USB Drive Security ... or Insecurity

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Fortifying Network Security August 17, 2011 The State of USB Drive Insecurity Just about everybody uses a USB drive these days, but very few stop to think about the security implications of devices that are passed around like digital trinkets. A new survey of 743 IT security professionals, conducted by The Ponemon Institute on behalf of Kingston Digital, a unit of Kingston Technology that specializes in Flash Memory, finds that while awareness of security issues is rising, these devices are not particularly managed. Read more > Enhanced MPLS Architecture for the Anywhere Office MPLS can deliver consistent application performance to the "anywhere workforce" while laying the groundwork for next-generation cloud communications services. Download now > Blogs Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security As Enterprise iOS Use Increases, So Does the Need for Improved Security Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Smartphone Security: The More You Look, the Scarier It Is Lora Bentley Governance and Risk Facebook Spammer Could Face 16 Years in Prison Server Monitoring — The Single Pane of Glass Approach   Easily monitor, measure, and manage physical, virtual, and cloud environments with this deep, easy-to-use, and affordable server monitoring solution. Try this free trial software download today! Download now > Get Our News RSS Feeds Today: Government Tech Infrastructure Quarter of Smartphones Released with Security Flaws A new survey from Mocana, a company that focuses on smart-device security, found that engineers lack corporate support to improve security measures. Smartphone Security: It's Tough, But It's Still Your Problem If you are evaluating an overall mobile device security strategy for your organization, you should check out the report Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Download: Job Description: IT Security Manager The IT Security Manager performs two core functions for the enterprise. The first is overseeing the operations of the enterprise's security solutions through management of the organization's security analysts. The second is establishing an enterprise security stance through policy, architecture and training processes. Latest White Papers SaaS Service Management — Top Considerations for Moving to the Cloud The Five Must-Dos of Mobile Management Cloud Service Models & Your Network: The Bigger Truth The Truth About Tape — Common Myths to Reconsider Featured White Papers Consolidating Security Across Platforms: A Mainframe Solution Read this white paper to learn about an integrated hardware platform that provides comprehensive, centralized security capabilities for organizations with distributed, multiplatform IT environments. •  The Active Directory Challenge: Higher Efficiency with Better Security •  IT Service Management: Choosing the Right Approach •  Why Load Testing from the Cloud Doesn't Work "Really, it should be a no brainer. If my records were possibly breached, I would want to know right away so I can be proactive in protecting myself." Excerpt from Sue Marquette Poremba Data Security 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 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