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Top Five Security Issues for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Small and medium-sized businesses use the Internet and networked applications to reach new customers and serve their existing ones more effectively. Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2006 TOPICS: Customer Privacy \| Internet \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Threats

Scalable Data Quality: A Seven Step Plan for Any Size Organization sponsored by Melissa WHITE PAPER: No matter the size of your business, data quality is an absolute requirement for success. Learn the seven steps you need to develop a plan for data quality - one that scales to your growing business needs. Posted: 07 Jun 2007 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Business Process Management \| Customer Data Integration \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Privacy \| Data Collection \| Data Management Software \| Data Quality \| Database Management \| Quality Control \| Quality Control Staff

Protect Your Customer Data for Peace of Mind sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: When dealing with something as invaluable as customer data, think about creating a unified strategy that incorporates the network, people, and tools. Read this paper for advice on how to protect your customers data for piece of mind. Posted: 22 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2007 TOPICS: Authentication \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Continuous Data Protection \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Data Management Software \| Customer Privacy \| Customer Satisfaction \| Data Back Ups \| Endpoint Security \| Firewall Management

Web Application Security: Automated Scanning versus Manual Penetration Testing sponsored by Logicalis WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the two primary methods for discovering Web application vulnerabilities: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. Posted: 11 Dec 2008 \| Published: 11 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Customer Data Management \| Customer Privacy \| HTTP \| HTTPS \| Penetration Testing \| Security Threats \| Software \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Web Application Security

Lessons Learned: Top Reasons for PCI Audit Failure and How to Avoid Them sponsored by VeriSign, Inc WHITE PAPER: The drive to protect credit card data is vital, but many companies have yet to implement technologies and processes needed to address Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. This white paper examines top reasons for PCI failure and how to avoid them. Posted: 21 Nov 2006 \| Published: 01 Jul 2006 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Credit Cards \| Customer Data Management \| Customer Privacy \| Data Encryption \| Information Security \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulations \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report provides a six-month update of Internet threat activity. It includes analysis of network-based attacks, a review of vulnerabilities, and highlights of malicious code. It also assesses trends in phishing and spam activity. This summary of the report will alert readers to trends and impending threats. Posted: 26 Mar 2009 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Data Security \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Intrusion Prevention \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments

PCI Compliance Made Simple sponsored by Alert Logic WHITE PAPER: Major data breaches have caused untold damage. These unfortunate events have led to the creation of a data security standard (PCI DSS) that all payment card industry members must comply to. This white paper helps to simplify and provide a deeper understanding of the PCI DSS v1.1 and discusses best practices to achieve PCI compliance. Posted: 20 Jul 2009 \| Published: 20 Feb 2008 TOPICS: Best Practices \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Log Management \| Payment Card Industry \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Security \| Security Event Management \| Security Standards

Laws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your Control sponsored by Sophos UK WHITE PAPER: The challenges of complying with government, industry and internal regulations designed to protect data is becoming harder and more expensive to manage. This paper outlines the rules, looks at the main threats to security compliance and highlights how a well-defined strategy, backed up by powerful technology can provide the solution. Posted: 20 Mar 2009 \| Published: 01 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance Software \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Loss Prevention \| Security Management \| Security Spending \| Security Threats

Practical Steps to Achieve and Maintain NERC Compliance sponsored by Tripwire, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes seven practical steps information security professionals can take to integrate controls into IT production operations, to simultaneously achieve NERC compliance goals, and also IT operational and security goals. Posted: 31 Jul 2009 \| Published: 08 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Intelligence \| Business IT Alignment \| Change Management \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Information Security \| Operational Support Systems \| Risk Management

The Perfect Storm - Why Now Is The Time For Open Source sponsored by Red Hat and Intel WHITE PAPER: Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions. Posted: 19 Jun 2009 \| Published: 01 Jun 2009 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Centers \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Linux \| Open Source \| Open Source Software \| Operating Systems \| UNIX