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  • Securing Sensitive Data: A Comprehensive Guide to Encryption Technology Approaches

    Securing Sensitive Data: A Comprehensive Guide to Encryption Technology Approaches

    Source: Vormetric - January 10, 2012

    Government agencies need to secure and control access to sensitive data while satisfying rigorous audit and compliance requirements. But, which encryption technology gives you the right data protection? Database encryption solutions can cause performance hits while leaving unstructured data exposed to hackers and...

  • Best Practices for Securing Administrative Privileges & Preferences

    Best Practices for Securing Administrative Privileges & Preferences

    Source: Hitachi-ID Systems - December 22, 2011

    This white paper explains, defines and enforces the necessity to implement policies for systems that contain and allow access to sensitive data. These policies are in place to help mitigate problems in case there are security holes that allow for accidental or intentional interception of critical information, i.e....

  • How Government CIOs Can Respond to the Economic Crisis

    How Government CIOs Can Respond to the Economic Crisis

    Source: HP - November 11, 2011

    Due to the current fiscal crisis and the projected long-term climate change in public finances, most governments in developed countries must get used to managing in a different world than the one they came from - a world of constantly declining budgets. IT plays a significant role in navigating this crisis and beyond....

  • How to Secure a Moving Target with Limited Resources

    How to Secure a Moving Target with Limited Resources

    Source: Secunia - October 20, 2011

    This white paper outlines the limitations of traditional defense mechanisms; specifically, how cybercriminals have refined the malware manufacturing and development process to systematically bypass them - thereby initiating an arms race with defenders. Security patches are found to be a primary and effective means to...

  • Cybercriminals Do Not Need Administrative Users

    Cybercriminals Do Not Need Administrative Users

    Source: Secunia - October 20, 2011

    Unfortunately, user accounts with reduced privileges do not provide protection from attack, misuse or compromise. Reduced privileges for end-users can only be regarded as one part of an effective security strategy that should not be solely relied on. Organizations should know the limitations of this approach to...

  • Insights into Dodd-Frank Regulations

    Insights into Dodd-Frank Regulations

    Source: Booz Allen Hamilton - October 4, 2011

    The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) is designed to significantly transform the way the financial system operates. The large scale of the law has slowed the detail and clarity that is expected with this reform. The act needs the guiding hand of a systemic approach to help with the...

  • Controlled Unclassified Information: 5 Steps to a Successful CUI Compliance Plan

    Controlled Unclassified Information: 5 Steps to a Successful CUI Compliance Plan

    Source: TITUS - October 3, 2011

    By December 6, 2011, all federal agencies must develop a compliance plan for how they will identify and protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Is your agency ready? In this white paper, Patricia Hammar, executive secretary of the CUI Presidential Task Force, provides expert advice on developing a CUI...

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