Data Protection White Papers
Data Protection white papers and security resources for implementing best practice security strategies.
Why Free Patch Management Tools Could Cost You More
Source: Lumension
Today's current economic situation underscores the importance of scrutinizing all business expenses, particularly within IT. Although point patching products may look more attractive on the surface, closer inspection often reveals hidden costs and missing capabilities. The result: fragmented patch management and weaker security posture while also being a more costly and cumbersome option for organizations to maintain.
The CISOs Guide to Measuring IT Security
Source: Lumension
Many organizations continue to blindly blaze into new technology territory without fully understanding the inherent IT risks. As a CISO, you must be able to facilitate business productivity without the risk. If you can accurately measure your security posture and communicate in terms of business risk as opposed to bits and bytes, you can effectively gain buy-in from key executives on important security initiatives. Learn the key steps to enhancing your security visibility so that you have a voice at the executive table and not just a seat.
Unruly USB Devices Expose Networks to Malware
Source: Lumension
It's pretty easy for organizations to get so wrapped up about what goes out on USB drives that they forget to protect against what comes in their environments via USB. And with attacks inflicting increasingly greater damage following uncontrolled connection, it's time that organizations got serious about this threat. The key to USB security is balancing productivity with protection.
Reducing Local Admin Exposure Through Application Whitelisting
Source: Lumension
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.
Think Your AntiVirus Software is Working? Think Again
Source: Lumension
It's time to shift from the status quo to a new, more effective endpoint security approach, called intelligent whitelisting, which affords greater protection, productivity, and efficiency.
Challenges of Database Patching in Production Environments
Source: McAfee
This White Paper talks about the use of virtual patching to protect data with no downtime.
Managing Risk in Changing Times
Source: McAfee
Risk Management Solution Brief that talks about McAfee visibility and perimeter protection products.
The Case for Continuous Compliance
Source: McAfee
This White Paper discusses the value of McAfee Configuration Control.
Enter the Security KnowledgeVault
The resources in this Security KnowledgeVault provide expert advice on everything from creating a multilayered security strategy and deploying a more proactive fight against cybercrime, to realizing when it's time to stop going it alone and seek outside, expert help.
Protecting Your Data on Mobile Devices
Protecting data on mobile devices creates a whole new batch of security headaches. Join experts in this Videocast lead by John Girard, VP and Distinguished Analyst at Gartner, to hear how you can deploy a comprehensive enterprise encryption strategy.
