Greg Crowe

No matter what else a computer or appliance does for a network, the one thing it does do with certainty is generate logs. These little snippets of what the device was doing when and with what can be vital to understanding the nature of a problem.  Read More

Denise Dubie

Q1 Labs this week will unveil details around a new appliance the company says will give IT managers the event and log management capabilities they need to get and stay in compliance with regulatory requirements such as those laid out in Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.  Read More

Network and system administrators are often the primary security caretakers in their organizations, responsible for safeguarding company data, managing internal and external threats, and ensuring operational efficiency.

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Daily	13%
Weekly	7%
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Never	10%
I am the network & security person	63%

EVENT	DATE	LOCATION
SIEM to the Rescue Dinner Seminar   Reservations 847.221.0218	November  8	Schaumburg, IL
TechTarget Smart Defenses: Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Security Information	November 15	Seattle, WA
Nexum Vendor Fair & Texas Hold ‘Em   Reservations 312.726.6900	November 15	Chicago, IL
TechTarget Smart Defenses: Managing Threats, Vulnerabilities and Security Information	November 20	Toronto, ON
IANS Pacific Information Security Forum	December 3-4	San Francisco, CA

This week Q1 Labs announced the addition of its newest appliance, QRadar™ SLIM (Simple Log and Information Management) to its suite of products. QRadar SLIM provides a complete log management solution for organizations needing to collect, archive and analyze network, host and security event logs, but may not be ready to make the move to a more comprehensive Network Security Management (NSM) application. A fully scalable appliance, QRadar SLIM can be easily upgraded by license key to the full featured QRadar Network Security Management solution as an organization grows and requires additional network security management capabilities.  Read More

 

This week Q1 Labs announced the launch of new elements to its Q-Alliance Channel Partner Program. The new partner initiatives are in response to the rapid growth of its World Wide channel partnerships and the demand for QRadar skills differentiation and technical knowledge.  Read More

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“Meeting PCI Data Security Standards: It’s more than log collection.”

“Network and Security Integration: The Key to Successfully Deploying Security Appliances, Services and Monitoring Capabilities within an Enterprise Environment”

“Don’t Tell Me What, Tell Me Who: Correlating User Identify with Threat Information”

“Accountability, Measurement, and Transparency: The Benefits of Monitoring a PCI Regulated Network”

“Drowning in a Sea of Logs: Network-wide log collection and network-wide information reduction”

Visit Q1 Labs’ online Resource Library to learn more about network security management by downloading brochures, data sheets, webcasts, podcasts, and product demonstrations.

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