Security World: IDC Insight Plus Authentication, Backup & Finance

Painless Multi-Factor Authentication

Guide to the Best Backup Solutions

Tips for Accounting in the Cloud

IDC Insight on Virtual Data Storage

Welcome to your Friday newsletter. This week, you'll find tips for moving your finance function to the cloud, a guide to choosing the best backup strategy, and a paper on multi-factor authentication. Plus, we have an IDC paper on virtual data storage. Click to read part two of our three-part blog series on cyber security.

Achieve Effective and Painless Multi-Factor Authentication

Thanks to the Internet's reach, users can access their systems from anywhere with any browser-enabled device. But too many organizations are still using decades-old authentication to access this technology. Passwords are no longer enough - a multi-factor approach is now necessary. This white paper introduces a new approach to multi-factor authentication that simple and effective enough for businesses of any size. Read on to find out more.

Decide Which Backup Solution is Best for You

As backup and recovery challenges evolve, a number of options are emerging to suit the needs of businesses of any size. Organizations can choose to backup to the cloud, using a backup appliance or using software - but which is the best option for small to midsize businesses? This white paper discusses the options and reveals which could be the best fit for you. Read on and discover new ways to simplify and automate your backup and recovery processes.

Graduate to Cloud Financials and Accounting

Today, a new breed of cloud computing or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions has emerged to address businesses' real-time financial management needs. This means many growing organizations are looking to move on from their early financial software packages such as QuickBooks. This report reveals how powerful and flexible SaaS solutions are gaining widespread adoption across nearly financial management. Get it now and learn how to graduate from your on-premises finance software.

Get IDC Tips on Virtual Data Storage, Management & Utilization

IT departments are continuously grappling with ever-increasing data storage challenges and, while virtualization has solved many problems, it is no longer enough to tame today's out-of-control data. This IDC white paper explains why and discusses technologies that you can combine with virtualization for greater effect. Learn how to contain your storage infrastructure and manage costs in this paper.