desktop security
RSS desktop security2010: The year your desktop goes virtual?
News Windows 7 won't be the only driver for desktop virtualisation though - security will also be a significant factor. Desktop virtualisation refers to the running of a PC's operating system... [01 Dec 2009]
Leaked report reveals billions in budget cuts for public sector IT
News Standardised desktops: All public sector bodies will be provided with a common design for desktop and software, which suppliers will be required to provide at the lowest price available. The report says this will provide... [30 Nov 2009]
HID on the Desktop Security Overview
White Paper HID on the Desktop (HOTD) is a suite of solutions designed to strengthen the overall security of a desktop log-on by using Two-Factor Authentication, combining something the user has... [13 Nov 2009]
Increasing Security and Productivity in Server-Based Computing With Desktop Authority
White Paper Presentation Server poses a number of challenges with regard to configuring the desktop and application environment for users. Many IT organizations choose to utilize either Microsoft Terminal Services or Citrix... [13 Nov 2009]
The Business Case for Desktop Authority Password Self-Service
White Paper In addition, using Desktop Authority Password Self-Service can provide significant improvements in security and compliance. No other identity management practice can bring the financial benefit,... [13 Nov 2009]
Driving Down Security and Compliance Costs: Learning From the Federal Government
White Paper Utilizing a core standard for desktop and server systems is an approach that can yield significant savings in deployment and maintenance time. The Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) standard may... [13 Nov 2009]
Web Browsers: An Emerging Platform Under Attack
White Paper This layer alone can't replace proper patch management and rollouts, but it keeps desktop computers with outdated or misconfigured local security software protected while they surf the Internet, and it... [12 Nov 2009]
Adobe AIR 1.5 HTML Security
White Paper The development of Rich Internet Applications for AIR presents new challenges because AIR applications provide, unlike Web-based RIAs, access to the desktop. The Adobe AIR HTML security model is based on... [12 Nov 2009]
Enterprise Security Solutions Using Adobe LiveCycle Rights Management ES
White Paper The paper also outlines how a desktop application based on Adobe AIR technology can give end users the ability to create and execute security policies via a drag-and-drop interface, enabling protection... [12 Nov 2009]
10 Steps to Better Secure Your Mac Laptop From Physical Data Theft
White Paper Laptops are more prone to physical attack than desktop systems by their nature - being portable they are often taken out of the office to work from home, on the train or even in the local Starbucks. When one takes... [12 Nov 2009]
360° Network Access Control With TippingPoint NAC
White Paper Yet, for all of the deployment of perimeter security firewalls, application security gateways, ID management systems, desktop protection software, and other network... [12 Nov 2009]
Federal Desktop Core Configuration Compliance
White Paper It is essential to understand that the FDCC is a detailed extension of a subset of the general security requirements previously imposed by Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). In... [12 Nov 2009]
Is Virtualization a Black Hole in Your Security?: 5 Ways to Ensure It Isn't
White Paper This paper describes the hidden threats raised by unauthorized, unsecured desktop virtualization, and gives five effective ways to secure against them. The ease with which virtual computer image files can now be... [12 Nov 2009]
Windows Mobile Device Management and Security: A Vital Investment With Rapid Payback
White Paper With the integration of various resource management tools (combining the benefits of both mobile devices and desktop systems), Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are becoming vital in the rapid introduction of... [11 Nov 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Virtualisation
News Then there's desktop virtualisation in which users' individual computers run on operating systems and use applications that are located in a central server. Virtualisation is a relatively new area of technology and some... [11 Nov 2009]
