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whitepaper Buyer's Guide to Hosted Security23/06/09 MessageLabs
  Ten questions that every IT manager should ask.

Information security remains the number one concern of CIOs, and this is understandable - one email in 281 contains a virus of phising attack, three quarters of all email is now spam, and 2792 malicious websites are discovered every day.

Outsourcing security to a specialist provider can dramatically improve security, reduce the long-term total cost of security, and free in-house resources to support the business. However, price is only one part of the equation, and it can be difficult to choose between hosted security providers .This buyer's guide will help you pick the right vendor and services for your needs. 		 sponsored by
whitepaper Who is the Weakest Link?23/06/09 MessageLabs
  How to protect your business from employee IT misuse.

When it comes to security, your staff may be the weakest link in the chain. Even the best technical security measures on their own will not protect you from a malicious or negligent employee.

This whitepaper outlines the various types of staff misuse, including misuse of web access, malware infections and breach of confidentiality; highlights the serious consequences these misuses can have for your company; and provides solution, policy and procedure recommendations to help you protect your business. 		 sponsored by
whitepaper The Essential Elements of Comprehensive Endpoint Security 26/03/08 Symantec
  For today’s computing environments, there is little question that endpoint security is a required component of an overall enterprise security strategy. Various trends fostering user mobility ensure that many endpoints will frequently be exposed directly to the Internet and endpoints are still being exposed to numerous threats. This paper clarifies the various aspects of the endpoint security problem and to identify the functional requirements of a comprehensive endpoint security solution.  sponsored by
whitepaper Why IT Hosting from The Planet is the Smart Decision2009-01-16 The Planet
  SMBs are increasingly turning to IT hosting as a more cost-effective way to access best-in-class infrastructure. What are the financial and operational benefits of IT hosting? Which type of IT hosting - data center collocation, dedicated server hosting, managed servers, or managed hosting - is the best fit for an organization's business model and IT requirements? This white paper offers background and guidelines with specific examples from hosting provider The Planet.

Tags: Security Administration, IT Infrastructure, User Satisfaction, User Satisfaction, IT Budgeting, IT Budgeting		   
whitepaper Reinventing IT in Troubling Times2009-01-08 Symantec
  Today, IT is on the cusp of innovation more so than any time in the last 10 years. These changes coincide with the advent of new period of economic instability that will require IT organizations to rely more on an integrated systems management framework. Symantec is committed to providing customers with an open framework that keeps pace with IT innovation, while reducing costs by eliminating a large number of the vendors that customers need to rely on so as to create a holistic approach to managing IT. Moreover, it does so in a way that gives customers the ability to transform the economics of enterprise computing once and for all in their favor.

Tags: Enterprise Planning, User Satisfaction, Security Administration, IT Infrastructure		   
whitepaper Understanding the Basic Configuration of the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA)2009-01-07 Global Knowledge
  The number of tools at the disposal of the security administrator has increased so dramatically, it is very difficult to be an "expert" in all aspects of network security. The basic concept of securing your network from untrusted users is the core of your firewall appliance. This paper is designed to point you in the right direction by helping you understand the basic configuration of the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).

Tags: Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering, Security Administration		   
whitepaper Best Practices in Test Management for Product Testing2009-01-06 Infosys Technologies
  The changing dynamics of business is bringing about a paradigm shift in the way organizations ensure reliability, security and predictable performance of their IT solutions. The price of failure is high; defective solutions impact revenue, profit and customer loyalty, thus affecting business competitiveness. Today, a software product is that critical bridge between the organization and its customers and partners. The availability, reliability performance and security of applications are key to the organization's performance and success. It is therefore imperative that the testing of a product uses validation methodologies to consistently deliver high quality solutions. This paper showcases the best practices in project management for a testing project in a product environment.

Tags: Security Administration		   
whitepaper Service Management Simulator2009-01-01 IBM
  This immersive learning game is a challenging and engaging path to operational maturity, customer satisfaction and business success. The simulator is designed to help players understand customer pains, the benefits of ITIL-based process, and how the business as a whole can improve Service Management. It's a fun way to build on your Service Management and ITIL skills .

The IBM Service Management Virtual Simulator is an immersive learning game where players learn through a variety of hands-on sessions, experiencing issues affecting service management and corporate profitability in a simulated organization. With each session, the participants actively experience how practical process improvements can help operations meet service level agreement (SLA) targets and enhance overall corporate service management and profitability. Through the simulation experience, you will gain a better understanding of the challenges facing different people in a company from the CEO to technical support, the value of processes and tools, and how various parts of the company positively and negatively impacted the hypothetical company's performance.

Tags: IT Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, Security Administration, User Satisfaction		   
whitepaper PCI DSS Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter2009-01-01 Symark Software
  This paper discusses how creating a secure access control infrastructure in heterogeneous UNIX/Linux environments supports PCI DSS compliance. Symark Software's PowerBroker controls access to systems and cardholder data, creates comprehensive logs and audit trails, and has an Entitlement Report that shows auditors that you have created a baseline to assess accountability. Various tables show how PowerBroker's functionality maps to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

Tags: Authentication - Encryption, Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering, Server Platforms - OS, Data Tools, Server Platforms - OS		   
whitepaper Chemtronics Biomedical Engineering Relies on HP to Increase Service Management Effectiveness2009-01-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Established in 1978, Chemtronics Biomedical Engineering (Chemtronics) provides full contract maintenance of life support and highly specialist equipment in hospitals and medical facilities. Chemtronics needed to automate service management capabilities, centralise critical information, reduce administrative costs and achieve better resource deployment. Chemtronics adopted HP ServiceCenter software as the core platform to underpin the main service delivery and management tasks.

Tags: User Satisfaction		   
whitepaper PIN Security and Key Management to Prevent Data Breaches2009-01-01 Fair Isaac
  The financial industry's task in recent months has been to focus on cleaning up from breach aftermaths and scripting customer service and media responses to consumers and reporters alike. Meanwhile, the criminal elements focus on identifying and exploiting additional weaknesses that range from compromising PCI compliant merchants to accessing authorization systems to increase the value of a payment card. This white paper will examine best practices in several areas of ATM processing and computer security that any financial institution or service provider can use as a starting point to secure its processing infrastructure against the latest internal and cyber attacks.

Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration		   
whitepaper Designing I.T. Success2009-01-01 CDW
  Save money by collaborating with CDW for a solution tailored to your needs and within your I.T. budget.

Tags: Enterprise Planning, Security Administration, Security Administration, User Satisfaction		   
whitepaper Making the Case for Security Spending2008-01-26 CDW
  Management wants to know the return on investment. But when it comes to security, there are more practical and realistic ways to decide what to spend.

Tags: Security Administration, Security Administration, Security Administration, Intrusion - Tampering