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Security Convergence and the Financial Services Industry
It's been called holistic security management, security convergence, next-generation security and who knows how many other names. What is known for certain is that convergence is front and center on today's security agenda.
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Operational Resiliency: Getting to Recovery Faster
The emergence of operational resiliency as a vital concern of the financial services industry is a way to manage risks and get back on track faster.
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A New Way to Store and Recover Government Data
Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings can help government CIOs improve data availability, recovery and storage utilization, which are among the top concerns of organizations in the public sector.
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Public Sector CIOs: Planning for a Pandemic
If a state or federal government data system or communications network is disrupted, the consequences can be far-reaching. It can lead to chaos, fear and potential loss of life.
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Attacks Targeting the Government
Public sector IT managers need to understand the latest attacks being launched against governments -- and the best ways to stop them from affecting your organization.
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Dealing with Disaster
Governments around the world know that planning for natural disasters is important. But are they focusing on the right areas?
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How Compliance Controls Can Minimize Data Loss
The latest industry research spotlights the magnitude of data breaches and their costs. A number of compliance, risk and governance practices can significantly reduce the frequency and impact of data loss.
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Oil and Gas: Stepping Up to Security Compliance
As compliance becomes increasingly critical in the oil and gas industry, organizations need to identify critical assets, plan for disaster recovery and deploy protective security initiatives.
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Security in a Changing ATM Environment
Financial Service firms are changing the IP and operating systems of ATM machines and that means they need to deploy better security protections.
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Protecting data as Government Becomes Mobile
Portable devices, like laptops, PDAs and handhelds make it easier for government employees and contractors to perform work outside of the office, but they're also targets for theft.
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NERC CIP: Don't Be a Compliance "Laggard"
Electric power organizations face the challenge of maintaining compliance with the NERC CIP and understanding the necessary policies and standards.
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How State CIOs Collaborate Across Borders
State and local law enforcement officials are increasingly being asked to use their information technology systems to share information across boundaries for the greater public good.
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Government: Fighting Security Threats from Within
The media often focuses on threats to government agencies from stolen data, hackers, and identity theft, but government CIOs realize that the threats from within may be greater.
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Disaster Recovery for Government IT
One of the public sector's top priorities is updating its IT disaster recovery capabilities. The goal is to get back online quickly after a disaster and perform essential government services.
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Automating NERC CIP Compliance
IT managers in the power and energy field can save their organization time and money by automating compliance with regulatory requirements, compiling documentation and reporting.
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Stop Data Leakage Now
For the financial services industry, the effects of data leakage can be severe. Organizations need to take steps to eliminate this major concern.
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Securing Customers' Confidence in Online Banking
Banking customers expect their financial institutions to fix the problems posed by cyber threats when it comes to banking online. Banks need to restore confidence.
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The Virtualization of Government Networks
Virtualization can enable government CIOs to effectively address a number of critical challenges, including cost-effective utilization of IT.
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Preparing Your IT Systems for a Pandemic
A worldwide flu outbreak make the public more dependent on government agencies than ever and IT managers need to ensure vital information remains available.
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Making the Case for Managed Security
The complexity of today's threats means organizations need to integrate security management and monitoring to respond effectively to intrusions.
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Protection for Small and Midsize Financial Institutions
To prevent intrusions or data theft, growing financial firms must safeguard their networks and critical systems from constantly evolving threats.
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Moving from Disaster Recovery Planning to Business Continuity
As the financial industry becomes more dependent on complex technologies, regulators have pressed institutions to pay continuous attention to business continuity.
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Securing Oil Companies' Underlying Infrastructure
Newer technologies have enabled wider information sharing, but this has created new security risks.
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Securing SCADA and DCS Systems Inside Refineries and Pipelines
Vulnerability to cyber threats and the explosive nature of oil and gas supplies require higher levels of security.
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State and Local Government IT Priorities
Security is the top concern of CIOs in local and state agencies, followed by consolidating infrastructure and supporting mobile workers with wireless technologies.
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The Critical Importance of COOP
Local, state, and federal agencies can undertake the continuity of operations planning (COOP) as steps to help ensure that a disruption to a network or application will not interfere with the operations of those agencies or their partners.
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Email Security in Healthcare
Nearly every facet of healthcare is being influenced by email, which is why security and availability issues should not be overlooked.
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The Road Towards Integrated Healthcare IT in the U.S.
Washington is making hopeful strides toward EHRs and other healthcare IT.
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Opportunity Knocks: Healthcare and Regulations
Government mandates are transforming healthcare IT.
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The Municipal Wireless Dilemma
As more cities develop plans to offer wireless to the public, they had better know the lay of the land.
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NIST Publications Offer FISMA Compliance Guidance
The federal government has finally made securing technology an important issue.
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The Growing Emphasis on Public/Private Partnership
Working together will enhance the flow of accurate and timely information about physical security threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents.
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HIPAA's Impact on Healthcare
Healthcare organizations should begin preparing now for the Security Standard deadline in April.
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Maintaining Information Integrity in E-Government
The tangled mess of existing government networks requires an approach that targets both information security and availability.
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Sarbanes-Oxley: Where Do You Stand?
Many companies see their systems as under par. But the threat of jail time for senior executives should push Sarbox to a higher priority.
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BPL: Is It Worth It?
New regulation makes broadband over power lines (BPL) a real possibility. But for power companies in position to offer the service, challenges come with opportunities.
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