Identity Management

This paper explains why customers are moving beyond traditional tools and processes when it comes to how they manage their virtual environments. ESG global field survey provides proof points, while analysts provide recommendations for next steps in the virtualization journey.

This report outlines five trends that enterprises are architecting to better equip their DR solutions today including: secondary site configuration and separation, cloud recovery, tiers of applications and causes of disasters.

See how Sallie Mae re-architected its IT compliance processes by employing SailPoint IdentityIQ.

Learn how to build a sustainable approach to compliance and improving efficiency.

Read this white paper from IBM to learn about applying predictive analytics to claims management, including the typical ROI achieved, how embedded analytics improves decision making, and technology components of a predictive analytics solution.

Read this paper to learn how to combine powerful analytical techniques with your existing fraud detection and prevention efforts and deploy results to the people who can use the information to eradicate fraud and recoup money.

In this technical white paper from IBM, learn how predictive analytics can be used to detect internal and external threats to your organization.

This paper from IBM describes how to build a proactive threat and risk strategy based on predictive analytics; examples of how organizations used predictive analytics to minimize the negative impact of risk and maximize positive results; and steps to advance your organization's use of predictive analytics to combat threat and risk.

A leading retailer with stores worldwide was seeking a more innovative tool to protect customer privacy and intellectual property. PCI compliance mandated log collection, but a vast number of different tools generated an overwhelming amount of log data, making it difficult for the small security team to review it effectively. The solution the company chose had to fit into a diverse network, provide intelligent reporting and offer a centralized management console.

Read this whitepaper to learn how adopting a next generation SIEM solution provides security intelligence, to allow organizations to maintain comprehensive and cost-effective information security.

With organizations facing a multitude of threats - from the economy and financial risk to data security and insider fraud - that are increasing in number and severity, it's no suprise threat and risk mitigation a top priority for business. The best defense is a systematic approach to reducing exposure and minimizing negative impact. You must be diligent about managing the threats you are aware of as well as the threats you have yet to identify. This paper from IBM describes how to build a proactive threat and risk strategy based on predictive analytics; examples of how organizations used predictive analytics to minimize the negative impact of risk and maximize positive results; and steps to advance your organization's use of predictive analytics to combat threat and risk.

Throughout the world, organizations are realizing that advanced intelligence capabilities consistently deliver substantial cost savings - with proactive insights on true threats, the intelligence to avoid false alarms, and the system and application availability required to preserve revenues and customer loyalty. While the benefits are clear, achieving them requires organizations to establish a formal cyber intelligence capability. This paper describes a proven, repeatable process with clearly established steps for setting up an in-house cyber security intelligence operation. It has been written to convey the fundamentals of intelligence operations, and will be most helpful to organizations still in the planning or initial stages of establishing an intelligence capability. Its content should also prove enlightening to organizations that find themselves struggling with the development and evolution of an existing intelligence capability.

This paper describes four critical elements of cyber-security intelligence and how you can improve the safety and profitability of your enterprise. Learn the true risks of unfiltered and unsubstantiated intelligence, and questions to ask to determine the best approach for overall risk mitigation.

Although distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks have become a mainstay of hackers' arsenals, their profile has changed considerably in the past year or so, making them an even greater threat to companies that conduct business online or have significant investments in their online brand and reputation. DDoS attacks are larger, stealthier, more targeted, and more sophisticated than ever. In this whitepaper, Verisign has identified a set of best practices that enables organizations to keep pace with DDoS attacks while minimizing impact on business operations.

All organizations with an online presence or dependence on Internet-based systems need to fortify their defenses against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks-which can disrupt online services and applications-are a major operational security problem facing enterprises today. DDoS can cost an organization in tangible losses and in more subtle ways-whether it has been attacked or whether it is just dedicating resources to defend against an attack. The whitepaper provides a deeper perspective on the cost benefits of a dedicated, cloud-based DDoS service over either an in-house hardware solution or over provisioning through your ISP.

An active DNS management strategy is increasingly important to enterprises due to the addressing and security complexities inherent in recent industry trends, most notably the transition to cloud computing and the adoption of IPv6. In this report, Yankee Group Research outlines the pros and cons of in-house, ISP and managed service provider DNS management options.

Privilege Authority Professional is the lowest cost Windows privilege management solution that provides the core features IT administrators need to simply and quickly elevate and manage user rights.

Like any business, midsize banks face an increasing number of security challenges, as well as strong competition. This paper examines how an integrated, holistic approach to security can also encourage business growth and innovation. By reading this paper, you'll also learn about the various security solutions offered by IBM and its business partners.

In today's Windows environment, end users are accustomed to having local administrator privileges which allow them to download a variety of applications and potentially misconfigure their PCs. While standard wisdom may be to simply solve the problem by revoking local administrator rights on users' systems, the reality is that this may not be an option at all organizations. Fortunately, there's hope for IT administrators seeking to gain control over the Windows environment while still offering local admin rights to the user base - through application whitelisting.

The 2012 State of the Endpoint study sponsored by Lumension® and conducted by Ponemon Institute is the third annual study to determine how effective organizations are in the protection of their endpoints and what they perceive are the biggest obstacles to reducing risk. The study focused on four topics on the state of endpoint security: risk, productivity, resources and com­plexity. The findings are presented in this report.

For most midsize businesses, acquiring the right security solution can be an uphill task. On top of the initial costs involved, the right skills and resources are needed to ensure that the business is safe from the latest threats. So how can be sure that your business has the right protection it needs? Start by reading the white paper. As well as analyzing the top security concerns of today, it outlines a strategic and practical approach to finding the correct solution to meet your needs.

When it comes to acquiring the right security solution today, midsize retailers face a number of obstacles-including costs, complexity and business disruption. This paper analyzes the various challenges and also reviews a number of integrated solutions from IBM that can meet your needs. Read it to learn more.

When moving to a cloud computing environment, it is critical to evaluate the risks you face and have the right security controls in place. Read this white paper to learn about the security issues you need to consider and how IBM assessment services and guidelines for securing cloud implementations can help you maximize the business value of cloud investments while minimizing risk.

The Shortcut Guide to Business Security Measures Using SSL examines current information security threats to business and describes techniques for developing a security management strategy that leverages established best practices. Designed for IT professionals and business managers, this guide provides an overview of security threats, their impact on businesses, and, perhaps most importantly, practices and technologies for controlling security risks.

TLS, widely known as SSL, is the standard for secure application network communications both within the enterprise and across the Internet. TLS can help secure your applications by strengthening authentication, encrypting data communications, and ensuring integrity of data in transit.