This paper examines the numerous ways that syslog messages can be used to enhance the secure deployment of an infrastructure of equipment from Cisco®. Syslog can not only be an essential auditing tool for network and administrative events, but also can be an effective troubleshooting tool. 

While netbooks enable easy use of internet and web-based applications at a low price, the computing device still has many limitations in terms or processing power, storage and applications capabilities. Watch this webcast to learn the pros and cons of netbooks and other larger format notebook systems. 

Read this chapter from “Implementing Database Security and Auditing” by database security expert, Ron Ben Natan Ph.D., to learn best practices and specific tips for effectively securing most database environments, including tracking security vulnerabilities, the anatomy of buffer overflow vulnerabilities, and database auditing. 

Heinz wanted to speed up and improve the quality of scorecard information they gathered about Heinz brands in retail stores; so they used the Electronic Retail Audit solution on BlackBerry devices to provide brokers with accurate feedback. 

This white paper provides insights into how host intrusion prevention systems deliver business value to enterprises, provide protection against zero-day threats, give IT time to test and deploy patches, and realize IT operational cost savings via centrally managed security and visibility of all endpoint security layers through a single console. 

Maintaining some form of business continuity plan is imperative for your business. Designed to provide a way for an enterprise to continue business operations in the event of a business interrupting catastrophic disaster, business continuity plans can protect your data and business operations if the unthinkable happens. 

Reporting is recognized as a way for companies to improve service, ensure quality, control costs, and prevent losses by empowering decision-makers throughout the organization. This paper will explain why reporting is one form of business intelligence that has become business-critical. 

ArcSight Logger is a turnkey appliance for collection, efficient storage, and high-performance search and reporting of all enterprise log data. Read this paper to learn more details. 

IDC believes that a hybrid approach in which on-premises resources are augmented by online resources to form a private cloud will be the best practice of future IT. 

Read this chapter from "HOWTO Secure and Audit Oracle 10g and 11g" (CRC Press, 2009) and learn how to secure Oracle by checking for weak passwords, configuring failed login policies, preventing DoS attacks with resource limits, and auditing user profiles. 

MP Studio provides powerful Management Pack authoring, testing, tuning, version control, auditing and documentation. Key features like bulk override management and MP impact analysis speed System Center Operations Manager implementation and upgrade.