Risks of ISIS-Cyber-Terrorism

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The deep web allows anonymous communication. Bitcoin makes it possible to transfer assets around the globe in seconds, also in absolute anonymity. ISIS has a war chest of over USD $2 billion, seeks to attack the west and is attributed the ability to operate very strategically. Jihadists have been known to embrace technology. Gaping vulnerabilities in the technology-reliant western infrastructure make easy targets. Learn more in this special report. Request Free!

Simplify SSL Certificate Management Across the Enterprise

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This guide provides five simple steps for IT professionals to take control of SSL certificates across the enterprise, and recommendations for a management platform for full visibility and single-point of control for these certificates throughout their lifecycle. Request Free!

Choosing a Cloud Hosting Provider with Confidence

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The goal of this white paper is to help enterprises make pragmatic decisions about where and when to use cloud solutions by outlining specific issues that enterprises should raise with hosting providers before selecting a vendor, and by highlighting the ways in which SSL from a trusted Certificate Authority (CA) can help enterprises conduct business in the cloud with confidence. Request Free!

Fraud Alert: New Phishing Tactics - and How They Impact Your Business

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In this fraud alert paper, we'll highlight the current trends in today's phishing schemes. Then we'll offer some ideas and best practices for applying technology to protect both yourself and your customers. Request Free!

Understanding SSL Certificates

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A guide to understanding SSL certificates, how they operate and their application. By making use of an SSL certificate on your web server, you can securely collect sensitive information online, and increase business by giving your customers confidence that their transactions are safe. Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook March 29, 2015 at 11:58PM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-13 2015 March 29 at 9:47 p.m. MDT (2015 March 30 0347 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 23-29 Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 23 Mar due to the onset of a coronal hole high speed stream. Outlook For March 30-April 5 Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on 30-31 Mar due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are likely on 01-05 Apr with the return of active sunspot Regions 2297 and 2302. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Securing Your Private Keys As Best Practice for Code Signing Certificates

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Certificates are for more than just Web servers - and code-signing certificates in particular can make your enterprise more secure, make your software more accepted, and even stop malware in its tracks. Learn about the many ways in which code-signing certificates are being used to create more secure, more trustworthy, and more accepted software in a variety of different scenarios. Request Free!

Spring 2015 Marketing Acceleration Kit (a $15.99 value) FREE until April 9!

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Get a wide variety of success stories from behind-the-scenes interviews with senior executives at companies such as Alaska Airlines and Starbucks, as well as the heads of arts organizations, savvy entrepreneurs, and Main Street mavericks. Learn how to: Remove blocks and challenges holding your business back Uncover overlooked business and marketing opportunities Turn ideas into action by creating a customized marketing plan Download this exclusive kit to learn how to blend traditional marketing techniques with social media tools, reach more customers, and build market share today! Request Free!

Accelerating Office 365 Adoption

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In this webcast, you'll learn how to ensure each department has a seat at the table and has its needs met without slowing down your purchase timelines. Office 365 expert and Microsoft MVP Paul Robichaux will focus on the out-of-the-box functionality for each stakeholder, while delivering tactics and guidance that'll mitigate concerns that often stall Office 365 procurement and deployment. Proactively answering stakeholder objections, and others like them, can help remove obstacles to Office 365 deployment, meet security and compliance requirements, and get stakeholders engaged about your Office 365 deployment. Request Free!

Viruses, Spyware, Malware, etc. Explained: Understanding Online Threats

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When you start to think about all the things that could go wrong when browsing the Internet, the web starts to look like a pretty scary place. Luckily, Internet users as a whole are getting far more savvy, and better at recognizing risky online behavior. While pages with a dozen download buttons – or auto-checked boxes that tricked us into downloading things we didn’t want – are no longer quite as effective as they once were, that doesn’t mean there aren’t hackers out there right now trying to come up with new methods of deception. In order to protect ourselves from these threats it’s important to understand just what they are, and how they differ. Dive into this guide to learn more! Request Free!

The Database Hacker's Handbook: Defending Database Servers (a $50 value) FREE for a limited time!

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Databases are the nerve center of our economy. Every piece of your personal information is stored there-medical records, bank accounts, employment history, pensions, car registrations, even your children's grades and what groceries you buy. Database attacks are potentially crippling-and relentless. In The Database Hacker's Handbook, four of the world's top security experts teach you to break into and defend the seven most popular database servers. The bad guys already know all the information in this book. You need to know it too. Identify and plug the new holes in Oracle and Microsoft(r) SQL Server Learn the best defenses for IBM's DB2(r), PostgreSQL, Sybase ASE, and MySQL(r) servers Discover how buffer overflow exploitation, privilege escalation through SQL, stored procedure or trigger abuse, and SQL injection enable hacker access Recognize vulnerabilities peculiar to each database Find out what the attackers already know Request Free!

The User Enablement Dilemma

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Workers in the digital age are empowered like no other generation. Yet, most IT and Security professionals are still trying to catch up with the security and compliance implications of their dynamic new relationships with employees. For today's IT professionals, people are at the heart of complexity and risk. You can see it from a high-level perspective with this informative infographic. Request Free!

5 Truths about Securing Digital Workspaces

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Companies face an intensifying barrage of IT security threats. IT security challenges are compounded by multiple factors, including: the use of personal devices for work activities the work-from-anywhere mobility of today's workers the expanding threat surface that must be defended as IT infrastructure extends to the cloud The friction between the demand for user enablement and the need for security must be reconciled with a user-centric approach to IT security, instead of traditional device-centric approaches. Get your straightforward blueprint for keeping security in pace with a fast-evolving digital work environment. Download the white paper. Request Free!

Mitigating Web Security Risk with SSL Certificates

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Web-based systems are essential tools for running business processes and delivering services to customers. However, phishing and online fraud undermine customer confidence. In addition, Web security remains a top concern because of constantly evolving threats. Learn more about mitigating these web security risks with SSL Certificates in this IDC Technology Spotlight white paper. Request Free!

Internet Trust Marks: Building Confidence and Profit Online

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However, having the right website security solution in place is not enough by itself to turn the tide. Online merchants need to advertise their investments in website security and the commitment to their customer's protection. As proven time and again, trust marks are one of the best ways to convey the notion of site security and establish peace of mind with would-be consumers. This paper examines how recent trends in Internet trust marks can help restore confidence in online shopping, and as concluded by at least one recent study, even induce those who do shop to spend more. Request Free!

Securing the Future of Trust on the Internet

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It also discusses how Symantec is leading the way with world-class security and authentication practices, and what CAs, browser developers, customers, consumers and all other stakeholders can do to help build a more robust PKI ecosystem that can ensure security and trust across the entire Internet now and in the foreseeable future. Request Free!

Short Guide to Protecting Against Web Application Threats

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Although there is no single security measure than can prevent all threats, there are some that provide broad—based mitigation to a number of threats. The use of SSL encryption and digital certificate‐based authentication is one of them. In this paper learn how SSL encryption can protect server-to-server communications, client devices, cloud resources, and other endpoints in order to help prevent the risk of data loss. Also included is a step-by-step guide to assessing your needs, determining where SSL encryption and digital certificate-based authentication may be helpful, planning for the rollout of SSL to Web applications, and establishing policies and procedures to manage the full life cycle of SSL certificates. Request Free!

Wildcard and SAN: Understanding Multi-Use SSL Certificates

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Multi-Use SSL Certificates such as Wildcard and SAN certificates are becoming an increasingly common requirement in securing today's IT infrastructure. Find out about how these certificates can provide greater flexibility to simplify certificate management and reduce costs. Request Free!

Twitch Hacked - Users' Full Name, Addressees and Email Compromised

I received the following breach notification from Twitch a few minutes ago.

We are writing to let you know that there may have been unauthorized access to some of your Twitch user account information, including possibly your Twitch username and associated email address, your password (which was cryptographically protected), the last IP address you logged in from, and any of the following if you provided it to us: first and last name, phone number, address, and date of birth.

For your protection, we have expired your password and stream keys. In addition, if you had connected your account to Twitter or YouTube, we have terminated this connection.

You will be prompted to create a new password the next time you attempt to log into your Twitch account. If applicable, you will also need to re-connect your account to Twitter and YouTube, and re-authenticate through Facebook, once you change your password. We also recommend that you change your password at any other website where you use the same or a similar password.

We apologize for this inconvenience.

The Twitch Team

The Essentials of Information Security Kit: Includes a Free PC Security Handbook - 2nd Edition eBook

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The Essentials of Information Security brings together the latest in information, coverage of important developments, and expert commentary to help with your Information Security related decisions. The following kit contents will help you get the most out of your Information Security research: PC Security Handbook - 2nd Edition 4 Steps to Taking Control with Cyber Resilience Securing Edge Data at the Center Protecting Critical DNS Infrastructure Against Attack Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook March 22, 2015 at 11:44PM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-12 2015 March 22 at 9:31 p.m. MDT (2015 March 23 0331 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 16-22 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 16-17 Mar due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2297. Category G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storms were observed on 17 Mar followed by G2 (Moderate) storms on 18 Mar and G1 (Minor) storms on 19-20 Mar due to the 15 Mar CME combined with southern polar coronal hole high speed stream effects. Category G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storms were observed on 22 Mar due to a possible co-rotating interaction region. Outlook For March 23-29 Category G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are expected on 23 Mar and 28-29 Mar due to coronal hole high speed stream effects. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Advanced Cybercrime/Terrorism Report

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In a report presented to law enforcement and intelligence organizations, we produced that the so called 'Dark Web' or TOR Network was largely being used for illegal activities, a majority of which are not being pursued. For the sake of completeness, this publication includes the list of crimes. Request Free!

Online Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking - FREE Video Training Course

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No longer will money have dominion over our ability to learn. Anyone who wants to become a penetration tester, now has the opportunity to learn to do so with this free course. The need for capable ethical hackers is a global need. Ethical hackers are “white-hat” hackers (aka the good guys) that penetrate secured systems to highlight flaws and weaknesses in a system. They help government agencies, private businesses and public organizations identify what is secure and what needs to be fixed. If the idea of hacking as a career excites you, you'll benefit greatly from completing Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking video training course. Learning objectives include: Intrusion Detection Policy Creation Social Engineering DDoS Attacks Buffer Overflows Virus Creation Total Course Duration: 13 hrs, 26 mins Request Free!

Top 10 DDoS Attack Trends

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DDoS attacks are constantly evolving, both in terms of size as well as sophistication. Not keeping up with the changes in the DDoS attack landscape could leave your business vulnerable to attacks. This paper outlines the top 10 DDoS attack trends. Request Free!

The Practical Guide to Choosing a DDoS Mitigation Service

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This white paper offers online businesses practical guidelines and evaluation criteria for choosing their DDoS mitigation solution. Request Free!

eToro Maximizes Availability of Its Online Trading Operations with Incapsula

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To prevent service disruption due to DDoS attacks, eToro has deployed Incapsula's Infrastructure DDoS Protection. This on-demand service leverages BGP routing to transparently mitigate all types of DDoS attacks against any network service. Request Free!

DDoS Response Playbook

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It outlines pragmatic steps and best practices for choosing and setting up the right mitigation solution for your organization, how to authoritatively respond to an attack, and conduct a thorough post-attack analysis for developing follow-up defense strategies. Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook March 16, 2015 at 03:42AM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-11 2015 March 16 at 1:29 a.m. MDT (2015 March 16 0729 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 9-15 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts occurred from 09-15 March with R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts on 09-10 March and R3 (Strong) radio blackouts on 11 March due to flare activity from active sunspot Region 2297. Outlook For March 16-22 R1 to R2 (Minor to Moderate) radio blackouts are likely with a slight chance for R3 (Strong) due to further significant flare activity from Region 2297 until it rotates off the visible disk on 19 March. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms are likely on18 March due to the arrival of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that originated on15 March. There is a chance for an S1 (Minor) solar radiation storm until 21 March due to potential significant flare activity from Region 2297 as well as a shock enhancement from the 15 March CME Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

How Identity Management Solves Five Hadoop Security Risks

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This white paper explores how configuring Hadoop environments in secure mode before they enter production, strictly controlling user access to and administrative privileges within the Hadoop cluster, and auditing user and administrative activity helps companies to avoid key Hadoop security risks including: The formation of new application identity silos Runaway administrator privileges Decreased mitigation capabilities Diminished regulatory compliance Request Free!

Recognize, Respond, and Report: Banks Increase Your Risk Awareness

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Today's volatile risk and regulatory environment requires banks to respond with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This white paper describes specific approaches to dramatically improve core banking architecture and make risk awareness and reporting more integrated and simplified. Request Free!

Two-Factor Authentication Evaluation Guide

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One of the most foolproof ways for an online system to confirm, “Is it really you?” is by adding two-factor authentication. This provides a second identity check — preferably through a separate channel — before allowing access to an online system. Sounds simple enough, right? Of course, the devil is in the details, and not all two-factor authentication solutions are created equal. This guide walks through some of the key areas of differentiation between two-factor authentication solutions and provides some concrete criteria for evaluating technologies and vendors. In this guide you will learn: How to evaluate the security, reliability, and scalability of a two-factor solution. What kind of solution allows you to detect and react to potential threats. How to determine the time and costs involved in rolling out a two-factor solution. Key criteria to drive user adoption and increase productivity. Request Free!

Modern Retail Security Risks: Avoiding Catastrophic Data Breaches in the Retail Industry

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Attackers have hit large retailers and franchisors alike, stealing customer card data, as can be seen by Target's breach of 40 million stolen credit card numbers to subsequent breaches of Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, P.F. Chang's, Dairy Queen, Kmart, Jimmy John's, etc. — and the list goes on. In this guide you will discover: New risks to the retail industry presented by cloud, mobile and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Business and compliance drivers for strengthening authentication security How outdated security solutions can no longer effectively protect retailers and consumers alike How implementing a modern two-factor authentication solution can work to protect the new IT model Download this free guide today for a detailed overview of the retail industry's current state of security, and recommendations on safeguarding customer financial information. Request Free!

Duo Security's Guide to Securing Patient Data: Breach Prevention Doesn't Have to Be Brain Surgery

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Healthcare-targeted criminal attacks have increased 100 percent since 2010, according to the Ponemon Institute. Likewise, data breach costs have risen 15 percent to an average $3.5 million, resulting in national healthcare fraud costs exceeding $3 trillion in 2014, according to the FBI. The need for a new approach to securing patient data is greater than ever. This guide will help you navigate patient data security: Summarize relevant health IT security legislation, including federal and state Provide information security guidelines on remote access risks and solutions Provide extensive security resources and a real hospital case study Explain how to protect against modern attacks and meet regulatory compliance with two-factor authentication Download this free guide today for a comprehensive overview on how to safeguard patient data. Request Free!

Who's Spying on You?

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Don't get caught in the crossfire. Read our special report “Who's Spying on You?” to find out more: Techniques cybercriminals use Common exploited vulnerabilities Collateral damage from cyberespionage Protecting your business from cyberespionage Request Free!

Why a Web Application Firewall Makes Good Business Sense

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Good and efficient web application security is not an easy task. There are many challenges. Using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) that addresses the multiple challenges faced by Web applications security is a MUST. DOWNLOAD this white paper NOW to understand: The challenges of web application security How Web Application Firewall (WAF) secures your web applications Request Free!

Safeguarding the Cloud with IBM Dynamic Cloud Security

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The IBM Dynamic Cloud Security portfolio provides layered protection and deep insight across public, private and hybrid cloud environments. Solutions help organizations manage user identities, protect data and applications, and prevent sophisticated attacks with advanced analytics. Request Free!

Zero Second Protection Test Report

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One minute can change everything for a business. The speed of business is all about being responsive to customers and stakeholders. So what happens when the speed of business is overtaken by the speed of malware? Given the unprecedented growth in the number of security threats that focus on stealing data, sabotaging business continuity and damaging a company's reputation, what should organizations do to ensure the speed of malware doesn't disrupt the speed of business? The Check Point team devised a test to quantify that exact question. Request Free!

The Unknown 300 Malware Test

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Organizations today are facing unprecedented growth in the diversity and number of security threats from advanced and sophisticated malware. New attack types combine known and unknown threats to exploit “unknown” vulnerabilities. Attackers are also hiding malware inside documents, websites, hosts and networks. These attacks have many purposes such as financial and ideological motives. They focus on stealing data, sabotaging business continuity, or damaging a company's reputation. This report describes Check Point testing methodology for catching malware and compares Check Point products with other competing solutions. The goal of the test is to provide the catch rate performance amongst various market offerings. Request Free!

Advanced Threat Prevention with Sandbox Analysis

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Miercom conducted an Advanced Threat Detection and Sandbox Analysis test to determine the security efficacy (catch rate) of network-based threat prevention solutions that utilize sandboxing. The objectives of this test were to evaluate the security efficacy of vendor threat prevention solutions. Request Free!

Space Weather Outlook March 09, 2015 at 01:36AM

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-10 2015 March 8 at 11:19 p.m. MDT (2015 March 9 0519 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For March 2-8 R1 (Minor) radio blackouts occurred on 02, 05, and 06 March due to flare activity from Regions 2290 and 2297. R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts occurred on 03 and 07 March due to flare activity from Regions 2290 and 2297. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming occurred on 02 March due to coronal hole high speed stream activity. Outlook For March 9-15 There is a chance for further R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts for the forecast period (09-15 March) due to the potential for further significant flare activity from Region 2297. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other observatories, universities, and institutions. More information is available at SWPC's Web site http://swpc.noaa.gov Thank you for using the Product Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscription or update the personal information in your account, go to the Product Subscription Site. Please do not use the from address for correspondence, as it is not monitored. For comments or help, please contact SWPC Help.

Auditing for PCI Compliance

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The PCI DSS was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which includes Visa International, American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB, and MasterCard Worldwide, to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures. The standard requirements apply to all members, merchants, and service providers that store, process, and transmit cardholder data. Riverbed® SteelCentral™ NetAuditor plays an important role in ensuring compliance with the PCI security standards. This document explains the part played by each of the SteelCentral NetAuditor solutions. Request Free!

Protect People, Processes and Technology from Web Application Threats

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Incidents of web application security breaches that result in data theft are growing in frequency and severity, making it critical for organizations to take immediate steps to examine the security measures they have in place, assess vulnerabilities and act to protect their businesses. Request Free!

Magic Quadrant for Application Security Testing

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Global-scale scandals around critical applications' breaches have highlighted the need for effective detection of exploitable application security vulnerabilities. Application security testing is the solution for Web, cloud and mobile applications. Request Free!

Securing Applications for a Safer Cloud Environment

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This white paper explains how an effective application security program can help organizations protect their assets in the cloud. It will also discuss how a secure-by-design approach to application security can help reduce risk across the IT infrastructure, in the cloud and beyond. Request Free!

Cloud Requires Dynamic Security

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Adopt cloud confidently with the IBM Dynamic Cloud Security Portfolio. A comprehensive set of capabilities that provide access management, data and application protection, and deep visibility. Request Free!

The State of Mobile Security Maturity

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In this study, we set to explore, with the help of ISMG, how enterprises view mobile security risks, what capabilities they are currently deploying vis-à-vis the four pillars of the framework and what their short-to-medium-term plans are to extend these capabilities. Request Free!

Select the Right Solution for Identity and Access Assurance

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It describes common identity and access management challenges and the capabilities required to address them, and it includes checklists for assessing vendors and their products. Request Free!

Beyond the Next Generation: Meeting the Converging Demands of Network Security

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Scott Crawford, Managing Research Director, Security and Risk Management at EMA Research provides insight into what we can expect in the area of network security and how to leverage new technologies to meet today's security challenges in light of other considerations such as overall complexity and performance. Request Free!

Beyond the Next Generation: Putting Advanced Network Security To Work

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Scott Crawford, Managing Research Director, Security and Risk Management at EMA Research highlights specific examples of the ways in which these converged security systems put today's more advanced capabilities to work in practical application. The IBM Security Network Protection XGS 5000 is profiled as an example of this trend, delivering not only intelligence driven, application aware defense against a variety of threats, but also the extensibility required to equip today's organizations to confront whatever may come tomorrow. Request Free!

IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Quarterly - 4Q 2014

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Has your organization recovered and prepared for the next one? Read more! Request Free!

Balancing Security, Compliance and Cost

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Learn how cloud-based technologies for core productivity tools such as email and collaboration can help healthcare organizations be more efficient with IT dollars and focus on strategic initiatives such as the EMR. Request Free!

Recognizing Five Sources of High-Profile Data Security Breaches

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The average cost of a breach jumped 15% in 2014 to $3.5 million, and 43% of firms report having experienced a data breach in the past year. Meanwhile, businesses feel that their annual security budgets are only about 50% of what they need to adequately address the problem. This white paper discusses the 5 major categories of vulnerabilities that IT and security professionals need to account for in their solutions planning. Request Free!

4 Critical Risks Facing Microsoft® Office 365 Implementation

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With Microsoft's push to move Exchange environments to Office 365, this move requires planning both the migration and also how to ensure the same level of administration, security, and message hygiene you've come to enjoy with your on-premises implementation. Read this white paper to learn the considerations you should address internally when planning and implementing the move to Office 365. Request Free!

The Client Mandate on Security

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Unlike many other organizations, however, law firms must also protect their client's confidential information. They have long been required to secure private information due to legal and regulatory requirements. Email is a key area of a firm's IT infrastructure when it comes to vigilance for security and governance. Request Free!

Understanding the boundaries of securing your SharePoint Data

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The problem with Data Breaches is that it only takes one to succeed, data security is a layered approach when done correctly, and in this talk we are going to focus on what you can do Out of Box (OOB) to lay the foundation for managing security for your SharePoint Data. When it comes to boundaries, one must understand how much may be done via culture, education, OOB, and understanding where Third Party solutions fit into that equation. A true layered approach is understanding where your OOB capabilities end and where ISV's and their solutions begin. Protecting your data is a mixture of implementing cultural behavioral changes & technology and we can begin by creating and adhering to policy and procedure guidelines, managing access to information, and proper reporting. Often times data breaches comes from the inside, in that while you are busy protecting everyone from coming in the front door, someone on your internal team is sneaking something out through the back door. Join us as we discuss this and a lot more around this important topic. Speakers: Fabian Williams - is a SharePoint Architect at Planet Technologies, Inc. in the Federal Information Worker Practice. His work with the SharePoint product line dates back to the 2003 release. Fabian holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Information System “Magna-Cum-Laude” from Strayer University, Washington D.C. and his Masters in Computer Information Technology studies at the Johns Hopkins University Carey School for Business in Columbia, Maryland. He holds the following Microsoft Certifications MCSE, MCSD and MCDBA. Steve Marsh - is Director of Product Marketing. Steve joined Metalogix in the spring of 2010 to help build on the momentum that the company has been enjoying in Europe with their Microsoft SharePoint Migration, Storage Optimisation and Management technologies. As well as speaking at various events, including the Microsoft SharePoint Conference in California and the European SharePoint Conference in Berlin, Steve also spends a lot of his time working directly with Metalogix customers and partners. Request Free!