Measure and manage the risk inherent in your IT infrastructure

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	Measure and manage the risk inherent in your IT infrastructure You've got a limited budget to spend on IT security measures. Wouldn't it be nice to have an advisor tell you precisely how to apply your resources to improve the security of your infrastructure and reduce the inherent risks to your business? Prevari's Technology Risk Manager uses predictive analytics to show you your risk level and what you can do to mitigate the risks. Read More WHITE PAPER: Shoretel TCO Whitepaper Comparing competing solutions on equal footing can be difficult. We also know that a system with the lowest purchase price may not have the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) over the lifespan of the IP unified communications system. To help with your comparison, learn the 12 cost components that must be incorporated in any TCO analysis. Read more! In this Issue H.264 Now Royalty-Free; HTML5 Video Situation Still a Mess Getting VDI right Visa offers new guidance on securing payment applications Security chiefs at home: No such thing as 'off duty' Share Printers on a Network Survey highlights wish list for communication systems Google Defends Net Neutrality Plan Your Password Policy Stinks Defending the Internet: National Security v. Big Brother WHITE PAPER: Tripwire Taking the Time Crunch Out of IT Compliance with Automation Read this exclusive white paper from compliance leader Tripwire to learn how a Protect, Detect, and Correct compliance strategy can give you back your most precious resource: time. Read More! H.264 Now Royalty-Free; HTML5 Video Situation Still a Mess The battle for the future of Web video has been nothing if not confusing, and it isn't over yet. MPEG-LA, the industry group responsible for various audio and video formats, announced that it'll keep H.264 video royalty-free--for online video that is free to end-users, anyway. Read More Getting VDI right Desktop virtualization makes it possible to centralize control and simplify management, improve security and compliance, and minimize help desk calls. It isn't perfect for all types of users within the enterprise, but when deployed appropriately, VDI can unlock new capabilities that could never be achieved through traditional physical desktop solutions. Read More Visa offers new guidance on securing payment applications Visa this week added new best practices for makers of payment applications and those using them. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Free yourself from old IT help desk technology BMC software and salesforce.com have joined forces to deliver BMC ServiceDesk on Force.com, an ITIL help desk, self service, and inventory management solution on the Force platform. This paper explains the patented technology that makes the Force.com platform fast, scalable, and secure. Learn more! Security chiefs at home: No such thing as 'off duty' It's a good idea to think twice before pursuing certain professions -- they could change your daily habits, if not your entire outlook on life. A chief financial officer might choose a house project based on its impact on home value. An emergency room worker might forbid his kids from jumping on a trampoline. Read More Share Printers on a Network When you take into account its purchase price and all of the consumables it requires--toner or ink, paper, imaging drums, and more--you may find that a printer is one of the most expensive pieces of IT equipment in your business. Read More Survey highlights wish list for communication systems ShoreTel announced the results of a recent survey that identifies the latest communications system needs and priorities of CIOs and IT/Telecom Professionals. The survey was taken from prospective ShoreTel customers, and the 475 participants clearly spelled out many of the issues vendors must address if they are to satisfy customer communication needs. Read More WEBCAST: NetApp Consolidate and Virtualize Windows Applications Listen to this on-demand Webcast and hear Chris Rima of Tucson Electric Power discuss how his organization managed data growth and improved performance with storage and server virtualization. You'll also hear Brian Garrett from ESG and NetApp experts discuss ways to consolidate your Windows® application data, files, and virtual machines. Learn More Google Defends Net Neutrality Plan Despite a high degree of opposition, Google is defending its net neutrality proposal co-authored with broadband and wireless provider Verizon. The search giant on Thursday issued counterarguments on six points (Google calls them myths) that the company believes have been misunderstood about its proposal. Google says the proposed framework defends net neutrality, would protect the current Internet we enjoy today, and is definitely not about writing legislation from the boardroom. Read More Your Password Policy Stinks Research has shown that accounts protected by passwords less than 8 characters are about as hard to break into as a safe made out of toilet paper. The minimum password length should between 12 and 16 characters, which means your password policy may need refreshing. Complex passwords are just not something the human mind was designed to remember. While I can remember a frightening amount of StarWars... Read More Defending the Internet: National Security v. Big Brother In the wake of revelations that the US military network was compromised in 2008, and that US digital interests are under a relative constant threat of attack, the Pentagon is establishing new cyber security initiatives to protect the Internet. The Pentagon strategy--which is part digital NATO, part digital civil defense, and part Big Brother--may ruffle some feathers and raise concerns that the US Internet is becoming a military police state. Read More
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