This month's issue of Information Security Magazine covers a breadth of topics. The cover story this month is about SIM and how it can boost compliance, visibility, and overall business intelligence. Other featured articles cover risk management, convergence, and even the security concerns that come with cloud computing. Read on to learn more. 

Data Loss prevention products help companies understand where their sensitive data is located, where it's going, how it is being used; they can also sometimes enforce protective policies. 

This article presents an overview of the various Ethernet 10/100/1000 physical layer technologies for the copper medium. It discusses the pros and cons of active versus passive tapping and why active tapping is preferred for Gigabit Ethernet running over the copper medium. The switch-over behavior of active relay-based tapping is also presented. 

This month's cover story is on Automatic Compliance. The weight of regulatory compliance can break the back of your IT operation. Automation can help you gear up for your next audit. We'll also cover new technologies for identity and access management, IDS vs. IPS, and more. 

Due to the recent economic downturn, many small businesses have to assess how budget cuts and reduced headcount are going to affect their network security posture. Read this white paper to ensure that the health of your network security is being properly addressed. 

This month's issue of Information Security Magazine is centered on Data Protection. We've got articles covering Data Loss Prevention solutions and how they work in the real world, Log Management as it pertains to security forensics in the case of an unfortunate security event, and some compliance lessons from Delaware's Dept. of Technology. 

This paper covers the fundamentals of secure networking systems, including firewalls, network topology and secure protocols. 

Many pundits agree that information is the new currency for 21st century business success. Organizations that deal in information quickly will prosper, while those that lag behind will ultimately suffer. No organization would purposefully create a network that can't meet business demands, but this may happen as a result of poor network security. 

Security breaches can attack a company from a wide range of sources, including the company's own networked PCs and servers. This paper explains how Cisco is merging innovative network security technology with more than 20 years of routing expertise to redefine network security and provide customers with end-to-end network protection. 

Are you PCI DSS compliant? This self assessment questionnaire will help you find out. 

This case study illustrates how Replay is saving a large property management company a tremendous amount of time and money by enhancing the backup process so it runs corruption-free and much faster when compared to traditional approaches. 

This paper presumes that your enterprise already has a data network security policy in place. It examines the many different settings that are available to help secure the Cisco IP Phones from potential hacker attacks, and it looks at a selection of Cisco secure infrastructure technologies that are especially useful for protecting voice systems. 

Not just for Road Warriors any more, mobility takes hold as a strategic corporate asset across the enterprise. This article summarizes key mobility data from a recent Forrester Research report and Intel IT's experience with a highly mobile workforce Lost Laptops: More Expensive Than You Think