Networking World: Gartner Security Special: 2 Reports + Magic Quadrant

Friday, March 11, 2011

Gartner Security Special: 2 Reports + Magic Quadrant

External Threats: Vulnerability Management

Information Threats: Data Management

Identity Threats: Magic Quadrant

Welcome to issue 81 of the Global Roundup. This week is a security special with papers from top analyst firm Gartner. We've got a report on understanding vulnerability management, tips for building an effective information security strategy, and a Magic Quadrant on user provisioning solutions. Discuss the IT issues that matter most to you on the Global Roundup group on LinkedIn.

External threats: Implement a Vulnerability Strategy

External threats are one of the most important security considerations your organization faces - and in recent years the external threat environment has become quieter and much more dangerous. Today's attacks are more targeted and usually aim to steal data, compromise a specific account or disrupt operations. To combat this, your organization should combine vulnerability management and shielding technology. This Gartner research paper explains how do so effectively.

Information Threats: Secure your Organization's Data

As well as protecting from malware and other external threats, it is important to secure your company's valuable information. This requires an integrated approach, where the key components of security are infused across all dimensions of the business. This Gartner research paper provides a complete security program model and can help your organization work toward it. Read the paper now and learn how to build an effective information security program.

Magic Quadrant: Manage Identities with User Provisioning

As well as for the purposes of protecting your documents, you should also implement security in order to improve access compliance, automate governance, and streamline automation. User provisioning manages identities across enterprise systems, applications and resources to help make access to these assets more secure. This Gartner Magic Quadrant provides research and analysis of the leading user provisioning solutions on the market. Download it before making your purchasing decision.