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Exclusive: Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos talks open source
Comment I was intrigued by open source when I joined MySQL and I did somehow sense that this could be a very big thing. In an exclusive interview, former MySQL boss and silicon.com Agenda Setter, Marten Mickos talks to Tim... [19 Nov 2009]
To Hash, or Not to Hash? That Is NOT the Question: When Hashing Creates a False Sense of Security
White Paper There has been extensive discussion and use precedent in the legal and security fields around hashing, its use and its value - real and perceived. Even though its robustness and usefulness are incontrovertible in the security world,... [13 Nov 2009]
Making Sense of Message Archiving Requirements
White Paper There are many regulations that cover Message Archiving and the overall category of Electronic Media. Some of these are industry specific such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), SEC regulation 17, NASD 3010, 21CFR part 11 and HIPAA. [13 Nov 2009]
A Comparative Analysis of DAM Vs. Native Database Auditing Vs. Database Log Analysis With a SIEM or Log Manager
White Paper It does make a lot of sense to use a DAM with a SIM so one has the holistic picture of database events in tandem with other security events such as the OS, application logs, IDS's and firewalls. One can benefit from... [13 Nov 2009]
Guide to Controlling Delegation of Privileged Root Accounts
White Paper While in the past, controlling privileged accounts may have made good business sense, today, it is mandated by regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404. Admittedly, the comparison may be somewhat exaggerated,... [13 Nov 2009]
ITIL in a Recession
White Paper However, organizations need to apply common sense when adopting ITIL. As organizations focus on surviving the recession, is this the time to consider adopting industry practices such as ITIL service management? [13 Nov 2009]
Preventing Password Expiration Proactively
White Paper Periodically renewing passwords is not only common sense practice, but often also an important requirement for security compliance. Password expiration is a well-known pain for IT helps desk personnel. [13 Nov 2009]
Application Whitelisting: A New Security Paradigm
White Paper It shouldn't matter, but unfortunately, it still does because Endpoint Security v1.0 is about as useful as a restraining order - seemingly proactive and affording a false sense of security; all very nice until this... [13 Nov 2009]
Building a Better Network Access Control RFP: How to Get the Best Solution for Your Business
White Paper These guidelines are intended to help organizations undertake the NAC vendor assessment process with a better sense of what they should realistically expect from, and know about, prospective service providers. [13 Nov 2009]
Photos: The latest Windows Phones from HTC, Sony Ericsson
Photo The HSDPA device has Qualcomm's 1Ghz Snapdragon mobile processor, and has been skinned with HTC's Sense UI. While Microsoft's share of the mobile OS market may have waned of late, Windows Mobile continues to find its way... [13 Nov 2009]
It's Not Just About milliAmps: When Building an Effective Sense and Control Network
White Paper Wireless sensor applications prosper best within a sphere of the industry standards, which gives the OEMs the freedom to purchase from a larger pool of suppliers. Most importantly, standards allow devices from different vendors to... [12 Nov 2009]
PDF Security - A Brief History of Development
White Paper Information security (in the sense of access controls, and continuing use controls) was not provided in earliest versions of PDF documents, simply because the most important feature of Adobe PDF was to ensure that what... [12 Nov 2009]
Benchmarking Microsoft SQL Server Using VMware ESX Server 3.5
White Paper Brocade is very confident that DBAs can deploy SQL Server on ESX Server 3.5 for OLTP applications and obtain similar server consolidation ratios, as one observed, which are very favorable and that make strong business... [12 Nov 2009]
Data Compression Benchmark and ROI Analysis
White Paper With average compression rates of 50 percent per file, it makes sense to integrate compression technology into business processes and applications. Data compression offers a technology solution for increasing the... [11 Nov 2009]
ITIL That Fits Your Business
White Paper Both of these outcomes may be avoided by doing some homework and approaching ITIL with a clear sense of priorities. A significant percentage of ITIL implementations are simply never completed, after months of training,... [11 Nov 2009]
