Security and Manual Processes a Recipe for Disaster

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Optimizing Infrastructure January 06, 2012 Overreliance on Manual Processes Compromises IT Security In a survey of 100 network security professionals conducted by Tufin Technologies, a provider of IT security management software, it's clear that the majority of IT organizations are relying on manual IT labor to change firewall rules. That may have been a viable approach once upon a time, but as the volume and complexity of IT security threats continue to increase, it's clear that manual processes will no longer scale to meet the threat. Read more > Featured White Papers Cloud-Based Email: More Secure, More Compliant, Less Expensive This white paper describes best-in-class approaches to email security including: protection against viruses, worms, and other malware; training in safe practices for end users; the integration of email with Web security; and leveraging the cloud. •  Building a Better BI Architecture — Requirements Defined •  Zen and the Art of the Balanced Scorecard •  Containing the Fallout of the Information Explosion Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives Within Five Years IBM unveiled the sixth annual "IBM 5 in 5," a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years. The list is based on market and societal trends as well as emerging technologies from IBM's research labs. Download: Network Security Policy Template This template provides companies with guidance for implementing network security to ensure the appropriate protection of corporate networks. IPv6: The Looming Crisis That Just Won't Go Away The drive to gain cooperation in the move to IPv6 has been, in a way, a victim of its own success. Latest White Papers Time for a Data Center Refresh: Proof that Consolidation Works The Content-Driven Enterprise — Meeting Growing Storage Needs Simplifying Enterprise Modernization: Easier Than You Think Build or Buy: Six Data Center Key Factors to Consider Consolidating Data Warehousing on a Private Cloud This TDWI checklist report makes a case for private database clouds, especially as a platform for consolidated BI and DW applications. Download now > "... the forces of supply and demand aren't the only ones turning against hard disks. Some vendors seem bent on making the choice even more difficult by pulling back on service and support." Excerpt from Arthur Cole Infrastructure Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure Preparing the Jump to 12 G SAS Ann All Business of Tech SaaS ERP Making Inroads Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Intel Struggles in a Very Different Environment Establishing Your Corporate Information Strategy   Learn how successful data warehousing is done and designed, starting from top down analytics. Download now > This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. 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 •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise