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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

The Essential Elements of Comprehensive Endpoint Security 01/10/06 Symantec

Establishing a comprehensive endpoint security solution is complicated, and issues like accounting for unmanaged nodes only increase the scope of the challenge. What's more, selecting and stitching together an appropriate set of counter-measures means navigating a complex landscape of point products. Accordingly, the intent of this white paper is to clarify the the endpoint security problem and identify the functional requirements of a comprehensive endpoint security solution.

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Optimizing Client Security by Using Windows Vista 2006-11-01 01:00:29 Microsoft

The Microsoft Windows Vista desktop operating system is engineered to be the most secure version of Windows yet. Microsoft Information Technology (IT) is responsible for deploying Windows Vista throughout the enterprise prior to the product's release to consumers. The purpose of this white paper is to share design, planning, and deployment best practices that Microsoft IT identified during its planning and deployment of Windows Vista. This paper reviews past, present, and future security considerations addressed within the global Microsoft infrastructure. The basis for the information in this paper is the experience of Microsoft IT, which is at the forefront of rolling out the new features and technologies in the latest Microsoft operating systems and server products.

Taneja Group Product Profile: VMware Infrastructure 3 -- The Marriage of Server Virtualization with Business Continuance 2006-11-04 01:00:15 VMware

This Taneja Group Product Profile examines the trend toward server virtualization and its ramifications for business continuance--specifically in the areas of data protection, disaster recovery, and high availability. Download the paper to find out how a virtualized infrastructure built on VMware Infrastructure 3 can support your company's business continuance objectives.

Connecting Business and IT Goals With Closed Loop Client Management 2006-11-08 01:00:18 Enterprise Management Associates

BMC Software delivers a complete solution, based on ITIL best practices, that provides a "Closed loop" approach to client management. This approach ensures that changes are planned, tested, deployed, verified, and audited, while solving critical business and IT problems. This paper investigates the problems associated with client management; explains the ITIL best practices for client management, and how they address the problems; and evaluates how BMC Software's closed loop client management solutions fit into the ITIL best practice model, to reduce costs, improve response, and avoid risk.

Demystifying the PCI Data Security Standard for Merchants 2006-07-31 11:42:30 ComplyGuard Networks

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security practices set forth by American Express, Discover, Japan Central Bank, MasterCard, and VISA to protect cardholder data. It is an industry-established policy requiring compliance by all merchants and service providers that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. This white paper from ComplyGuard Networks explains what the specific requirements of the PCI DSS mean for merchants.

The PCI DSS's special requirements for service providers are detailed in the companion white paper, "The PCI Data Security Standard for Service Providers Demystified."

Spyware - the hidden threat to business security 2006-09-25 10:18:06 Sophos

The explosion in spyware has presented businesses with increasing concerns about security issues, from data theft and network damage to reputation loss and exposure to potential litigation. This paper examines how spyware infiltrates and affects organizations and describes how to protect against it.

Cutting the cost and complexity of managing endpoint security 2006-09-25 10:18:06 Sophos

Managing the desktops, laptops and servers at the endpoints of corporate networks is an increasingly complex, time-consuming and expensive task. This paper examines the issues of managing security across the network, discusses the key criteria involved in choosing a solution, and describes Sophos Endpoint Security.

Improving IT Compliance: Guidance for Midsize Organizations 2006-09-12 12:24:44 Symantec

The results are in on the compliance efforts of companies boasting annual revenues of $50 to $999 million, and there's definitely room for improvement, especially at the middle and top of that bracket. So says this insightful research report from Symantec, which presents the top ten deficiencies in controls and procedures being cited in today's midsize organizations. The paper also details three critical IT compliance success factors that can help you overcome those common deficiencies and improve your audit results.

An Introduction to ADF Best Practices 2006-09-08 01:00:28 Oracle

Oracle is leading the way in opening up the enterprise Java platform to both the 4GL and Java development audience through the productive and declarative environment of Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF (Application Development Framework). Declarative business logic, visual page flow modeling and WYSIWYG user interface development free the developer from the chore and drudgery of the low level "Application plumbing" and allow valuable time and resources to be focused on the specifics of the application. Yet, with any development project, careful consideration must be given to the best way to build applications in the development environment in which people are working. This paper introduces some of the best practices for building applications with JDeveloper and Oracle ADF.

Planning the Windows Vista Deployment at Microsoft 2006-11-01 01:00:29 Microsoft

This white paper shares the experiences of the Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) organization in the deployment of Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2. The paper describes the Microsoft IT high-level processes for deploying Windows Vista Beta 2 and the best practices learned as a result. IT professionals, especially architects, can use this white paper to help plan their own Windows Vista deployments. Microsoft chose an "Opt-in" model for client deployment that allows users to decide whether and when to upgrade and allows them to upgrade at a convenient time rather than on a specified schedule.

Solution Brief: ManageSoft Security Manager 2006-09-28 01:00:20 ManageSoft

There's a way to transform your desktops, laptops, and servers into self-securing devices that automatically maintain their security configurations no matter where they are or how much bandwidth is available to them. With ManageSoft Security Manager, you can quickly and easily:

Manage security through centrally defined security policies

Deploy security patches to networked devices across multiple platforms and languages

Detect and remediate malware

Eliminate adware

Provide up-to-the-minute security reports and alerts

Download this short, two-page solution brief to learn more about ManageSoft Security Manager and how it protects your desktops, servers, and mobile devices against security vulnerabilities.

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Title	Date Added	Company
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
The Essential Elements of Comprehensive Endpoint Security	01/10/06	Symantec
Establishing a comprehensive endpoint security solution is complicated, and issues like accounting for unmanaged nodes only increase the scope of the challenge. What's more, selecting and stitching together an appropriate set of counter-measures means navigating a complex landscape of point products. Accordingly, the intent of this white paper is to clarify the the endpoint security problem and identify the functional requirements of a comprehensive endpoint security solution.		sponsored by
Optimizing Client Security by Using Windows Vista	2006-11-01 01:00:29	Microsoft
The Microsoft Windows Vista desktop operating system is engineered to be the most secure version of Windows yet. Microsoft Information Technology (IT) is responsible for deploying Windows Vista throughout the enterprise prior to the product's release to consumers. The purpose of this white paper is to share design, planning, and deployment best practices that Microsoft IT identified during its planning and deployment of Windows Vista. This paper reviews past, present, and future security considerations addressed within the global Microsoft infrastructure. The basis for the information in this paper is the experience of Microsoft IT, which is at the forefront of rolling out the new features and technologies in the latest Microsoft operating systems and server products.
Taneja Group Product Profile: VMware Infrastructure 3 -- The Marriage of Server Virtualization with Business Continuance	2006-11-04 01:00:15	VMware
This Taneja Group Product Profile examines the trend toward server virtualization and its ramifications for business continuance--specifically in the areas of data protection, disaster recovery, and high availability. Download the paper to find out how a virtualized infrastructure built on VMware Infrastructure 3 can support your company's business continuance objectives.
Connecting Business and IT Goals With Closed Loop Client Management	2006-11-08 01:00:18	Enterprise Management Associates
BMC Software delivers a complete solution, based on ITIL best practices, that provides a "Closed loop" approach to client management. This approach ensures that changes are planned, tested, deployed, verified, and audited, while solving critical business and IT problems. This paper investigates the problems associated with client management; explains the ITIL best practices for client management, and how they address the problems; and evaluates how BMC Software's closed loop client management solutions fit into the ITIL best practice model, to reduce costs, improve response, and avoid risk.
Demystifying the PCI Data Security Standard for Merchants	2006-07-31 11:42:30	ComplyGuard Networks
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security practices set forth by American Express, Discover, Japan Central Bank, MasterCard, and VISA to protect cardholder data. It is an industry-established policy requiring compliance by all merchants and service providers that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. This white paper from ComplyGuard Networks explains what the specific requirements of the PCI DSS mean for merchants. The PCI DSS's special requirements for service providers are detailed in the companion white paper, "The PCI Data Security Standard for Service Providers Demystified."
Spyware - the hidden threat to business security	2006-09-25 10:18:06	Sophos
The explosion in spyware has presented businesses with increasing concerns about security issues, from data theft and network damage to reputation loss and exposure to potential litigation. This paper examines how spyware infiltrates and affects organizations and describes how to protect against it.
Cutting the cost and complexity of managing endpoint security	2006-09-25 10:18:06	Sophos
Managing the desktops, laptops and servers at the endpoints of corporate networks is an increasingly complex, time-consuming and expensive task. This paper examines the issues of managing security across the network, discusses the key criteria involved in choosing a solution, and describes Sophos Endpoint Security.
Improving IT Compliance: Guidance for Midsize Organizations	2006-09-12 12:24:44	Symantec
The results are in on the compliance efforts of companies boasting annual revenues of $50 to $999 million, and there's definitely room for improvement, especially at the middle and top of that bracket. So says this insightful research report from Symantec, which presents the top ten deficiencies in controls and procedures being cited in today's midsize organizations. The paper also details three critical IT compliance success factors that can help you overcome those common deficiencies and improve your audit results.
An Introduction to ADF Best Practices	2006-09-08 01:00:28	Oracle
Oracle is leading the way in opening up the enterprise Java platform to both the 4GL and Java development audience through the productive and declarative environment of Oracle JDeveloper and Oracle ADF (Application Development Framework). Declarative business logic, visual page flow modeling and WYSIWYG user interface development free the developer from the chore and drudgery of the low level "Application plumbing" and allow valuable time and resources to be focused on the specifics of the application. Yet, with any development project, careful consideration must be given to the best way to build applications in the development environment in which people are working. This paper introduces some of the best practices for building applications with JDeveloper and Oracle ADF.
Planning the Windows Vista Deployment at Microsoft	2006-11-01 01:00:29	Microsoft
This white paper shares the experiences of the Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) organization in the deployment of Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2. The paper describes the Microsoft IT high-level processes for deploying Windows Vista Beta 2 and the best practices learned as a result. IT professionals, especially architects, can use this white paper to help plan their own Windows Vista deployments. Microsoft chose an "Opt-in" model for client deployment that allows users to decide whether and when to upgrade and allows them to upgrade at a convenient time rather than on a specified schedule.
Solution Brief: ManageSoft Security Manager	2006-09-28 01:00:20	ManageSoft
There's a way to transform your desktops, laptops, and servers into self-securing devices that automatically maintain their security configurations no matter where they are or how much bandwidth is available to them. With ManageSoft Security Manager, you can quickly and easily: Manage security through centrally defined security policies Deploy security patches to networked devices across multiple platforms and languages Detect and remediate malware Eliminate adware Provide up-to-the-minute security reports and alerts Download this short, two-page solution brief to learn more about ManageSoft Security Manager and how it protects your desktops, servers, and mobile devices against security vulnerabilities.

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