This month, Information Security magazine reviews
six device control tools that manage the access and privileges
meted out to removable storage devices like USB drives, MP3 players
and other media.
Once you've digested the verdict on those products,
SearchSecurity.com expert Shon Harris tackles the quandary facing
security managers of balancing the demand for these convenience
storage devices and implementing guidelines for their safe use.
Harris provides three steps to follow that address regulatory
concerns, classification of data and access controls.
Leverage compliance, measure
risk
It seems like the concept of balancing security with user/customer
demand is central to a security manager's job. But what about
balancing security and regulatory compliance demands? Just because
your organisation complies with SOX, does that mean it's more
secure? As a complement to story in the March issue (Balancing
Act), writer George Hulme talks to security managers about how they
leverage compliance to help with their risk assessments and
measurements.
>>ReadLeverage compliance, measure
risk.
Enterprise UTM: A Different
Animal
Unified threat management has its own look in the enterprise--and
it doesn't always resemble the all-in-one platform popular with
small- and medium-sized businesses. Expert Lisa Phifer hosts a
Webcast this month that will help you sort the two and make the
right call based on the needs of your organisation.
>>Check back to
register for thisupcoming UTM webcast
HIPAA Learning Essentials
A Maine health care provider rid itself of its spyware-ridden PCs
for a thin client environment. Not only did the move centralise
security management, but it greatly helped the organisation with
its HIPAA compliance efforts. SearchSecurity.com can help even
further with its comprehensive HIPAA Learning Guide. The guide is a
collection of new articles, expert analysis and advice, white
papers and case studies to keep you on track in what is a perpetual
challenge to maintain compliance with an important regulatory
privacy and security mandate.
>>Review theHIPAA Learning Guide
PING with Mark Odiorne
In this exclusive interview with Information Security
magazine Mark Odiorne, CISO at Scottish Re, provides insight on
attacking your own network, prioritising security for senior
management and the joys of compliance.
>>Read the interview
withMark Odiorne