This issue of Security Information Magazine features the 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards. For the fourth consecutive year, our readers voted to determine the best security products. A record 1,721 voters participated this year, rating products in 17 different categories. There’s also a great article on the facts and myths about encryption and more. 

The idea of using a managed security services provider (MSSP) to stretch your security dollar may sound appealing. MSSPs bring enterprise-class security into the midmarket price range. However, there are several important security issues to consider before diving in head first. Read this E-Guide to learn more about these security issues. 

These slides offer a broad overview of some common compliance topics and an overview of the Hardware Security Model that can help address current security issues. 

The big news in this month's issue is the announcement of the winners of the fifth annual Security 7 Award. Other featured articles present tips for preventing future incidents and also explain how SOX compliance is hitting smaller public companies harder than the big guys. Read on for these great articles and more. 

This paper examines the primary data threats that currently concern chief security officers (CSOs) and IT security management within enterprises, and recommends best-practice techniques to minimize and overcome risks to data security. These best practices have been successfully implemented and deployed in organizations. 

Organizations face a tremendous challenge in meeting the many different regulatory compliance issues driven by legislation, auditors and litigation. 

In this Lumension Security audiocast Paul Henry explains why removable media devices are the top security threat, why insiders pose the greatest risk to your information and 5 key steps to safeguarding vital information from loss or theft. 

Read this paper to learn how ArcSight Express can help mid-size organizations better face the numerous security and compliance challenges they confront today. 

Blended threats are spam stealth attacks, moving undetected through your mail servers—blending in with all the other email—until they strike. They can compromise personal or corporate data, "recruit" computers into a network of bots, or initiate keystroke recording that collects passwords and other information. 

This guide serves as a good first step in preparing us from falling into the trap of security misconceptions and sets the record straight about each misconception that are most likely to encounter while talking to colleagues or vendors. 

In March 2009, VeriSign commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a study, which included 400 respondents from the US and Europe and was designed to provide quantitative data regarding today's DDoS threats and companies' defense strategies against these threats. In this report you'll explore key findings of this study. 

This Pocket E-Guide discusses the steps essential for balancing Windows security requirements with the needs and priorities of IT administrators. Gain insight into the common mindset of many of today's IT administrators and learn how to reasonably manage security risks while ensuring consistent usability and user convenience. 

NetBotz protection brings a crucial layer of physical security to any IT environment—big or small—by constantly monitoring and protecting your IT assets from environmental threats and human error.