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11 QUESTIONS EVERY CIO SHOULD ASK THEIR IT MANAGER
 Finding out becomes a lot easier when you know the right questions to ask.

   






12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution
 Choosing a reliable and cost-effective solution for Vulnerability Management (VM) is a critical step toward protecting your organizations network and data. Without proven, automated technology for precise detection and remediation, no network can withstand the daily onslaught of new vulnerabilities that threaten security.

   






2009 Gartner Magic Quadrant Report
 In this report, Gartner helps organizations interested in WAN Optimization Controller capabilities truly understand their options.

   






8 Surefire Strategies for Monetizing Your B2B Website
 You know your industry. You know your audience. But do you know how to make your B2B website start making more money for you? If you rely on affiliate programs or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising for all or part of your revenue stream, you already know that the hours and dollars you spend on content creation and search engine optimization will be spent in vain if the traffic you drive to your site doesnt purchase from your affiliate merchants, click on your banners, or follow the links in your contextual ads. Hundreds, if not thousands, of white papers and websites offer tips for optimizing your content and driving traffic to your B2B site or blog, and we wont attempt to cover those topics here. What we will do is present specific strategies for easily converting the traffic you have today into significant, reliable revenue for your site.

Whether you target software developers or sales managers, gadget heads or genetic engineers, the proven strategies outlined here will help you transform your B2B site from a labor of love into a money-making machine.

   






Adobe® LiveCycle® Enterprise Suite 2 (ES2)
 This paper discusses the Adobe LiveCycle ES2 architecture, providing an overview of how LiveCycle ES2 employs service-oriented principles to enable a more rapid development experience for building scalable applications. By leveraging Adobe Flash, PDF, and Adobe AIR™ within the context of the Adobe LiveCycle ES2 service-oriented architecture (SOA), organizations can engage with their various constituents, such as customers, partners, contractors, to a degree not previously possible. This paper also discusses the types of solutions LiveCycle ES2 provides, including intuitive user experience, business process automation and communication management.

   






Adopting Server Virtualization for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
 Hyper-V™ virtualization technology, a feature of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, is an enterprise-class virtualization solution that can be quickly deployed in any business environment. By using Hyper-V with BC/DR solutions from CA such as CA ARCserve® Backup, CA XOsoft™ Replication, and CA XOsoft High Availability, you can build an IT infrastructure with robust business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities to protect mission-critical applications and data while reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

   






Adopting Server Virtualization for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
 Hyper-V™ virtualization technology, a feature of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, is an enterprise-class virtualization solution that can be quickly deployed in any business environment. By using Hyper-V with BC/DR solutions from CA such as CA ARCserve® Backup, CA XOsoft™ Replication, and CA XOsoft High Availability, you can build an IT infrastructure with robust business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities to protect mission-critical applications and data while reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

   






Adopting Server Virtualization for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
 Hyper-V™ virtualization technology, a feature of the Windows Server® 2008 operating system, is an enterprise-class virtualization solution that can be quickly deployed in any business environment. By using Hyper-V with BC/DR solutions from CA such as CA ARCserve® Backup, CA XOsoft™ Replication, and CA XOsoft High Availability, you can build an IT infrastructure with robust business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities to protect mission-critical applications and data while reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

   






All About ROI
 All About ROI: Retail/catalog Online Integration is the practical, information packed publication devoted to helping online merchants, catalogers, retailers and brand marketers tackle industry challenges and discover the opportunities to grow their business in new and profitable ways with solid, how-to information on e-mail marketing, prospecting, social media and much more!

   






Alternative Business VoIP Systems – Hosted vs. IP PBX
 When considering an imminent transition from either Centrex service or a Key system / PBX product to a state-of-the-art Hosted IP or IP PBX telephony solution for your company, download the FREE in-depth guide to get a full scope of:
  • Total Cost of Ownership
  • Pricing & Benefits
  • Scalability
  • Disaster Recovery
  • PBX Vendor Support
  • And More . . .

Prepared by New Global Telecom; Sponsored by VoIP-News.

   






An In-Depth Look at ROI
 But is investing more money in the same old networking infrastructure wise? In this white paper, Riverbed discusses its compelling and powerful return on investment in hard dollars, and a way to leap past the obstacles preventing you from reaching your IT objectives.

   






Automating the Acquisition Process with Enterprise Level CRM
 In large companies, CRM has been great at helping you track contacts and leads, tasks and activities. But one of the most important yet challenging aspects of a complex sales, marketing and contact center organization is the process of turning leads into customers. With a lot of moving parts and processes, is your CRM helping you with this time-consuming task?

Fill out the simple form to download your FREE Sales Force Automation Guide to easily cut out the time-consuming tasks and focus on most the promising leads.

Benchmark studies reveal that CRM applications account for:

  • Revenue increases of up to 41% per sales person
  • Decreased sales cycles of over 24%
  • Lead conversion rate improvements of over 300%!
  • Customer Retention improvements of 27%
  • Decreased sales and marketing costs of 23%
  • Improved profit margins of over 2%

Start creating more new business, in a more efficient manner, today!

Download your FREE Sales Force Automation Guide now.

   






Avoiding 7 Common Mistakes of IT Security Compliance
 Currently, there is no single standard framework that explicitly defines what your organization must do for compliance. A big challenge for IT security professionals is navigating this ambiguity and achieving the organizations compliance goals effectively and on budget.

   






Avoiding 7 Common Mistakes of IT Security Compliance
 Currently, there is no single standard framework that explicitly defines what your organization must do for compliance. A big challenge for IT security professionals is navigating this ambiguity and achieving the organizations compliance goals effectively and on budget.

   






Building a Web Application Security Program
 Current web applications exist in an environment markedly different from the early days of businesses entering the Internet. They have become essential tools interconnecting organizations in ways never anticipated when the first web browsers were designed. These changes have occurred so rapidly that, in many ways, weve failed to adapt operational processes to meet current needs. This is particularly apparent with web application security, where although most organizations have some security controls in place, few organizations have comprehensive web application security programs.

Author: Rich Mogul (Securosis, LLC)

   






Building a Web Application Security Program
 Current web applications exist in an environment markedly different from the early days of businesses entering the Internet. They have become essential tools interconnecting organizations in ways never anticipated when the first web browsers were designed. These changes have occurred so rapidly that, in many ways, weve failed to adapt operational processes to meet current needs. This is particularly apparent with web application security, where although most organizations have some security controls in place, few organizations have comprehensive web application security programs.

Author: Rich Mogul (Securosis, LLC)

   






Building the Next-Generation Packet-Optical Switching Network
 Network operators all over the world are facing the same fundamental dilemma – traffic growth is outpacing their revenue growth. To avoid financial disaster they must lower the capital and operational costs associated with transporting bits, increase the revenue derived from those bits, or some combination of the two. To meet these needs, operators are entering a new phase of the Sonet/SDH-to-packet network migration. It will require new optical networking architectures and new technologies that must achieve the following:
  • Improve transport costs
  • Accommodate existing services
  • Enable new services
  • Deliver operational simplicity
  • Provide deterministic performance and resilience

This new phase of evolution will yield innovations in optical switching while more tightly coupling both transport and switching. This white paper details the main shortcomings of current optical networking architectures and the features and functionality needed for the next-generation switching and transport network.

Written by: Heavy Reading

   






Choosing the Best Enterprise CRM for Complex Organizations
 “As many as 85% of companies that buy CRM software to automate sales efforts dont pick the right tools”
Gartner analyst Robert DeSisto

Many large companies also underestimate how complex their business and customers are; which leads to an inadequate CRM program. Get your FREE Enterprise Level CRM Guide how-to manual to choosing the best Enterprise CRM for your complex business!

Fill out the simple form to download your FREE Enterprise Level CRM Guide to see which CRM is right for your company.

Large and complex Sales, Marketing & Contact Center organizations now have more affordable and customized Enterprise level CRM solutions than ever before to:

  • Standardize & Manage Customer Data in ONE location
  • Easily fit an Enterprise level CRM into your existing infrastructure
  • Skip the hardware, get Enterprise CRM on-demand
  • Build comprehensive customer analyses for targeted lead gen
  • Plus much more…
Have you selected the best Enterprise level CRM for your company? Download your FREE Enterprise Level CRM Guide Now.

   






Cinco Razones Porque la Alta Disponibilidad en el Sistema i(i Series) debe ser considerado para Organizaciones Pequeñas
 Hasta hace poco, las soluciones de alta disponibilidad System i™ de IBM® estaban reservadas en su mayor parte para las grandes empresas. Ahora que esta alta disponibilidad es muchísimo más fácil de utilizar y menos costosa de poseer y gestionar, el panorama ha cambiado. Miles de pequeñas y medianas empresas pueden ahora permitirse el “lujo” de proteger sus datos externos en tiempo real, así como de recuperar datos de forma rápida y completa.

   






Comparison Guide: Enterprise VoIP PBX
 VoIP systems are becoming the ultimate solution to building an ongoing positive experience for your customers. This FREE Comparison Guide walks you through the major vendors of VoIP-enabled contact centers and includes topics such as:
  • How VoIP contact call centers work
  • The benefits and risks of VoIP
  • Costs and pricing
  • Basic and advanced features

   






Comparison Guide: Enterprise VoIP PBX
 VoIP systems are becoming the ultimate solution to building an ongoing positive experience for your customers. This FREE Comparison Guide walks you through the major vendors of VoIP-enabled contact centers and includes topics such as:
  • How VoIP contact call centers work
  • The benefits and risks of VoIP
  • Costs and pricing
  • Basic and advanced features

   






Customers Connect with Network and Telecom Products Like Never Before
 Theres irony in the fact that the products designed to bridge communications are often the most difficult to talk about. The problem rests in the complexity of network and telecommunications products, and also the fact that its nearly impossible to effectively demonstrate whats going on inside the box. This white paper discusses the value of 3D interactive product demonstrations for Network and Telecom marketers.

   






Discover how to run a highly efficient medical practice with proper management software
 Receive this FREE “Medical Practice Management” Buyers Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes (via phone and email) from multiple quality & independent Medical Practice Management systems providers.

There are hundreds of MPM software packages available today, targeted at every type and size of practice. This Medical Practice Management Buyers Guide will help you ask the right questions to evaluate both the software and the vendor so you can choose the best solution for your practice.

   






FierceCIO
 CIOs and CTOs rely on FierceCIO for a twice-weekly update on IT best practices, business intelligence, IT strategy, data management, outsourcing, and more. Their goal is to save you time and help you stay ahead of the competition. Join their elite readership and sign up today!

   






FierceCIO:TechWatch
 IT professionals read FierceCIO:TechWatch for a twice-weekly update on IT security, networking, hardware and software news, IT storage, operating systems, and more. Their goal is to save you time and help you stay ahead of the competition. Join their elite readership and sign up today!

   






FierceVOIP
 In two emails per week, FierceVoIP will get you up to speed on unified communications, VoIP business, VoIP technology, VoIP security, and more. Join over 40,000 senior VoIP industry insiders who rely on FierceVoIP for their twice-weekly VoIP news briefing.

   






Forrester Report: Enterprise Mobility, Q1 2009
 During the past two years, Forrester has seen the number of enterprise mobility inquiries increase nearly 55%, jumping to 550-plus inquiries in 2008. In the past year, they have seen a spike in the number of inquiries focused on mobile network architecture, new types of mobile devices, and deploying vertically focused mobile applications that address the needs of workers in certain industries (e.g., retail, transportation, and healthcare).

   






Forrester Report: Enterprise Mobility, Q1 2009
 During the past two years, Forrester has seen the number of enterprise mobility inquiries increase nearly 55%, jumping to 550-plus inquiries in 2008. In the past year, they have seen a spike in the number of inquiries focused on mobile network architecture, new types of mobile devices, and deploying vertically focused mobile applications that address the needs of workers in certain industries (e.g., retail, transportation, and healthcare).

   






Getting Your Mobility Costs Under Control
 In this Webcast, Brownlee Thomas, Ph.D., Principal Analyst from Forrester Research, Inc., talks about current enterprise mobility trends, shows you what other companies are doing in response to these trends and gives you best practices for reducing your own mobility costs. Dont miss this timely and insightful Webcast. Its certain to be the most valuable 35 minutes of your day.

   






Hospitals & Health Networks
 Hospitals & Health Networks chronicles the values and ideas that drive the new era in health care. H&HN is the place leaders turn for new insights and to recharge their imagination. H&HN stands for stewardship, creativity and results. It delivers short, high-impact reporting and analyses on trends and issues that interest health care executives and emerging leaders. H&HN covers the trends that drive strategic decision-making in health care provider and payer institutions across the country.

   






How VMware Virtualization Right-sizes IT Infrastructure to Reduce Power Consumption
 Virtualization right-sizes the largest culprits of energy over-consumption –underutilized x86 desktops and servers. With virtualization on VMware Infrastructure you can:
  • Reduce energy costs by 80%.
  • Power down servers without affecting applications or users.
  • Green your datacenter while decreasing costs and improving service levels.

Find out how virtualization provides tremendous energy benefits and a lifeline to datacenters that are running low on capacity and high costs.

   






How VMware Virtualization Right-sizes IT Infrastructure to Reduce Power Consumption
 Virtualization right-sizes the largest culprits of energy over-consumption –underutilized x86 desktops and servers. With virtualization on VMware Infrastructure you can:
  • Reduce energy costs by 80%.
  • Power down servers without affecting applications or users.
  • Green your datacenter while decreasing costs and improving service levels.

Find out how virtualization provides tremendous energy benefits and a lifeline to datacenters that are running low on capacity and high costs.

   






Identifying and Thwarting Malicious Intrusions
 The phenomenal growth in social media has opened the door for all new malicious intrusions from gangs of cyber criminals. Utilizing the trusted relationships in social networking and benefiting from immature security and content controls, hackers are seeing increased performance in their attacks. This just released white paper from MX Logic discusses the dark side of social networks and Web 2.0 and covers three main areas:
  1. Malware Types & Threats, including the future of malware;
  2. Malware Distribution & Control, including bot propagation & sustainability and recent malware milestones;
  3. Detecting and combating malware.

   






Identifying and Thwarting Malicious Intrusions
 The phenomenal growth in social media has opened the door for all new malicious intrusions from gangs of cyber criminals. Utilizing the trusted relationships in social networking and benefiting from immature security and content controls, hackers are seeing increased performance in their attacks. This just released white paper from MX Logic discusses the dark side of social networks and Web 2.0 and covers three main areas:
  1. Malware Types & Threats, including the future of malware;
  2. Malware Distribution & Control, including bot propagation & sustainability and recent malware milestones;
  3. Detecting and combating malware.

   






Identifying and Thwarting Malicious Intrusions
 The phenomenal growth in social media has opened the door for all new malicious intrusions from gangs of cyber criminals. Utilizing the trusted relationships in social networking and benefiting from immature security and content controls, hackers are seeing increased performance in their attacks. This just released white paper from MX Logic discusses the dark side of social networks and Web 2.0 and covers three main areas:
  1. Malware Types & Threats, including the future of malware;
  2. Malware Distribution & Control, including bot propagation & sustainability and recent malware milestones;
  3. Detecting and combating malware.

   






Identifying and Thwarting Malicious Intrusions
 The phenomenal growth in social media has opened the door for all new malicious intrusions from gangs of cyber criminals. Utilizing the trusted relationships in social networking and benefiting from immature security and content controls, hackers are seeing increased performance in their attacks. This just released white paper from MX Logic discusses the dark side of social networks and Web 2.0 and covers three main areas:
  1. Malware Types & Threats, including the future of malware;
  2. Malware Distribution & Control, including bot propagation & sustainability and recent malware milestones;
  3. Detecting and combating malware.

   






Infosecurity
 In each issue, a diverse group of leading expert security researchers and practitioners from academic, professional and business backgrounds inform their readers about the latest developments in the business, management and technology of information security. The subject matter covers all critical areas of data security, from cryptography, end point security, and anti-virus/anti-spyware solutions to identity management, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and protection.

   






Infosecurity
 In each issue, a diverse group of leading expert security researchers and practitioners from academic, professional and business backgrounds inform their readers about the latest developments in the business, management and technology of information security. The subject matter covers all critical areas of data security, from cryptography, end point security, and anti-virus/anti-spyware solutions to identity management, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and protection.

   






Infosecurity US
 In each issue, a diverse group of leading expert security researchers and practitioners from academic, professional and business backgrounds inform their readers about the latest developments in the business, management and technology of information security. The subject matter covers all critical areas of data security, from cryptography, end point security, and anti-virus/anti-spyware solutions to identity management, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and protection.

   






Infosecurity US
 In each issue, a diverse group of leading expert security researchers and practitioners from academic, professional and business backgrounds inform their readers about the latest developments in the business, management and technology of information security. The subject matter covers all critical areas of data security, from cryptography, end point security, and anti-virus/anti-spyware solutions to identity management, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and protection.

   






La Guia Esencial para AIX y IBM i(i5/OS) de Recuperacion de Desastres
 La presente guía le ayudará a garantizar la continuidad y la preservación de sus negocios orientándole a través de tres pasos fundamentales, desde la comprensión de los conceptos de recuperación de desastres y disponibilidad de la información hasta el cálculo de las consecuencias para el negocio del tiempo de inactividad.

   






Learn how to reduce your paper dependency (and costs) with Document Management Software
 Receive this FREE “Document Management Software” Buyers Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes (via phone and email) from multiple quality & independent Document Management Software providers.

As you evaluate different document management software packages, keep in mind that your choice should be based on your business needs, not technology. If you focus solely on the technology, you may wind up with a flashy solution that your employees wont use because its too much of a change and doesnt fit your business processes. This Document Management Software Buyers Guide will provide you with essential comparisons, recommendations and buying tips that would provide you with essential information before you invest in such a system.

   






Learn how VoIP can save your business thousands of dollars and create more efficiencies
 Receive this FREE “VoIP Phone Systems” Buyers Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes (via phone and email) from multiple quality & independent VoIP Phone Systems providers.

VoIP phone systems can work for the smallest offices and the largest enterprises. Let the VoIP Phone Systems Buyers Guide help you understand the types of decisions you need to make, how to choose a VoIP phone system, and how to find a dealer.

   






Leveraging, Managing and Protecting Virtualized Environments
 You will explore the cutting edge solutions that leverage, manage and protect the virtual environments.

   






Manage equipment and facilities effectively with the right maintenance management software
 Receive this FREE “Maintenance Management Software” Buyers Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes (via phone and email) from multiple quality & independent Maintenance Management Software providers.

As difficult as it can be to purchase business facilities, equipment, and vehicles, keeping track of the maintenance they require is an even bigger challenge – and its one youll be grappling with for years. This Maintenance Management Software Buyers Guide will help you decide what to look for in an MMS system, how to compare multiple options, what you can expect to pay, and how to choose the right vendor.

   






Maximize Payback From Your VoIP Call Center
 Register now for FREE access to the Focus Call Center Buyers Guide for a comprehensive review of how to select the right VoIP Call Center solution for your business along with 14 critical questions to ask before you buy.

Also get the FREE Focus Call Center Comparison Guide which delivers unbiased reviews of the top vendors in the market and compares their offerings, from product features to quality monitoring and outbound campaign management.

Review these areas:

  • Select the VoIP call center thats right for your business
  • Pros and cons of on-premise solutions versus hosted (outsourced)
  • 14 critical questions to ask before you buy

   






Point of Sale Software & Hardware: Live Demo with a One Step Retail Solutions representative
 If your POS system is a dinosaur, you could be running leaner, smarter and less expensively than you currently are, saving money every day.

If you are:

  • A retailer with 3+ retail stores
  • Doing over $2.5 million in sales annually

you could be saving money with the latest technology!

Request a live demo today and One Step Retail Solutions will call you to schedule your live consultation and demo.

NOTE: This is NOT a White Paper or a Webinar, but a LIVE DEMONSTRATION one-on-one with you about your store and how you could be SAVING MONEY.

Geographic Eligibility: USA

   






Re-architecting Disaster Recovery Solutions
 How can you get creative in protecting more data, recovering more swiftly, but also saving some money? Download this essential ESG white paper to learn about how WAN optimization can be a key enabling technology in accelerating DR and accelerating savings, too.

   






Reducing Downtime and Business Loss: Addressing Business Risk with Effective Technology
 Business risk can appear at your companys doorstep at any time — and in many forms. Downtime and security threats cannot be prevented, but they can be isolated by taking a holistic approach to identifying business risks and to addressing each of the major causes of business risk.

   






Removing the Barriers to IT Governance: How On-Demand Software Changes the Game
 IT governance has a well-deserved reputation for being extremely complicated, expensive, and time-consuming. But todays CEOs and governing boards expect accountability, strategic alignment, cost saving, and contributions to overall growth from IT departments, all of which can be facilitated by IT governance.

This white paper will examine the fact that, for the first time ever, there is a faster, less expensive, lower risk way to make IT governance a reality. Instead of implementing bloated server-centric software solutions that require expensive consultants and customization, companies are turning to applications delivered ondemand over the Internet. On-demand software delivers many benefits, including lower costs, faster implementation, and higher quality solutions.

   






SharePoint Site Migration Management Software FREE 15-Day Trial
 As an IT Professional who is migrating between SharePoint servers, upgrading from SharePoint 2003 to 2007, planning for migration to SharePoint 2010, or re-organizing your SharePoint content, SharePoint Site Migration Manager is an easy-to-use and convenient way of moving your SharePoint data. With its familiar copy-and-paste-style user interface, you can quickly migrate all SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, web parts and permissions between servers.

   






SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ Special Edition Practice Exam and Study Guide
 CompTIAs Security+ exam is a critical step for anyone interested in IT security. Its a key component in the Department of Defenses 8570.1 initiative that mandates federal IT workers and contractors gain security certifications to work with the federal government. The ExamForce SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ practice exam provides a unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most, while the 51 page Study Guide provides high quality reference material – a valuable companion to the practice exams.

ExamForces SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ covers the following CompTIAs recommended objective categories:

  • Systems Security
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Access Control
  • Assessments and Audits
  • Cryptography
  • Organizational Security

   






SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ Special Edition Practice Exam and Study Guide
 CompTIAs Security+ exam is a critical step for anyone interested in IT security. Its a key component in the Department of Defenses 8570.1 initiative that mandates federal IT workers and contractors gain security certifications to work with the federal government. The ExamForce SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ practice exam provides a unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most, while the 51 page Study Guide provides high quality reference material – a valuable companion to the practice exams.

ExamForces SY0-201 CompTIA Security+ covers the following CompTIAs recommended objective categories:

  • Systems Security
  • Network Infrastructure
  • Access Control
  • Assessments and Audits
  • Cryptography
  • Organizational Security

   






The Easy Guide To Computer Networks
 To get the job right, youre expected to be up to terms with the technical network mumbo jumbo, although most everyday Joes dont know their RDPs from their UTPs. In 33 illustrated pages, Stefan Neagu from tuxgeek.me familiarizes us with the networking knowhow, from Adapters to Zimbabwe-proxies. Its a great place to start off as a newbie, or to pick up as an already more advanced user.

This guide should suffice to transform you into an amateur network admin. On upcoming parties, youll be able to brag about WPA2 security and Virtual Private Networks. But please, dont – before long, everyone will rely on you to solve their network problems. With this free guide you will also receive daily updates on new cool websites and programs in your email for free courtesy of MakeUseOf.

   






The Security Implications of Web 2.0
 The collaborative benefits of Web 2.0 technologies have fueled rapid growth in online consumer markets and now are being adopted by businesses worldwide. With these technologies come new types of attack vectors. Pull replaces push, polymorphism complicates defenses and 90% of attacks take place at the application layer, exploiting software-based or social vulnerabilities. This white paper discusses the changes in vulnerabilities with the advent of Web 2.0 and the countermeasures that can be taken to protect against the threats they bring.

   






The Security Implications of Web 2.0
 The collaborative benefits of Web 2.0 technologies have fueled rapid growth in online consumer markets and now are being adopted by businesses worldwide. With these technologies come new types of attack vectors. Pull replaces push, polymorphism complicates defenses and 90% of attacks take place at the application layer, exploiting software-based or social vulnerabilities. This white paper discusses the changes in vulnerabilities with the advent of Web 2.0 and the countermeasures that can be taken to protect against the threats they bring.

   






The Security Implications of Web 2.0
 The collaborative benefits of Web 2.0 technologies have fueled rapid growth in online consumer markets and now are being adopted by businesses worldwide. With these technologies come new types of attack vectors. Pull replaces push, polymorphism complicates defenses and 90% of attacks take place at the application layer, exploiting software-based or social vulnerabilities. This white paper discusses the changes in vulnerabilities with the advent of Web 2.0 and the countermeasures that can be taken to protect against the threats they bring.

   






The Unique Benefits of Archiving Email in the Cloud
 The growing volume of user email messages is escalating storage requirements and increasing the pressure on traditional email archiving solutions. Maintaining email archives to meet security, compliance or business policies is a struggle, with traditional in-house solutions facing a never-ending cycle of decreasing performance and increasing investments in costly technology. This white paper discusses the business & regulatory requirements for email archiving, the difficulties of utilizing an in-house system and the benefits of archiving in the cloud.

   






Three Must Haves for the Virtual Data Center
 To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need the support of a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, complete data protection and automated storage classification and migration. This white paper will demonstrate:
  • Ways snapshot technology can reduce testing and eliminate backup windows
  • How you can stop rationing storage to your applications
  • Tips for optimizing management of multiple storage classes

   






Three Must Haves for the Virtual Data Center
 To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need the support of a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, complete data protection and automated storage classification and migration. This white paper will demonstrate:
  • Ways snapshot technology can reduce testing and eliminate backup windows
  • How you can stop rationing storage to your applications
  • Tips for optimizing management of multiple storage classes

   






Transforming Business Continuity with Virtualized Servers and Storage
 While most organizations recognize the importance of business continuity, their ability to provide high availability and disaster recovery for key applications in a physical environment is often constrained by cost and complexity. This solution brief will recommend:
  • How to eliminate planned downtime due to maintenance
  • Ways to eliminate the need for identical hardware or specialized software at remote locations
  • Tips for cutting costs while improving availability

   






Universal SharePoint Manager Software FREE 15-Day Trial
 Metalogix Universal SharePoint Manager (USPM) simplifies for the IT Professional the administration of SharePoint environments. The infinite uses of SharePoint, coupled with its limited out-of-the-box administration utilities, have made the day-to-day management of SharePoint 2007 more complex and burdensome. Universal SharePoint Manager incorporates a core “feature-based framework” that consists of a centralized management console and a collection of highly effective features. This architecture addresses a wide variety of SharePoint challenges including:
  • Administer, manage, and report on SharePoint environments
  • Identify and remove “dead” accounts
  • Pinpoint “orphaned” SharePoint sites

   






Virtualization & Consolidation: Leveraging Dynamic Infrastructure for Cost Savings, Ease of Management & Security
 View this educational webcast, “Virtualization & Consolidation: Leveraging Dynamic Infrastructure for Cost Savings, Ease of Management & Security,” led by Steve Dowling, Architect and Level 10 Systems Engineer at Mainline Information Systems.

In this webcast you will learn:

  • The primary reasons IT departments are turning to Virtualization Solutions
  • The benefits of a dynamic infrastructure built on Server & Storage Virtualization, including significant cost savings, ease of management & security
  • The critical components of a virtualized solution
  • The steps to follow to assess your environment & implement a successful solution, including energy efficiency, infrastructure, & TCO/ROI analyses

Request now to watch this webcast!

   






Virtualization & Consolidation: Leveraging Dynamic Infrastructure for Cost Savings, Ease of Management & Security
 View this educational webcast, “Virtualization & Consolidation: Leveraging Dynamic Infrastructure for Cost Savings, Ease of Management & Security,” led by Steve Dowling, Architect and Level 10 Systems Engineer at Mainline Information Systems.

In this webcast you will learn:

  • The primary reasons IT departments are turning to Virtualization Solutions
  • The benefits of a dynamic infrastructure built on Server & Storage Virtualization, including significant cost savings, ease of management & security
  • The critical components of a virtualized solution
  • The steps to follow to assess your environment & implement a successful solution, including energy efficiency, infrastructure, & TCO/ROI analyses

Request now to watch this webcast!

   






Web Application Security — How to Minimize Prevalent Risk of Attacks
 Stories about exploits that compromise sensitive data frequently mention culprits such as “cross-site scripting,” “SQL injection,” and “buffer overflow.” Vulnerabilities like these fall often outside the traditional expertise of network security managers.

To help you understand how to minimize these risks, Qualys provides this guide as a primer to web application security. The guide covers:
  • typical web application vulnerabilities
  • comparison of options for web application vulnerability detection
  • QualysGuard Web Application Scanning solution

   






Web Application Security — How to Minimize Prevalent Risk of Attacks
 Stories about exploits that compromise sensitive data frequently mention culprits such as “cross-site scripting,” “SQL injection,” and “buffer overflow.” Vulnerabilities like these fall often outside the traditional expertise of network security managers.

To help you understand how to minimize these risks, Qualys provides this guide as a primer to web application security. The guide covers:
  • typical web application vulnerabilities
  • comparison of options for web application vulnerability detection
  • QualysGuard Web Application Scanning solution

   




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