Whitepapers: Security
IT Security Management as a Business Enabler
By: CA
Categories: Security , Management
IT security organisations must manage risk, meet regulatory compliance requirements and fulfill user needs, all the while working to constantly reduce costs. But IT security can do much more than “keep the bad guys out”; IT security can “securely let the good guys in,” thereby helping to enable critical business initiatives.
The Role of Security Management in Achieving "Continuous Compliance"
By: CA
Categories: Security , Management
There’s a tremendous focus today on regulatory compliance involving financial reporting, security and data privacy. But there are also tremendous business performance opportunities that can be fueled by the new requirements. Achieving compliance alone is simply meeting the requirements of the law. But improving business performance, in the context of compliance, involves using the process and technology changes brought on by compliance to help increase the efficiency of the business itself. This is where the real benefits of compliance are achieved.
5 Keys to a Successful Identity and Access Management Implementation
By: CA
Categories: Security
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a core element of any sound security programME. But IAM is also difficult to implement because it touches virtually every end user, numerous business processes as well as every IT application and infrastructure component. As such, successful projects require input and cooperation from many internal groups, an effort that can be difficult to organise.
Guide to the TCO of Encryption
By: Check Point
Categories: Security
As the familiar saying goes, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” So it is with using information technology. Even so-called “free” open-source applications carry unavoidable costs of installation, management, and usage. Some of these costs can be controlled or even eliminated by smart use of appropriate applications, management technology, and best practices. But in the end, everything of value costs something to own and use.