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How Do Vulnerabilities Get Into Software? sponsored by Veracode, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Despite the best efforts of IT security teams, vulnerabilities in applications are bound to happen. In fact, research shows that 3 out of 4 apps produced by software vendors fail to meet security standards. Download this white paper to discover the 4 most common causes that lead to software vulnerabilities and ensure your readiness. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 01 Apr 2020 TOPICS: Application Security \| Code Management \| Cybersecurity \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Management \| Web Application Security

When Less Is More: Why Small Companies Should Think Outside the (Red/ Yellow) Box for Protecting Endpoints sponsored by Sunbelt Software WHITE PAPER: Endpoint security issues simply can't be ignored, regardless of the size of the organization. This paper will discuss how internet threats and vulnerabilities affect us all and what criteria businesses should use in order to pick out a proper endpoint security solution. Posted: 30 Jul 2009 \| Published: 30 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Endpoint Security \| Enterprise Systems \| Malware \| Network Performance \| Network Security Software \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

VIPRE Takes A Bite Out Of Bloatware sponsored by Sunbelt Software WHITE PAPER: Sunbelt Software's new VIPRE Enterprise package is ideally suited to combating legacy and new blended malware threats from traditional viruses to the newest spam and Trojans. Posted: 30 Jul 2009 \| Published: 30 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spyware Software \| Endpoint Security \| Malware \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Security Software \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

Tap Aggregation and Filtering to Enable Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) sponsored by Gigamon WHITE PAPER: Read this brief paper to learn how network monitoring using DPI analyzers is a mission critical application that is tailor-made for the Data Access Network (DAN) architecture and saves substantial amounts of money for the telecom carrier. Posted: 01 Jul 2009 \| Published: 01 Jul 2009 TOPICS: Ethernet Networks \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Security Threats \| Server Hardware

The Top Five Virtualization Mistakes sponsored by Vyatta Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper describes five mistakes common to many implementations of enterprise virtualization. Most of these mistakes relate to virtualization and networking infrastructure. Ideally, after reading this paper, you'll be sensitized to these issues so that you can plan for them and make your virtualization projects more successful. Posted: 17 Jun 2009 \| Published: 01 Jun 2007 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Disaster Recovery \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| Server Virtualization \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

Cisco IT GRC Security Assessment Service sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Effectively addressing security threats and compliance obligations with limited resources can be challenging. This paper describes how to reduce risk and cost of security and compliance by aligning business and technology information protection strategies. Posted: 15 Jun 2009 \| Published: 12 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Network Security \| ROI \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Threats \| TCO

Web Based Attacks sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This report describes the anatomy of web based attacks and examines some of the factors that have influenced a shift toward this type of attack over the last year. Posted: 11 Jun 2009 \| Published: 01 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Hackers \| Internal Threats \| Malware \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Web Application Security

Online Dating: Keeping Your Members Safe from Online Scams and Predators sponsored by iovation, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you understand what new and innovative techniques can be used to protect the reputation of your business, keep your members in a safe and trusted environment, while keeping the fraudsters out. Device fingerprinting helps identify the bad guys so sites can eliminate their accounts from the network once and for all. Posted: 09 Jun 2009 \| Published: 09 Jun 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Fingerprinting \| Fraud Protection \| Money Laundering \| Phishing \| Security \| Security Threats \| Spam

The Value of Integrated Security sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Security breaches can attack a company from a wide range of sources, including the company's own networked PCs and servers. This paper explains how Cisco is merging innovative network security technology with more than 20 years of routing expertise to redefine network security and provide customers with end-to-end network protection. Posted: 09 Jun 2009 \| Published: 07 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Network Performance \| Network Processing \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Threats

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for 2008 sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This report provides a detailed overview of current Internet threat activity, malicious code, and known vulnerabilities. It also examines the latest trends in phishing and spam tactics and discusses how regional differences affect malicious activity globally. Posted: 09 Jun 2009 \| Published: 01 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Anti-Spam Software \| Anti-Spyware Software \| Internet Security \| Internet Security Software \| Malware \| Security Audits \| Security Best Practices \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection

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

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

7 Requirements of Data Loss Prevention sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This report provides a clear understanding of the capabilities a successful data loss prevention solution must deliver. It also incorporates insight into the capabilities that companies require from their solution. Posted: 10 Mar 2009 \| Published: 10 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Balanced Scorecards \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Metrics \| Network Security \| Security Threats \| Systems Management

Business Value Analysis Study: Citizens Business Bank sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: As a result of its relationship with Symantec, Citizens is achieving substantial business value. The Alchemy Solutions Group conducted a Total Operational and Economic Impact (TOEI) analysis of the different solutions deployed and quantified business value. Read this paper to see what they found. Posted: 09 Mar 2009 \| Published: 09 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Customer Data Management \| Disaster Recovery \| Email Filtering \| Information Security \| Network Monitoring \| Online Banking Services \| Security Management \| Security Threats

Protection on demand: information security that works for you - instead of putting you to work. sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn more about the new approach to information security, protection on demand, which simplifies security and produces cost savings. Posted: 18 Feb 2009 \| Published: 18 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Information Security \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Security Threats \| Strategic Planning \| Vulnerability Management

Laws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your control sponsored by Sophos WHITE PAPER: 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: 22 Dec 2008 \| Published: 22 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Basel II \| CobiT \| Data Encryption Standard \| Data Governance \| Data Security \| Data Stewardship \| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| IT Governance \| Legal Compliance Software \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance \| Regulations \| Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Threats

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

Blackberry Enterprise Solution: Security Technical Overview sponsored by BlackBerry WHITE PAPER: This document describes the security features of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution and provides an overview of the BlackBerry security architecture. Posted: 09 Dec 2008 \| Published: 09 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Desktop Applications Management \| Encryption Standards \| Enterprise \| Messaging Security \| Mobile Device Management \| Security Threats \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Security

Multilayer Security: Enabling a Sustainable Alternative to Paper-Based Customer Communications sponsored by VeriSign EMEA WHITE PAPER: A multilayer security approach delivers the end-to-end solution needed to comprehensively target various security issues. Posted: 04 Dec 2008 \| Published: 13 Nov 2008 TOPICS: Authentication \| Financial Services \| Fraud Detection \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| SSL

Networking Basics: What You Need to Know sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: When looking at networking basics, understanding the way a network operates is the first step to understanding routing and switching. Read this white paper for more. Posted: 10 Oct 2008 \| Published: 10 Oct 2008 TOPICS: ERP \| Network Authentication Protocols \| Routing \| Security Threats \| Switching \| Systems Management

Move Web Application Security Testing into Your Development Cycle sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on the role developers can play in solving Web application security issues, and it details how IBM Rational® AppScan® Developer Edition software can enable them to do so. Posted: 06 Oct 2008 \| Published: 04 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Application Security \| HTTP \| Risk Management \| Security Threats \| Software Testing \| Web Application Security \| Web Development \| Web Development Tools

Top Reasons to Upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec™ 12.5 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: Download this whitepaper to find out the top reasons to upgrade to a more effective backup system and how to get continuous data protection and complete system recovery. Posted: 02 Oct 2008 \| Published: 02 Oct 2008 TOPICS: Active Directory \| Backups \| Continuous Data Protection Software \| Data Recovery \| Security Threats \| VMware

Network Security for Small Business sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Achieving effective network security for small business requires a solution designed to fit your needs today and can adapt to tomorrow's threats. This paper examines how best to protect your network, as well as the benefits a secure environment offers. Posted: 25 Sep 2008 \| Published: 25 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Network Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Threats \| SMBs

Achieving SaaS Security with Connected® Online PC Backup sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: This document introduces the many security measures currently in place within the Iron Mountain data protection architecture to prevent unauthorized access or damage to customer data. Posted: 23 Sep 2008 \| Published: 23 Sep 2008 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Best Practices \| Continuous Data Protection \| Disaster Recovery \| Security Threats \| TCP/IP

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: Trends for July-December 07 sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This summary of the Internet Security Threat Report will alert readers to current trends and impending threats that Symantec has observed for the six-month period from July 1 to December 31, 2007. Posted: 18 Jun 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Hackers \| Internet Security \| Network Security \| Security Threats \| Virus Detection Software \| Virus Protection \| Vulnerability Management