Archive for the ‘Recent Research’ Category

ArcSight Buy Will Make HP an Aggressive SIEM Player

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The ArcSight acquisition is a strong entry by HP into a market which provides capabilities that are essential for security event management, and are also part of the standard of due care for compliance.

Roundup of Identity and Access Management Research, 3Q10: Core IAM and IAM Governance

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Gartner's comprehensive body of research on IAM includes basic foundational information on core topics, as well as guidance on governance issues. Use the research surveyed in this regularly updated report to make informed best-practice decisions.

A Guide to Security, Privacy, Compliance and Risk-Related Hype Cycles, 2010

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Gartner's security, privacy, compliance, and risk-related Hype Cycles address key developments in mature as well as emerging areas. This guidance informs decision making for security and risk professionals in an environment of continuing economic uncertainty and still-constrained resources.

‘Bring Your Own PC to Work’ Programs Increase the Threat of Botnets

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Botnet compromise rates for consumer PCs are approximately twice that of enterprise PCs. Enterprises that adopt "bring your own PC to work" programs must be prepared to defend against the increased risk of targeted threats.

Budgeting the Costs of Content-Aware DLP Solutions

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Content-aware data loss prevention is quickly being adopted as part of the standard of due care for many organizations worldwide under regulatory compliance and requiring protection of intellectual property. Use this research as a starting point when budgeting for content-aware DLP.

Everyone’s a Spy: Mining Social Media for Security Intelligence

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The popularity of social media has produced enormous collections of personal data that are publicly available over the Internet. Chief information security officers can mine this data to better inform security processes and refine defense strategies.

Tossing Your Cookies: The Privacy Implications of Context-Aware Agents

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Context-enriched services provide a great deal of personal convenience and commercial value, but they may be two-edged swords that inadvertently disclose information that is confidential, embarrassing, or otherwise harmful to individuals and their privacy.

MarketScope for Enterprise Single Sign-On

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The enterprise single sign-on market continues to mature in 2010. A few vendors are dominating most of the new business. ESSO remains a valid choice for enterprises requiring automated sign-on of new and legacy application targets not enabled by other means.

Identity’s Role in Cloud Architecture, 2010

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The readiness of cloud-based and cloud-enabling identity and access management is vital to its adoption and value.

Quest Software Acquires Voelcker Informatik: Standardizing Customization for IAM

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Quest Software's acquisition of Voelcker Informatik is more than just an identity and access management purchase. It signifies a new way to look at platforms for management.