient for laptop computers | 2009-01-01 | Sophos |
| Evaluating the various data security options to protect your PCs can be challenging. This paper examines the options, discusses why passwords alone are not sufficient and makes the case for strong data encryption.
Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Security Administration, Data Tools |
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Free PhoneFactor Software Download | 2009-01-01 | PhoneFactor |
| PhoneFactor offers free professional grade security for up to 25 users with free authentications to zones in 30+ countries worldwide. PhoneFactor works by placing a confirmation call to a user's phone during login. Users simply answer and press # to confirm the login. This simple process provides two separate factors of authentication through two separate channels (your computer and your phone).
PhoneFactor can be installed and configured in minutes and offers instant integration with any VPN appliance (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Sonicwall, etc.), enterprise application (Citrix and Microsoft Outlook Web Access), or Website. Download and test-drive PhoneFactor before rolling it out to your entire user base or begin using PhoneFactor today to enable strong security for smaller organizations. Tags: Authentication - Encryption, LAN - WAN, Mobile and Wireless, LAN - WAN, Security Administration, Security Administration |
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Cost Effective Security and Compliance with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 | 2009-01-01 | Oracle |
| The increasingly sophisticated nature of information theft, and the continued emergence of new data privacy protection regulations worldwide, requires strong data security. Effective information security starts by protecting data at the source - the databases in which it resides. Historically most organizations have relied on network perimeter and application level security to restrict access to sensitive data, leaving their databases and the sensitive information inside exposed. With Oracle Database 11g powerful privileged user and multi-factor access control, data classification, transparent data encryption, auditing, monitoring, and data masking, organizations can deploy reliable data security solutions that do not require any changes to existing applications, minimizing the costs associated with regulatory compliance and the deployment of strong internal controls.
Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Data Tools, Security Administration |
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Data Privacy - The Untold Story | 2008-12-16 | IBM |
| Data protection and privacy continue to be a tremendous focus and risk for the IT community today. While companies are making great strides to protect data privacy in production application environments, the often untold story of implementing similar strategies in non-production (testing, development and training) environments is often overlooked.
In this Webcast, you will learn the business & technical issues that drive privacy protection requirements, and how to safeguard confidential data by leveraging data masking techniques as part of an overall integrated data management strategy. Tags: Security Administration, Data Tools, Intrusion - Tampering, Data Infrastructure |
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TechNet Webcast: Security Deployment Review Tool (Level 200) | 2008-12-15 | Microsoft |
| Security of an application is in large part directly dependent on the underlying host configuration on which the application is deployed. The focus of this webcast is on a tool aimed at securing the host operating system for application deployment, developed by the Microsoft Information Security group. The tool provides automated analysis of host configuration based on a security checklist.
Tags: Security Administration |
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