Active Directory becomes very complex to manage in Windows networks. Administrators leave, users are given elevated privileges, applications require special accounts - very soon you have an Active Directory full of security weaknesses. 

With the growing emphasis on regulatory compliance requirements, the need to place strict security measures on the permissions within SharePoint has grown. 

This paper is aimed at helping senior management address its product ROI in a manner that can be directly applied to their everyday management practices. In this report, EMF presents a methodology for calculating the ROI for a development based on the direct cost of development, associative costs, extrinsic costs and a process for estimating risk. 

GFI WebMonitor controls your Internet users' browsing habits through web categorization and web filtering, covering over 205,000,000 URLs. It also monitors downloads in real-time, protecting your network from viruses, malware and phishing attacks. 

As your virtual infrastructure continues to grow in scope and complexity, just finding basic information starts to become a monumental task. 

Hitachi IT Operations Analyzer delivers all-in-one monitoring for the data center. A single interface provides a view to the availability and performance of servers and network and storage devices on a network. It eases troubleshooting without agents. 

Using OS lock down scripts can be time consuming and error prone. Keeping those scripts up-to-date as new guidelines are published requires a continuous cycle of research, interpretation, and script revision. Do you really have time for this? Security Blanket automates the process of locking down Linux and Solaris operating systems. 

Security. It is the #1 concern on an IT professional's mind. From external hackers to internal malicious activity ; it is imperative that proper measures are implemented to protect sensitive corporate information. 

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. 

In a virtual server infrastructure where all resources are shared, optimal performance can only be achieved with an adequate amount of properly allocated resource capacity. Not allocating enough resources can cause critical bottlenecks - leading to performance problems and costly downtime events.