Security Insight

June 2005  
In This Issue
IPS Enterprise Solution Brief
Eight Tips for Network Security Professionals
Information Security Magazine Network IPS Review
Educational Webinars
"Beyond Compliance" Seminar in New York, July 12
Internal Security Becoming a Priority
Additional Resources

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IPS Enterprise Solution Brief

Virtually all businesses today rely on their network for financial success. Unfortunately cyber criminals threaten these networks, crippling the company’s ability to service its customers. This “Intrusion Prevention System Enterprise Solution Brief” looks at IDS vs. IPS, how to evaluate, and how the Attack Mitigator IPS 5500 can help meet your security requirements. Read Solution Brief<
 


Eight Tips for Network Security Professionals
from Information Week

According to Information Week, simply having the right hardware or software isn’t enough to protect your company from security breaches. A strong IT department not only knows how to use the technology, but implements appropriate policies and procedures to work with it. This article outlines eight easy steps any company can execute to help solidify the security already in place.  Read here
 


Educational Webinars

NEW Webinar: "Selection and Evaluation of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems"

Intrusion Prevention Systems are one of the most popular technologies for improving network security and achieving regulatory compliance. As you investigate IPS products, you'll find that vendors have used several different approaches when implementing their IPS systems. How do you know which is the right choice is for your organization? Attend this new 2-session Educational IPS Webinar Series to answer this question and learn:

- Difference between IDS and IPS
- Selection Criteria for Network IPS
- IPS Requirements
- In-house vs. Test-house
- Charting the testing waters
- Marketing vs. Engineering - Interpreting the product data sheet
- Testing Tips and Tricks and demo

Register for this New Webinar Series July 26 and 27th, 12 noon (ET)<
 


Information Security Magazine Network IPS Review
In-Depth look at IPS 5500

Information Security writes, "Enterprises that cast a skeptical eye at network IPS a couple of years ago can no longer afford to ignore them. The sheer volume and complexity of traffic, the exposure to frequent attacks, and the maturing IPS market are driving business to deploy... Read more and full IPS 5500 review
 


"Beyond Compliance" Seminar in New York, July 12

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the co-author of GLBA and reowned expert on SOX, HIPAA, and other network security and compliance issues. 
Paul Reymann, Reymann Group CEO and co-author of GLBA will host this must-attend engaging and interactive discussion of key trends, challenges, regulatory mandates, and practices. Some topics include:

• The Compliance Decade
• Critical Security Concerns
• Proactive Risk Management 
• Audit and investigation survival practices
• How network intrusion prevention technology meets compliance regulations and improves overall security.
• Live Intrusion Prevention System demo and learn about successful deployments.

Click Here to Register for this Complimentary Event. Limited Seating.

July 12, 8:45am - noon
New York Grand Hyatt
Full Breakfast Buffet included

 


Internal Security Becoming a Priority

In an era of malware, Denial of Service attacks and zero day exploits, attacks on internal security systems can be intentional or accidental, but the outcome is always the same. Security attacks result in financial and technical burdens for an organization. Yet according to Meta Group “only 10-20 percent of organizations with relatively mature security programs have managed to address internal security to a meaningful extent.”  So what is internal security and why has it become a necessity?  Read the full Tech News World article here


 
Additional Resources
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