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whitepaper Addressing IT Risks of Software Applications: A Risk Management Strategy26/03/08 Symantec
  As companies increasingly depend on software applications to enhance operations, the business impact of a broad range of IT risks concurrently rises. This whitepaper describes an IT risk management strategy for applications. Key aspects of this strategy include developing an awareness of various types of IT risks related to applications, quantifying the potential business impacts of application-related IT risks, and building an institutional capability to manage this IT risk. The paper then outlines how Symantec’s advisory consultants support organizations to address their IT risk management needs for applications.  sponsored by
whitepaper The Importance of Application Security26/03/08 Symantec
  Application security has been a growing discipline in the IT world for about a decade. Not long ago, knowledge about securing applications came from a select few independent researchers, and resources for implementation were scarce. Through the years, more and more resources have become available as security expertise and toolsets have found their way to a wider population of technologists. Over the past five years, general knowledge of application security criteria has widened, making it rare that applications developers do not consider basic security aspects such as authentication and access control, among others.  sponsored by
whitepaper Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing2008-01-01 IBM
  Web sites are vulnerable to Web application attacks and a great percentage of these attacks occur over the HTTP/S protocols, ports that are often exposed to the entire online community. It's essential for organizations to take serious measures to help secure their Web applications.

There are two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. The purpose of this paper is to compare these two methods.

Tags: Best Practices, Security Management		   
whitepaper Take a holistic approach to business-driven security2008-06-11 IBM
  Organisations often take a bottoms-up approach to security because security solution vendors typically promote this approach to their clients. But this methodology often creates an excessively complex and disjointed security infrastructure.

This paper introduces actions that organisations can take to drive security efforts from a business and operational perspective and discusses how security leadership from IBM can help enable their success

Tags: Security Standards, Security Management, Security Tools, Best Practices		   
whitepaper The Great Email Security Debate: Appliances, SaaS, or Virtual?2008-05-20 Proofpoint
  Hardware appliances. Software. Software as a Service (SaaS). Virtual appliances. The variety of deployment options for the latest solutions for email security and data loss prevention seems endless... So where do you start when you're trying to evaluate solutions for your organization, knowing that making the wrong choice could have serious negative consequences for your infrastructure, IT resources and email users?

Based on "real world" examples from Proofpoint's customer base, this web seminar replay discusses the critical factors that you should consider when evaluating email security deployment scenarios for your organization. Hear how you can keep your messaging infrastructure safe from spam and viruses, or prevent leaks of your organization's most valuable data, by selecting the best deployment option for your organization.

Listen as Proofpoint product expert Paul LaPorte discusses:
  • How to avoid the pitfalls of deploying the wrong solutions in the wrong form factor - gain a better understanding of how each deployment option can be used standalone or in combination
  • Why choosing the convenience of a hosted email security doesn't have to mean making significant compromises versus the power and flexibility of on-premise, appliance-based solutions
  • How virtual appliances can eliminate the set-up and configuration hurdles of traditional software-based deployments and save your company money
  • What features - beyond availability, effectiveness, and scalability -- you should consider when evaluating email security solutions
  • Real-world examples that illustrate how Proofpoint customers have leveraged multiple deployment options to uniquely solve their business challenges


Tags: Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Security Management, MSP, Email		   
whitepaper Defending the email infrastructure: why email requires comprehensive protection2008-04-01 Sophos
  With organizations facing a growing number of threats and an increasingly regulated business environment, ensuring security and compliance across the email infrastructure is paramount. The complexity of this challenge requires a comprehensive solution. To block attacks and enforce acceptable use of email, organizations need to deploy integrated protection at the email gateway, on the email server and on all endpoint computers. This paper explores the threats facing email infrastructures, illustrating the need for multi-layered security.

Tags: Security Management, Email, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing, Spyware		   
whitepaper A Modern Approach to On-Demand Email and Data Security2008-03-31 Proofpoint
  Email and data security solutions are available in different deployment configurations, from hardware and virtual appliances to software. Another option, "on-demand" or "software as a service" (SaaS), is rapidly gaining traction as a viable alternative for many organizations.

Until recently, choosing the convenience of a hosted email security solution meant making significant compromises when compared to the power and flexibility provided by appliance or software solutions deployed on-premise. But new advances in on-demand architecture have changed all that.

Learn how Proofpoint delivers a dedicated, hosted email security solution that combines state-of-the-art anti-spam and virus control with comprehensive data security and easy-to-use encryption features... with all the control and flexibility that enterprises require. Download this whitepaper from Proofpoint and Ziff Davis to learn about:
  • The advantages of a dedicated, hosted email security solution
  • The drawbacks associated with using a shared, multi-tenant environment
  • The benefits of using a "hybrid" on-demand/on-premises solution for email security


Tags: MSP, Data Recovery - Security, Email		   
whitepaper Addressing IT Risks of Software Applications: A Risk Management Strategy2008-03-01 12:24:44 Symantec
  As companies increasingly depend on software applications to enhance operations, the business impact of a broad range of IT risks concurrently rises. This whitepaper describes an IT risk management strategy for applications. Key aspects of this strategy include developing an awareness of various types of IT risks related to applications, quantifying the potential business impacts of application-related IT risks, and building an institutional capability to manage this IT risk. The paper then outlines how Symantec’s advisory consultants support organizations to address their IT risk management needs for applications.   
whitepaper The Importance of Application Security2008-03-01 12:24:44 Symantec
  Application security has been a growing discipline in the IT world for about a decade. Not long ago, knowledge about securing applications came from a select few independent researchers, and resources for implementation were scarce. Through the years, more and more resources have become available as security expertise and toolsets have found their way to a wider population of technologists. Over the past five years, general knowledge of application security criteria has widened, making it rare that applications developers do not consider basic security aspects such as authentication and access control, among others.   
whitepaper LANDesk Software Case Study: Gwinnett Hospital System2008-03-18 LANDesk Software
  Gwinnett Hospital System is a not-for-profit healthcare network. A few years ago, Gwinnett Hospital System struggled to manage its infrastructure of desktops, servers, handhelds and laptops without the benefit of a complete management solution. The system's existing solution was incomplete and rapidly depreciating in the value it returned because it wasn't being maintained or updated. Gwinnett Hospital System did an extensive evaluation when looking for a systems management Solution. At the end of its evaluation, Gwinnett Hospital System chose LANDesk solutions.

Tags: Security Management, Security Tools		   
whitepaper Reaping the Benefits of Hosted Email Security2008-03-11 Proofpoint
  Until recently, choosing the convenience of a hosted email security solution meant making significant compromises versus the power and flexibility of on-premise, appliance-based solutions.

Do you want maximum control - managing custom policies, actions, users and reports? Or would you prefer a "lights out" operation, which frees your administrators from ever having to spend time with the system? The right solution can provide both options.

Learn how Proofpoint on Demand combines advanced machine learning technology with innovative, flexible services architecture to deliver an easy-to-use, highly effective email security solution. In this web seminar replay (originally presented on March 11, 2008) Proofpoint SaaS and hosted solutions expert Paul LaPorte discusses:
  • The benefits of an email security solution that effectively meets the demands and requirements of traditional appliances while delivering the benefits of a hosted solution.
  • How Proofpoint on Demand fully integrates advanced anti-spam and virus control with comprehensive, state-of-the-art data loss prevention and encryption.
  • How Proofpoint maintains 99.6% or higher anti-spam effectiveness - including thwarting the latest hard-to-detect tricks used by spammers, such as PDF spam.
  • An alternative approach that can leverage both hosted and on-premise solutions in unison, gaining the advantages of both as an integrated email security strategy.


Tags: Resources Mgmt., Security Management, MSP, Email		   
whitepaper TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Uses Forefront Client Security (Level 200)2008-02-26 Microsoft
  The attendee of this webcast will learn how Microsoft has deployed Microsoft Forefront Client Security on approximately 50,000 machines. It reviews Microsoft IT's experience with Forefront Client Security, and also discuss architectural considerations in deploying Forefront Client Security at Microsoft.

Tags: Security Management