In large networks, the sheer number of permission settings makes it almost impossible to gain a clear overview of overall security, and checking that all those permission are in compliance with corporate and regulatory standards is a Herculean task. 

Packed with graphs and diagrams, the report is essential reading for any organisation working with, or thinking of working with Capita. 

IT managers everywhere feel overwhelmed with the rising tide of security threats they have to deal with in the face of an increasing regulatory burden. It is not surprising then that they tend to overlook one particular area of IT security, which is the privileged access that they grant themselves and/or their colleagues in order to do their jobs. 

In November of 2009 Talladega County consolidated the various Public Safety Answering Points that traditionally handled call and dispatch services for 5 law enforcement agencies, 4 municipal fire departments, 15 volunteer fire departments, 2 municipal emergency medical systems, and 4 other private services into a single communications network. 

In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly we kick-off a programme of content aimed at providing a resource for IT training, education and career development. We also look at the controversial supplier contracts for the NHS IT programme, and examine the challenges of Big Data - plus our usual analysis of the week’s news. Download the latest issue now. 

It sounds simple, but just try to figure out who accessed your confidential data yesterday. IT management standards insist on it, compliance standards require it, but can you deliver? 

Read this paper to learn about; encrypted file transfer and file storage, authenticated access to files, comprehensives file tracking and reporting features for regulatory compliance, cross-boundary communication for internal and external users, and support for all file sizes and formats. 

F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume. 

Malware-related data breaches have reached pandemic proportions as criminals discover Internet crime is easy to commit, highly lucrative, and largely under-policed. Learn about advances in security technologies that use multi-phase heuristic and virtual machine analysis to detect and mitigate damages that result from malware-related data thefts. 

The city of Eden Prairie needed to implement storage to complement VMware efficiencies and boost performance and availability for critical city services. This brief white paper details how the city successfully implemented  NetApp for cost-saving efficiencies plus 24x7 availability of police and fire applications. Read now to learn more. 

This research provides advice on when to replace file transfer protocol (FTP) with managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, and which features to consider. This Gartner report includes MFT software and MFT as a service. Also highlighted is where MFT fits into the technology landscape and some of the key benefits. 

End-users will often overlook security and compliance in favor of getting the job done by taking advantage of free and readily available alternatives. But instead of telling end-users that they're doing something wrong, give them the enterprise-class tools that will help them to achieve their goals, and support them in doing it right. 

This white paper walks you through building an online backup checklist. Learn how to match a solution to your needs and uncover key considerations to include in your backup strategy, and see if cloud storage is a viable option for your business' data backup requirements.