Assessment of Security Best Practices Finds Dismal Failure

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Aligning IT and Business Goals August 10, 2011 An Epidemic of Security Worst Practices Venafi, the inventor of and market leader in Enterprise Key and Certificate Management solutions, in conjunction with Echelon One, an IT security research leader specializing in security programs and guidance, recently released the 2011 IT Security Best Practices Assessment. This slideshow highlights the top five best practices, their high failure rates, and recommendations for mitigation. Read more > Featured White Papers Help Desk Productivity: Five Tips to Save Time & Money Read this white paper to understand the five critical evaluation areas that your team needs to consider when choosing remote desktop support software. •  The Private Cloud — How to Make Rain in a Dry Spell •  Phone Comparison Guide: Must-Have Data for Best-Fit Analysis •  Voice Transformation: Giving Business Something to Talk About Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace Latest White Papers Disc vs Tape: Best Practices for Backup and Long-term Data Retention ITIL & Cloud Computing: A Symbiotic Relationship Practical Master Data Management: A Fundamentals Guide When PDFs Attack — Malware Infections on the Rise Unlocking the Enterprise Cloud with an Open Source Platform Learn how standardization, a growing development community, and trusted computing providers all make cloud computing a viable option for today's enterprises. Check it out now > "While enhanced collaboration is the ostensible purpose of open office layouts, some folks prefer to thoroughly run through ideas in their own heads before discussing with others. They may feel uncomfortable brainstorming in wide, open spaces." Excerpt from Ann All Business of Tech Get Our News RSS Feeds Today: Government Tech Infrastructure New Breed of Software Asset Management Solutions Can Save You (More) Money If you haven't taken a second look at your software asset management practices lately, you may be throwing millions of dollars out the window. Taking a Governance-based Approach to Identity Management Identity management needs to be coupled to governance, risk management and compliance strategy. Too Much Social Media Information At any social event, people can easily wind up sharing too much information about their company. The trouble with social media is that the social event never ends. Blogs Don Tennant From Under the Rug Internal Changes Are Needed to Prevent Visa Misuse, Infosys Admitted Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Survey Finds Little Progress for Women in IT Ann All Business of Tech How to Innovate in a Bureaucratic Culture Plan Now for Your IPv6 Migration   Check out this white paper for the best practices to plan and implement for your company's transition to IPv6. Download now > This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise