Security Management

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.

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.

WikiLeaks and Stuxnet have illustrated a few fundamental IT Security issues that have underscored the need for Total Security Intelligence to counter advanced threats and to detect anomalous behavior.

To create a satisfactory end user experience, enterprises must ensure that DNS Resolution is fast and reliable. Learn more about how using a hybrid routing solution can greatly maximize performance while minimizing latency-and address your business's specific needs along the way.

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.

WikiLeaks and Stuxnet have illustrated a few fundamental IT Security issues that have underscored the need for Total Security Intelligence to counter advanced threats and to detect anomalous behavior. See how government and commercial organizations are using QRadar as an integral component of their IT Security programs to identify emerging threats based on context and situational awareness.

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.

Active Administrator is an extensive Active Directory management solution that addresses the auditing, security, recovery and health of Active Directory from one integrated console. This centralizes the management of the most important aspects of Active Directory and Group Policy so that administrators save time and have the most control over their environment.

A Next-Generation IPS (NGIPS) offers a logical and essential progression of capabilities needed to protect networks from emerging threats. Pioneered by SourcefireŽ, and now endorsed by Gartner, the NGIPS builds on typical IPS solutions by providing contextual awareness-about network activity, systems and applications, people, and more-to promptly assess threats, ensure a consistent and appropriate response, and reduce an organization's security expenditures. The purpose of this paper is: . To describe why NGIPS is critical in defending against today's threat landscape . To list the essential ingredients of a NGIPS solution, as defined by Gartner . To map Gartner's requirements against Sourcefire's NGIPS offering . To contrast Sourcefire's NGIPS against a typical, first-generation IPS

Virtualization platforms are different from physical platforms. The virtualization benefits extend to management and support for tightly integrated backup and recovery solutions. Solutions designed exclusively for virtual infrastructure backup provide a host of key benefits and should be leveraged whenever possible.

Harassment lawsuits. Loss of information. Wasted time. Inappropriate or illegal downloads. Wasted effort. All real. All real problems. What's an employer to do? One option is hiring someone to watch over the shoulders of your employees. A better choice is implementing User Activity Monitoring software. User Activity Monitoring software records every computer user action for review, including easy-to-read charts and graphs so aberrant user activity or troubling trends are noted and addressed. 'Mitigating the Top 5 Threats to Your Business' explores how User Activity Monitoring software eliminates or minimizes common business threats, ensuring productivity, profitability, and harmonious employee relations.

Because it was first to market when the Internet exploded onto the workplace, Internet Filtering gained a strong foothold. However, as web surfers found proxy servers and other workarounds to satisfy their nonwork habits, Internet Filtering's weaknesses were exposed. Enter User Activity Monitoring (UAM), now the preferred method for reducing Internet misuse and abuse because it addresses the root of lost productivity: human behavior. UAM software increases employee productivity while reducing company liability. 'Internet Filtering vs. User Activity Monitoring' details Internet Filtering's pitfalls and the numerous benefits of implementing UAM software across your computer network.

In good economic times or bad, employee productivity is a constant. For the factory, automation might be a consideration. Across a computer network, an obvious focal point is hardware . followed by 'best practice' intangibles like reducing frivolous or inappropriate computer use and improving employee software application proficiency. Establishing and communicating an Acceptable Use Policy is a good start and employee training helps, but policy without enforcement is ineffective and training without follow-on evaluation burns cash. 'Building a More Productive Workplace' examines how implementing User Activity Monitoring (UAM) software helps best practices become better, ensuring workplace productivity and profitability.

As an IT manager you've always known the web is a dangerous place. But with infections growing and the demands on your time and budget rising, it's time to revisit your strategy. This whitepaper discusses the major web threats and provides four rules to help you stay protected. When you follow them, these rules will also save you time and money.

This white paper discusses the impact of these security approaches as well as how mobile devices may affect network security.

EMA evaluated 9 cloud-based message security solutions, using a rigorous, better-than-Magic-Quadrant-style methodology that evaluated 230 attributes related to our products, services, strategy and company strength. Vendors evaluated included AppRiver, McAfee, Microsoft, ProofPoint, Mimecast, Google and Symantec. EMA awarded us their "Best Complementary Security Services" ribbon as well as their "Strong Value" ribbon. EMA's rigorous methodology confirms that Perimeter provides superior message security for companies of all sizes. EMA's profile validates our company strategy: our security DNA results in a superior message security solution that hosting-only vendors can't match.

Rated "Top Player" by The Radicati Group Hosted Exchange Market Report.

Virtually every organization acquires, uses and stores personally identifiable information (PII) on their employees, customers and more. Organizations are expected to manage this private data appropriately and take every precaution to protect it from loss, unauthorized access or theft. This whitepaper examines the challenges companies face and the steps they can take to protect themselves against data breaches and ensure the safety of this sensitive information.

HP Fortify on Demand: The quickest, most affordable way to accurately test and score the security of your applications.

This paper explores some of the types of insider threats organizations face today and discusses monitoring and managing privileged user actions.

Security Explorer provides IT administrators with one platform to completely manage access controls and security across a Windows network environment.

View this paper to discover the top 5 malware delivery networks and explore how Blue Coat web security solutions powered by can protect networks.