SOA bogged down by spend-happy worst practices SearchWebServices.com Burton Group's Catalyst Conference served as a call to arms for the notion that SOA requires governance and management more than an ESB.
SOA, Web services security gaining priority at large enterprises SearchSecurity.com Enterprises are selecting XML gateways, VPNs and firewalls to control Web service interactions and lock down their service-oriented architectures. VPN security: Hiding in plain sight, using network encryption SearchNetworking.com Sensitive data in transit is subject to hacking attacks unless you protect it using some type of encryption. In this tip from Burton Group analyst Jeff Young, learn how network encryption using SSL, IPsec or other types of VPNs can keep your company secure. Data leakage problem tough to solve SearchSecurity.com Companies are searching for ways to prevent sensitive information from slipping out of their networks, but various technologies to address the problem have their drawbacks. Fixed-mobile convergence bridges more than wired and wireless SearchMobileComputing.com Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is much more than bridging wired and wireless to ease mobility. Vendors admit more cooperation needed on security SearchSecurity.com At the Burton Group Catalyst Conference, security leaders from large software vendors pledged to cooperate on embedding more security into their products. Networking trends in 2007 SearchNetworking.com According to Dave Passmore's keynote at Catalyst 2007, networking trends this year comprise wireless, mobility, security and more, all coming together to prove that the network is becoming more disruptive than it seems. VoIP centralizes global company SearchVoIP.com For one company, building a VoIP deployment from scratch meant years of planning, design and implementation before it achieved its goal of a centralized, global network. Audit your organization year-round for best results, experts say SearchSecurity.com Compliance officers can save themselves a lot of grief by following a schedule that mirrors the National Football League, a CISO at the Burton Group Catalyst Conference said. Are PCI auditors pitching products? SearchSecurity.com Auditors shouldn't be pitching remediation services or products to bring a company into compliance with PCI DSS rules, but some merchants are reporting the practice. Data center disaster recovery: Beyond hurricanes SearchDataCenter.com Burton Group data center disaster recovery expert Richard Jones talks about the three main reasons to build a DR plan, and natural disasters are third on the list. Have iSCSI SAN, will virtualize SearchServerVirtualization.com For those who don't already have a Fibre Channel SAN, iSCSI is emerging as a great way to introduce the benefits of networked storage to your virtual environment. Xen virtualization will catch up to VMware in 2008 SearchServerVirtualization.com Burton Group analyst Chris Wolf discusses VMware versus Xen and what IT managers should know about new virtualization products and security threats. Network security: Overlay versus perimeter security model debated at Catalyst SearchNetworking.com Traditional network perimeter security -- firewalls, and even network access control (NAC) -- may soon be pushed out in favor of leveraging VPNs for network security, according to Dave Passmore. In a phone interview with TechTarget, the Research Director at Burton Group pointed out that there is a growing disagreement about where security controls should reside and how those controls should be implemented. Passmore and Eric Maiwald, Senior Analyst at Burton Group, will debate the pros and cons of placing security controls in the core of the enterprise network. Network auditing and incident management: Pre-plan your next network meltdown SearchNetworking.com Network auditing and incident management can prevent unplanned nework meltdowns and outages, and help make your life easier. Five useful building blocks can help you to construct a successful incident management plan: Configuration database and audit, external experts, triage (quick incident isolation), instrumentation, dye tracing.
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