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• Managing big data privacy concerns: Tactics for proactive enterprises

  The growing use of big data analytics has created big data privacy concerns, yet viable tactics exist for proactive enterprises to help companies get smarter while keeping consumers happy. Continue Reading

• Antivirus evasion techniques show ease in avoiding antivirus detection

  In the wake of the New York Times attack, a look at antivirus evasion techniques show how easy it is to avoid antivirus detection and why new defenses are needed. Continue Reading

• Outsourcing security services in the enterprise: Where to begin

  Outsourcing security services doesn’t have to mean moving to the cloud. Enterprises have many options for outsourcing security services, including managed and hosted services. Continue Reading

• The Huawei security risk: Factors to consider before buying Chinese IT

  Cover story: The U.S. government says Chinese IT giants Huawei and ZTE pose too much risk. But do they? Joel Snyder offers his take. Continue Reading

• Thirteen principles to ensure enterprise system security

  Designing sound enterprise system security is possible by following Gary McGraw's 13 principles, many of which have held true for decades. Continue Reading

• Protecting Intellectual Property: Best Practices

  Organizations need to implement best practices to protect their trade secrets from both internal and external threats.Continue Reading

• Metasploit Review: Ten Years Later, Are We Any More Secure?

  Some say the pen testing framework is a critical tool for improving enterprise security, while others say it helps attackers.Continue Reading

• Information Security Magazine: FEBRUARY 2012

  Learn about the latest malware threats targeting enterprises and what you can do to reduce the risk of infection.Continue Reading

• P2P encryption: Pros and cons of point-to-point encryption

  P2P encryption is an emerging technology; one that may be helpful for many companies, especially merchants. Mike Chapple dissects the pros and cons.Continue Reading

• OAuth 2.0: Pros and cons of using the federation protocol

  Learn the advantages and disadvantages of using Open Authorization for Web application authentication.Continue Reading

• Virtualization 101: Best practices for securing virtual machines

  VMs introduce a new security dynamic, one that emphasizes asset discovery, change management and tweaks to existing security technology.Continue Reading

• Outsourcing data center services: SMB security best practices

  Learn best practices for outsourcing data center services and about the security and compliance considerations that influence whether an SMB should outsource data center services.Continue Reading

• Data classification best practices in financial services

  Data classification is critical in the highly regulated financial industry. Learn key steps for data classification.Continue Reading

• FAQ: An introduction to the ISO 31000 risk management standard

  Learn more about ISO 31000:2009, a new risk management standard: It's plainly written, short, process-oriented and relevant reading for anyone dealing with risk.Continue Reading

• Do you need an IDS or IPS, or both?

  Cut through the hype and learn the differences and benefits of intrusion detection and prevention systems.Continue Reading

• Results Chain for Information Security and Assurance

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• Information Security Blueprint

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• What are the pros and cons of using stand-alone authentication that is not Active Directory-based?

  Password managment tools other than Active Directory are available, though they may not be the best access control coordinators.Continue Reading

• IT security auditing: Best practices for conducting audits

  Even if you hate security audits, it's in your best interest to make sure they're done right.Continue Reading