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The Value of RUP Certification

whitepaper The RUP certification process is a formalized, reliable way of demonstrating that an individual has acquired the skills and experience necessary to carry the title of IBM Certified Solution Designer - Rational Unified Process v7.0.

Tags: software engineering

[11 May 2008]

Service Provider Cuts Costs, Speeds Development, and Simplifies Remote Access

whitepaper TUV NORD Group provides inspection and certification services for numerous industries. With 8,000 employees spread across Germany and 70 other countries, the company sought a way to simplify remote access to IT resources.

Tags: application servers

[11 May 2008]

Using Information Shield Publications for ISO/IEC 27001 Certification

whitepaper Organizations seeking certification against ISO 27001 can save considerable time and effort using pre-written information security policies from Information Shield. ISPME Version 10 provides complete policy coverage for the eleven information...

Tags: security standards

[07 May 2008]

Practical Implementation of an ISO 17799- Compliant Information Security Management System Using a Novel ASD Method

whitepaper The ASD framework and its output is fully ISO/IEC17799 compliant but takes the organization's actual management systems into account, so that ISO/IEC 17799 certification is not necessarily the ultimate target if the organization so chooses.

Tags: security standards

[07 May 2008]

PKI Interoperability by an Independent, Trusted Validation Authority

whitepaper This paper suggests an approach based on a trust model where an independent Validation Authority (VA) replaces Certification Authorities (CA) as the trust anchor for the receiver of a PKI certificate (the Relying Party, RP).

Tags: pki

[03 May 2008]

Dear silicon.com... XP lives, the femtocell 'truth', BlackBerry bashing…

Comment Make "Data Security Director" a position with statutory authority, responsibility and power - requiring a little book learning and certification - to take executive action to make the organisation take security seriously.

Tags: iphone, blackberry, femtocell, vista

[01 May 2008]

Simple Tricks to Ace the Subnetting Portion of Any Certification Exam

whitepaper In this paper, you will learn some of the simpler ways to figure out many of the subnetting questions that you will find on the industry certification tests. Subnetting seems to be a battle of fighting bits, decimal numbers, and countless methods...

Tags: methods, figure, battle, questions

[30 Apr 2008]

The New Generation of Microsoft Certifications: What's at the Core?

whitepaper Microsoft's new certification program is focused and flexible, challenging and credible, and relevant and simple. This white paper provides an overview of the new Microsoft certifications so that you can choose the certification that is right for you.

Tags: hr, certification, program, certifications

[30 Apr 2008]

Security+: The Foundation for Solid Network and Information Security

whitepaper This whitepaper introduces the Security+ certification and the foundation for a career in Information security and data networking it can provide. New ways of hacking systems have resulted in viruses, spy ware, malware, e-mail bombs, worms, Trojans...

Tags: network security, viruses, networking, list

[30 Apr 2008]

Tips on Applying for and Passing the PMP or CAPM Exam

whitepaper This white paper outlines the application process for both the PMPĀ® and CAPMĀ® exams, explains the composition of the exam questions, provides tips for successfully passing the exam, and lists the requirements to maintain certification.

Tags: exam, outlines, questions, certification

[30 Apr 2008]

Hacking 'goodies' get industry body

News Testers can either apply for certification at the corporate level, which costs £7,000, or on a standalone level as a "Crest associate", which will cost them £1,600 to sit the exam. Crest is running certification examinations in two streams...

Tags: body, industry, hacking

[25 Apr 2008]

ISO 17799: Pay Attention to This One

whitepaper The certification mechanisms prescribed by the standard are largely unworkable and will not make economic sense for most organizations to pursue. Nevertheless, if compliance rather than certification is one's goal, ISO 17799 will serve as a sound...

Tags: security standards

[23 Apr 2008]

Microsoft invites hobbyist developers to light a spark

News As part of this announcement, Microsoft said it now offers Board Support Package certification free of charge. Microsoft is trying to foster more interest in embedded software, encouraging amateur developers to experiment with programmable...

Tags: developers, microsoft

[17 Apr 2008]

PayPal wages war on phishing

News But Barrett said other measures are needed such as email certification. Speaking at the RSA security conference in San Francisco this week, Michael Barrett, PayPal's chief information security officer, outlined the company's strategy for dealing...

Tags: certification, education, isps, paypal

[11 Apr 2008]

Modeling and Evaluation of Certification Path Discovery in the Emerging Global PKI

whitepaper Establishing trust on certificates across multiple domains requires an efficient certification path discovery algorithm. Previously, small examples are used to analyze the performance of certification path discovery.

Tags: pki

[11 Apr 2008]

A New Paradigm in PKI Architecture: OTPK Technology for Online Digital Signature

whitepaper All that remains is the digital signature and the public key certificate from the Certification Authority (CA) that is used to verify the digital signature. This paper presents a paradigm shift in PKI architectures.

Tags: pki

[11 Apr 2008]

Microsoft Certification Exams: Measuring IT Pro Skills in Relevant Ways - Level 100

whitepaper This webcast talks about the new upcoming exams, provides interaction with Microsoft Certification program managers, and tells more about how exams are developed, new exam testing methodologies, and how customer feedback has driven many new...

Tags: programming languages, testing, learning, certification

[10 Apr 2008]

Microsoft Certification Leads to Promotion, Salary Increase, and Savings for Employer

whitepaper In 1997, Tonya Davidson started working as a receptionist at Wood Personnel Services, a small Nashville-based staffing agency. Davidson now leads the IT Department and manages complex technical projects at Wood Personnel offices and at several...

Tags: unix, personnel, offices, microsoft windows

[10 Apr 2008]

TickIT and IT Service Management

whitepaper The launch of the BS 15000 certification scheme in July 2003 was the culmination of much hard work in both standards-making and scheme development. The publication of an auditable specification for IT Service Management, backed by a code of...

Tags: service management, scheme, certification, code

[10 Apr 2008]

Using CMM With DO-178B/ED-12B For Airborne System Development

whitepaper Most aircraft companies develop onboard systems software for civilian aircraft based on the guidelines RTCA DO-178B/ED-12B "Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification". This, apart from ensuring the reliability of the...

Tags: software engineering, software development, certification, development process

[10 Apr 2008]

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