Seven Ways to Identify a Secure IT Environment

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 October 05, 2011 Seven Ways to Identify a Secure IT Environment Security is a top-of-mind concern for CIOs and data center managers. In environments where regulatory requirements play a role, it is critical to ensure that organizational data is safe and secure at every access point. Awareness isn't enough, though. Organizations must be able to gauge their security preparedness. That's why Logicalis, an international provider of integrated information and communications technology (ICT) solutions and services, has developed a checklist of seven key things to look for in a secure IT environment. Read more > The Business Impact of the iCloud Ecosystem Learn about what the numerous innovations, new players, and partnerships in the evolving Cloud space can do for your business. Download Now > Blogs Paul Mah SMB Tech Five Steps to Minimize Denial-of-Service Risks in SMBs Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Users Aware of Smartphone Threats — and Want Carriers to Save Them Sue Marquette Poremba Security Conscious Protect Your Corporate Brand from Typosquatting Your Comprehensive APM Market Overview Is Here   Learn about the vendors and solutions in the $2 billion marketplace for application performance monitoring (APM). Read it now > Traditional Approach to Security Patches Won't Work in Cloud Apache, the most widely-used Web server software in the world, was recently found to have a major security flaw. While Apache released a patch, system administrators had to upload it on their own, a big issue for smaller companies without IT departments. It's also an issue for cloud providers, since patching thousands of servers can be a manual and time-intensive process. Ann All spoke with two executives from application engine provider rPath, VP of Product Strategy Shawn Edmondson and CTO Brett Adam, both of whom insist a new and more holistic approach to application management is needed. Download: Data Security Policy Template Setting and enforcing system access is the most fundamental step in protecting the data and assets on your network. This policy template gives you an outline of how to ensure access rights match business needs. Tips on Securing a Full Virtualization Environment Virtualization remains a hot technology for simplifying IT asset management and for saving money (at least, that's the plan) on energy use and physical facility space. Of course, putting numerous systems under a single virtual management panel may save you time, but it also creates one big target for hackers who would like to get at those systems. As always, new technologies bring new security challenges. Latest White Papers Business Risk Mitigation: Your Strategy Guide Is Here Build or Buy: Six Data Center Key Factors to Consider Cloud First IT: The Rise of the Cloud Services Network When PDFs Attack — Malware Infections on the Rise Featured White Papers The Shift in Key Factors to Data Center Value: A Must-Read Guide This white paper discusses a key shift in the way IT planners must think about business value as they make data center physical infrastructure (DCPI) investment decisions, and presents the drivers that are dictating this new set of value criteria. •  Making Databases a Priority: A Security Strategy Overview •  Price Performance and Optimization: How to Modernize Your Data Center •  Get Secure Mobile Computing with These 7 Important Tips "Obviously, hijacking a website name apparently is pretty big business for the bad guys — and they just aren't focusing on your site's main page." Excerpt from Sue Marquette Poremba Security Conscious 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