The challenge of true data protection spans databases, internal and external networks, physical and offsite storage, business partners and more. These resources offer expert perspective from the basics through specific key elements of data protection strategies.

Network security basics
Protection, detection, and reaction—those are the three underlying principles your security program must embody

Computer incident detection, response, forensics
Richard Bejtlich shows how to measure and improve the maturity of your incident response

A few good IT security metrics
Stop counting blocked malware attachments and measure things that can contribute to meaningful change

5 key cloud security trends
Cloud security is evolving rapidly—stay on top of it

IT risk assessment frameworks

How to do end-to-end encryption

How to compare and use enterprise antivirus

Also find sample data protection policies in CSO's tools, templates and policies library

Data Protection Webcasts

Introduction to VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5
Traditional disaster recovery solutions are often too expensive, complex and unreliable to meet business requirements. As a result, IT departments are hesitant to expand disaster protection beyond their most critical applications, largely because they are uncertain whether the quality of the protection is really worth its cost. VMware vCenter™ Site Recovery Manager 5 is the market-leading disaster recovery product that addresses this situation for organizations of all kinds. It complements VMware vSphere to ensure the simplest and most reliable disaster protection for all virtualized applications.
Introduction to Virtualization
This video webcast is designed to help those with little to no virtualization experience understand why virtualization and VMware are so important to driving down both capital and operational costs. The session will start with the introduction of the key concepts and technologies of virtualization, introduce the vSphere Hypervisor, and build up to an overview of VMware vSphere® 5, the world's most robust and complete virtualization platform. This session will also discuss new solutions such as the vSphere Storage Appliance and VMware GO that are making it easier than ever before to get started with virtualization.
Preventing Unplanned Downtime with Server Virtualization
The benefits of server virtualization extend far beyond infrastructure savings and server consolidation. An emerging technology trend is for IT managers worldwide to deploy virtualization to keep applications online and protect their businesses from unforeseen events.
Secure Cloud Infrastructure and Next-Generation Data Centers - An Interactive Panel for Decision Makers
Date: February 22, 2012
Time: 2:00PM EST

Get a smarter, more strategic approach to security and cloud scaling in this must-attend, interactive, thought leadership event for enterprise technology and security decision makers.

See how your organization can:

- Understand and leverage strategic insights into next-generation data centers, their technologies, and the future role of IT
- Take a more proactive, collaborative best-practice focus towards security and compliance that integrates thinking about your brand, your IP, and "real security"
- Understand and leverage strategic resources to scale and streamline your IT
Gartner Next Generation Network IPS Webcast
Learn how Gartner's criteria for next generation IPS helps organizations achieve effective threat prevention despite changes in network communications, new applications, and changes in the threat landscape.
Understand Your Data: The Future of Backup and Archiving
Archiving and Backup are the foundation of the next generation of information governance. However, commodity data protection tools and basic archives are only good for storing data. In the changing IT landscape, understanding what you are keeping, when to delete, and delivering insight to the business from your data is the future of these systems. Join us to hear the impact of private and public cloud solutions, "big data" and your choices while market evolves.

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Data Protection White Papers

Overcome Top 7 Admin Challenges of Active Directory
As Active Directory's role in the enterprise has drastically increased, so has the need to secure the data. Gain insight on creating repeatable, enforceable processes that reduces administrative overhead and enables robust, customizable reporting and auditing capabilities. Brought to you by NetIQ.
Insiders Can Ruin Your Company. Take Action.
Did you know that 80 percent of threats to an organization come from the inside? The threat from insiders is often overlooked in organizations worldwide. This white paper from NetIQ, discusses key technology solutions that help to prevent and detect insider threats.
Top Solutions and Tools to Prevent Devastating Malware
Custom malware frequently goes undetected. According to Forrester Research, the best way to reduce risk of breach is to deploy file integrity monitoring (FIM) tools that provide immediate alerts. This white paper has been brought to you by NetIQ, the leader in solving complex IT challenges.
X-Ray of the PCI Process-4 Proactive Steps
This white paper from Forrester Research Inc., helps break PCI into understandable components. Security and risk professionals will gain knowledge and insight into creating a compliant and secure IT environment. Follow these four proactive steps now before your next audit. Brought to you by NetIQ.
Streamline Compliance and Increase ROI
Streamline, simplify, and automate compliance related activities; especially those that impact multiple business units. This white paper from NetIQ, outlines solutions that will help your business gain the maximum return on investment possible while aligning your compliance programs.
Beyond SFTP: Five Ways Secure Managed File Transfer Can Improve Your Business
Managed File Transfer provides complete management of file transfers. It ensures that data exchanges within your company and with trading partners are secure from transmission to delivery.

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White Papers

Overcome Top 7 Admin Challenges of Active Directory

Insiders Can Ruin Your Company. Take Action.

Top Solutions and Tools to Prevent Devastating Malware

X-Ray of the PCI Process-4 Proactive Steps

Streamline Compliance and Increase ROI

Beyond SFTP: Five Ways Secure Managed File Transfer Can Improve Your Business

Secure Managed File Transfer: Bringing Coherence & Control to Compliance

The TCO of FTP: Hidden Costs of "Free" File Sharing

Streamline, Speed and Secure the Supply Chain with Managed File Transfer

Identity Governance: The Business Imperatives

CA Technology Brief: CA Point of View: Content Aware Identity & Access Management

Data Loss Prevention Solution for Managing E-Discovery

Enterprise Strategy Group: The Case for a New Data-centric DLP White Paper

Business Centric DLP

Data Loss by the Numbers

Best Practices in Data Protection - Executive Summary

The Gap Between the Threats and the Spend

ESG Analyst White Paper - VMware's vSphere Storage Appliance: High Availability for Small IT Operations

Aberdeen Analyst Insight: Does Your Enterprise Have a Dropbox Problem?

Google: Security for Google Apps Messaging & Collaboration

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DATA PROTECTION Articles

Network security basics Protection, detection, and reaction—those are the three underlying principles your security program must embody

Computer incident detection, response, forensics Richard Bejtlich shows how to measure and improve the maturity of your incident response

A few good IT security metrics Stop counting blocked malware attachments and measure things that can contribute to meaningful change

5 key cloud security trends Cloud security is evolving rapidly—stay on top of it

Network security basics
Protection, detection, and reaction—those are the three underlying principles your security program must embody

Computer incident detection, response, forensics
Richard Bejtlich shows how to measure and improve the maturity of your incident response

A few good IT security metrics
Stop counting blocked malware attachments and measure things that can contribute to meaningful change

5 key cloud security trends
Cloud security is evolving rapidly—stay on top of it