facilities
HSPD-12 & FIPS 201 PIV II: How Government Standards Affect Physical Access Control
White Paper In response to HSPD-12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Computer Security Division initiated a new program for improving the identification and authentication of Federal employees and contractors for access to... [13 Nov 2009]
Comprehensive Endpoint Security: New Endpoint Vulnerabilities Such as Web-Based Malware Are Increasing Information Security Risk in the Enterprise
White Paper Valuable data, e.g.personal identity and consumer credit card information, is stolen from target organizations such as retailers, data processing facilities and government entities, and quickly sold to the highest bidder... [13 Nov 2009]
Why Outsourcing Your PKI Provides the Best Value: A Total Cost of Ownership Analysis
White Paper Organizations require knowledgeable staff, a formal and binding set of policies and procedures, secure facilities, hardware that meets future extensibility requirements, and PKI software to create and manage... [13 Nov 2009]
Interactive Learning 2.0: How Wi-Fi Enhances Learning and Improves Student/Teacher Interaction
White Paper With suitable laptop and server software, smart classroom functions - including interactivity at almost any level of complexity - can be readily emulated anywhere without dedicated facilities or expensive, specialized... [12 Nov 2009]
Tales From the Frontlines: SecureZIP and IBM System z Integrated Cryptographic Services Facility
White Paper PKWARE's SecureZIP leverages the System z hardware and software facilities, regardless of the hardware features enabled in a specific installation. Secured archives (ZIP files) can be used not only on the platform they... [11 Nov 2009]
The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Support Homeland Security: Recommendations for Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Response in Nebraska
White Paper This article shows how GIS technology provides the tools for displaying and analyzing spatial data in order to answer questions based on location of critical facilities, resources, and several areas. Emergency management... [30 Oct 2009]
RFID Technology in Healthcare and Mass Casualty Incidents
White Paper Nowadays, more and more hospitals and healthcare facilities are considering the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to improve the ability to accurately identify and track patients, hospital staff,... [30 Oct 2009]
Achieving NERC Cyber Security Standards Compliance with Lumension® Solutions
White Paper NERC CIP standards and guidelines apply to all Responsible Entities (REs) within the bulk-power system, including investor-owned utilities, most generation and transmission (G&T) cooperatives, owners or operators of electrical power... [29 Oct 2009]
Photos: Top iPhone apps for business
Photo The app includes interactive maps, displaying pubs, shops, restaurants, taxis, cash machines and parking facilities in the local area. Apple's iPhone might be seen by many as largely a consumer device, with games and... [27 Oct 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Steve Gediking, head of IT and facilities, Independent Police Complaints Commission Despite tough economic conditions, CIOs have not turned to open source software as a way of making their IT budgets go further,... [23 Oct 2009]
Panic slowly. Integrated disaster response and built-in business continuity
White Paper In IBM's view, effective disaster planning can build an increased capacity for availability, recovery, backup and crisis response into the organization at all levels, from facilities to management and planning. [21 Oct 2009]
Integrate facilities and IT. Realize the value of the green data center
White Paper This paper discusses the importance of managing energy consumption in data centers and how systems management technologies contribute to green management. The paper provides an overview of green data centers and the significant role... [20 Oct 2009]
Troops in Afghanistan to get gadget gifts
News The focus is on improving conditions for those serving in forward operating bases, where there are fewer welfare facilities available than in main bases. Troops serving on Afghanistan's front line are to receive... [15 Oct 2009]
Creating an Effective Security Operations Function
White Paper In some cases, it's a formally designated group, with dedicated staff and facilities. When one think of a Security Operations Center (SOC), it often have an image of a large room, full of people sitting in neat rows,... [06 Oct 2009]
Evolution of Next-Generation Wireless Communications for Energy Plants and Facilities
White Paper This paper will discuss the role of next-generation wireless networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and 3G Cellular) in enabling two-way, IP-based, multi-media communications, and delivering the required performance, reliability, and security. [02 Oct 2009]