Read this paper to learn about the driving factors behind the increasing use of laptops in business activities, the data and information security issues associated with laptop systems, the overall benefits and challenges of encryption, the overall benefits of full disk encryption, and PGP Corporation's highly effective approach. 

This IBM white paper outlines the risks surrounding Web applications and reviews four layers of security needed in a strategy for end-to end Web protection. 

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. 

In this third podcast in a series of three, Augusto Valdez of Microsoft discusses the application advantages of Windows Mobile. Specifically, Valdez reviews what makes Windows phones a good platform for developing mobile applications, how to go about gaining access to applications for Windows phones and how to secure applications on mobile phones. 

This paper helps students understand the types of information required to pass the new 640-802 CCNA composite exam by providing a convenient review of the exam's critical concepts. 

One of the banes of the anti-virus researcher's life is the widespread confusion about "correct" comparative testing of anti-virus and anti-malware products. Read this paper to learn one expert's opinions about anti-virus testing and test reviews. 

The ever present demand to maximise the value delivered by business-critical applications requires that we optimise the use of all the resources that execute and manage them. BMC Software is one of the major vendors offering such support and has a highly regarded set of solutions collectively called BMC SQL Performance for DB2. 

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. 

The Secure Messaging solution enables more secure business communications from virtually any location or device, while preventing unauthorized use of confidential information. 

This paper explains how McAfee has developed 15 Minutes to a Secure Business. This unique approach to security management gives IT professionals a roadmap for ensuring a safe and secure IT environment, even with limited time. 

IDC's white paper reviews finds that virtualization can have significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs, but it can be a complex undertaking and if not planned correctly, it can hurt instead of help.