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Top 6 Items for a Secure Network

Lets get straight in : 1. Secure, automated user provisioning In any organisation, new employees come and go, and they change jobs, locations and roles. Each time this happens it creates a new task for a member of IT, who then has to check that any old...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on Jun 17, 2013

Filed under: NetIQ, cloud security, malware, Priviledged User, User Provisioning, David Shephard, Deprovisioning, Security Web, IDG Connect, Open Ports
Real World IT: Adding Single Sign-On and Meeting FERPA

We recently sat down with Martin Stroud , Deputy CIO of Owens Community College which offers more than 200 online courses, and attracts a web-savvy student body and Matt Weisberg , Vice President and CIO of Weisberg Consulting, Inc. “The better...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on May 28, 2013

Filed under: NetIQ, Cloud, IAM, Identity Management, Identity and Access Management, Identity Manager, SAML, Access Management, Access Manager, Authentication, David Shephard, education, Security Web, Owens Community College, Banner Information System, SecureLogin, Ellucian, VPN, Google Apps, Virtual Private Network
Deciding Whom to Trust

Investing in the right security technology ought to be a no-brainer, yet still not every organization does. There are plenty of stories out there that illustrate what happens when you don’t invest in the right security technology for the particular...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on May 20, 2013

Filed under: NetIQ, IT Security, Identity Theft, Identity Management, password policy, David Shephard, Security Web, IDG Connect, Hackers, Palm Beach County Health Department, Data Breach Today, ID Theft
How Does Cloud Affect the Relationship Between IT and the Business?

When cloud computing first emerged, fears started to grow among IT staff that it would affect their jobs as a result of the business outsourcing functions that currently lay within their remit. That worry undoubtedly still exists but the picture isn’t...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on May 16, 2013

Filed under: Cloud Computing, cloud security, Cloud, CIO, outsourcing, Access Management, BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, David Shephard, Data Leak, Security Web, IDG Connect, Microsoft Exchange, Cloud Provider, Cloud Services, IT department, Security Specialist
True Cloud Security Requires Balance

Whether it’s lifestyle or investing, taking the balanced approach often provides the best results. The same can said for cloud security. Cloud is popular because it offers flexibility of resources (including people), allows new ways to conduct business...

Posted to Security Web by Kent Purdy on May 15, 2013

Filed under: Cloud Computing, Gartner, InfoWorld, Risk Management, Regulations, Consumerization, Cloud, Risk, HR Policy, Human Resources, mandates, BYOD, Kent Purdy, Bring Your Own Device, Security Web, Sophie Vanhegan, David Linthicum, Information Leaks, Budget, HR Magazine, GQ Employment Law, CIOs, Intellectual Assets
Can Compliance Provide Good Enough Security?

Compliance with legislation is mandatory for a company planning to operate in a particular territory – this includes supra-national organisations such as the EU . However, compliance with security legislation is often complex and usually expensive...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on May 6, 2013

Filed under: Credit Card Data, Geoff Webb, NetIQ, Cloud Computing, Compliance, HIPAA, File Integrity Monitoring, SOX, regulation, legislation, PCI-DSS, IT Security, Audit, EU, David Shephard, Breaches, Security Web
Is BYOD Now a Done Deal?

We like to think of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) as a new phenomenon but nothing could be further from the truth. In the 1980s when the PC was introduced, employees started buying them on departmental budgets and running spreadsheets because of the difficulty...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on May 1, 2013

Filed under: Data Breach, Compliance, Cloud, iPad, BYOD, Bring Your Own Device, David Shephard, Security Web, PC, Salesforce.com, Lotus 1-2-3
Top 5 Reasons to use Dashboard Information Portlet Charts: NetIQ Operations Center 5.0 Patch Bundle 5

With the release of NetIQ Operations Center 5.0 Patch Bundle 5 (PB5), there are exciting, new ways to chart performance and metric data in the Information portlet - the new Charts tab. If you already use the Performance portlet, you may ask, "Why...

Posted to Data Center Solutions by Karen Nemzek on Apr 30, 2013

Filed under: performance, service level agreements, NetIQ, Availability, BSM, Operations Center, SLAs, Patch Bundle, Dashboard, Service Model, Karen Nemzek, Data Center Solutions
Real World IT: South African DTI Cuts Power and Cooling Costs by 75%

The South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) had already completed a pilot of server virtualization for its disaster recovery and wanted to extend the benefits of server virtualization to its main production site, where it was running out...

Posted to Data Center Solutions by David Shephard on Apr 25, 2013

Filed under: performance, virtualization, Availability, server consolidation, CIO, Data Center, Disaster Recovery, David Shephard, Data Center Solutions, software licensing, LSD Information Technology, IT Ninjas, Duel-Core Server, Server Virtualization, Department of Trade and Industry, Poppy Tshabalala, DTI, PlateSpin Recon, LSD, Hardware, South Africa
Who Needs Identity Infrastructure Anymore?

In some ways—the identity and access management world is more abstract than art nowadays. Identity and access management are mostly services, not hardware devices. Sure - all those services are still running on hardware somewhere - no matter how...

Posted to Security Web by Wes Heaps on Apr 22, 2013

Filed under: Cloud Computing, Cloud, SaaS, Service Providers, IAM, Identity Management, Identity and Access Management, Access Management, Wes Heaps, Security Web, Privileged User, Ghost in the Machine
Consumer Cloud Services Have Gained a Poor Reputation for Security. Is it Justified?

For most consumers, Dropbox has established itself as the go-to name for online storage. It’s fast to set up, easy to use, and is cross-platform. What’s not to like? For IT admins, cloud services aimed at consumers fall short in many areas...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on Apr 17, 2013

Filed under: Encryption, NetIQ, Cloud Computing, Compliance, cloud security, IT Security, DropBox, Two Factor Authentication, David Shephard, Security Web, IDG Connect, SSL, Consumer Cloud
Security Via End-User Education: Does it Work?

It’s long been a tenet of IT security that while technology is a critical element of the battle to keep the bad guys out, education of end users is just as important. Looked at holistically, it is clear that, the more people working for and with...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on Apr 10, 2013

Filed under: Security Policy, malware, hacking, IT Security, Risk, Phishing, Passwords, Cisco, David Shephard, Security Risk, Security Web, Security Training, Cryptosmith, Poisoned Website, 25 Worst Passwords of the Year, Security Education, SplashData, Hackers
Sometimes SIEM Needs A Helping Hand

According to a recent survey , if you are a security professional counting on a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution to protect your critical assets from nefarious hackers, state-sponsored exploits or the inadvertent missteps of an...

Posted to Security Web by Renee Bradshaw on Apr 9, 2013

Filed under: Insider Attack, Change Control, Data Protection, malicious insider, Data Security, File Integrity Monitoring, malware, hacking, insider threat, IT Security, Vulnerability, Security Management, Renee Bradshaw, SIEM, Change Guardian, Hack, Data Loss, Security Information and Event Management, IT Security, Security Intelligence, IT Staffing, IT Environment, insider threats, Security Information, Change Management, Security Web, hacktivism
How Will the Cloud Affect Mobile Data Security?

Employee-owned devices – also known as BYOD – are quickly becoming the norm in most businesses. Not only does BYOD lead to greater employee satisfaction, it can reduce the hardware, support and maintenance bills and improve recruitment, as...

Posted to Security Web by David Shephard on Apr 8, 2013

Filed under: Security, NetIQ, Cloud Computing, Cloud, BYOD, David Shephard, Security Web, Cloud Ready, IDG Connect
Watch out Amazon! AT&T Will Go Big Data and Cloud Computing On You!

Do you own a smartphone? Yes? Chances are you aren't alone. By some estimates, one in every 5 phones in the world is now a "smartphone". That's roughly over a billion smartphones world-wide and the direction of this trend is apparent...

Posted to Data Center Solutions by Wes Heaps on Apr 4, 2013

Filed under: Cloud computing, mobile, Service Providers, IaaS, Big Data, Amazon, Mobility, Smartphone, BOINC, Service Provider, Wes Heaps, EC2, Mobile Computing, Hadoop, Mobile Devices, PaaS, AT and T

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