Affordable data infrastructure solutions based on open standards that are inherently secure are now available to midsize organizations. Not only are they quick and easy to deploy, use and maintain, they are designed to meet the constraints of limited IT resources and budgets in the face of the current economic downturn. 

Read how using DataFlux technology, this financial company implemented a data governance program, creating more complete and accurate data and drastically reducing the time needed to comply with Federal reporting regulations. 

A new standard file format, Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), for submitting financial reports to the SEC in the United States is being mandated for June 2009. Both the creation of, and reporting from XBRL, are functions performed by the same new tool described in this paper. 

This paper discusses a five-step best practices approach to implementing a cost-effective and timely data privacy solution. It also details a brief case study illustrating how Compuware’s combination of tools, technology, best practices and customized services can save time and money. 

This video describes how organizations can effectively interpret particular requirements from regulations such as HIPAA and PCI and implications these interpretations have on compliance activities, administration, and auditors. 

Southern Management Corporation, a financial services company providing tax and loan services, required a tight lockdown of their cache of personal and confidential customer data, while allowing for easy administration from the small IT staff managing a widespread network. WatchGuard provided the perfect solution. Read on to learn how they did it 

Rapid bottleneck identification (RBI) is a new testing methodology that allows quality assurance (QA) professionals to very quickly uncover Web application performance limitations and determine the impact of those limitations on the end user experience. 

Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies. 

Read this paper to learn about a new approach to compliance that seeks to move beyond the short-term goal of passing an audit and to incorporate compliance into an organization's operations in a more proactive sense utilizing the Capability Maturity Model. 

To find out how senior executives view their financial processes, the Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed a global sample of mostly financial executives in September 2008. Some respondents focused on the importance of developing processes that reduced costs and improved efficiency. Others acknowledged the importance of cost and efficiency.. 

This Pocket E-Guide leads you through the compliance workflow process, including specifics on audit preparation. Get tips on when and what type of encryption is the right choice for your organization and find out how to avoid common encryption risks and tradeoffs. Read on to learn more. 

Read this paper, which is a transcription of a presentation where speakers Stuart McClure, VP of Operations & Strategy, Risk & Compliance Business Unit, at McAfee Incorporated and Evelyn de Souza, Senior Manager, Risk & Compliance, at McAfee discuss application whitelisting and its benefits. 

This paper sets out a framework for evaluating a data center. It considers the special factors that apply to an on-demand infrastructure, many of which go well beyond the standards applicable to the average enterprise data center.