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Outsourcing Security Benefits, Costs, Provider Selection (3 Pages)
by Jim McLendon
Apr 11, 2002
Abstract : It's the middle of the night. A shadowed figure crouches by the window. He retrieves a menacing instrument and begins fiddling with the lock. But the intruder won't get far: the homeowners have contracted a security provider to monitor a tight alarm system-or so they thought...
Benefits of Outsourcing Security
Without effective security, companies risk losing money and customer trust. With good security, companies have the power to maintain stakeholder value, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage. Faced with the complexity of providing effective security, many companies are turning to outsourcing.
Measuring The Cost of Such an Outsourcing
Evaluating the cost of outsourcing can be challenging because most organizations cannot fully estimate the financial impact of such a decision.
Selecting a Managed Security Services Provider
Guidelines for selecting a dependable managed security services provider.
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The Whys and Hows of a Security Vulnerability Assessment (9 Pages)
by L. Taylor
Aug 9, 2000
Abstract : TEC outlines the reasons for having a Security Vulnerability Assessment done, how a security vulnerability assessment is performed, what can be gained by enlisting the Security Vulnerability Assessment process, and what you should expect to see in a Security Vulnerability Assessment report. After all, the most important reason for having a Security Vulnerability Assessment performed is to enable corrective action. How can you know what to secure if you don't know what is insecure?
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Security Risk Assessment and Management in Web Application Security (4 Pages)
by Caleb Sima
Jan 27, 2006
Abstract : Corporations are at risk because Web applications and servers make them susceptible to hackers and cyber crooks. However, companies can perform security risk assessments that mitigate risk by applying security risk management processes that valuate and prioritize IT assets.
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HIPAA-Watch for Security Speeds Up Compliance Part One: Vendor and Product Information (5 Pages)
by Laura Taylor
Aug 27, 2004
Abstract : HIPAA-Watch for Security is a tool designed to guide organizations through the risk analysis required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance process (US). Relevant Technologies, a leading security research and advisory firm, evaluated HIPAA-Watch for Security to verify how well it performed in guiding organizations through the HIPAA security risk analysis process.
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Outsourcing Security Part 3: Selecting a Managed Security Services Provider (4 Pages)
by Jim McLendon
Apr 11, 2002
Abstract : As the final article in a three-part series on outsourcing security, the following article provides guidelines for selecting a dependable managed security services provider.
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HIPAA-Watch for Security Speeds Up Compliance Part Two: Phase III and IV, and Product and User Recommendations (5 Pages)
by Laura Taylor
Aug 28, 2004
Abstract : Once the user defines compliance case boundaries and establishes the data criteria in Phases I and II, the HIPPA-Watch for Security tool begins Phase III by launching the risk analysis engine, and concludes with Phase IV, which generates the report. Using the HIPPA-Watch for Security tool can help an organization comply with the Final Security Rule and help companies understand which safeguards can generate a greater return on investment.
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Integrated Security: A New Network Approach (5 Pages)
by Eric Winsborrow
Dec 9, 2002
Abstract : The challenge is to ensure that the right people gain access and the wrong people do not, making the role of information security even more critical to enabling today’s businesses. An integrated security approach offers the most effective security posture.
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Outsourcing Security Part 1: Noting the Benefits (5 Pages)
by Jim McLendon
Apr 5, 2002
Abstract : Without effective security, companies risk losing money and customer trust. With good security, companies have the power to maintain stakeholder value, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage. Faced with the complexity of providing effective security, many companies are turning to outsourcing.
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Vendor Analysis: Interliant's Security Vulnerability Assessment (7 Pages)
by L. Taylor
Jan 14, 2002
Abstract : A security vulnerability assessment service is a risk management process. Interliant's security vulnerability assessment service enables its clients to understand what risks their online transaction systems and network infrastructure face. Relevant Technologies has taken an in-depth look at Interliant's security vulnerability assessment service to find out what their tactical strategy is in helping organizations minimize risk, how this strategy evolved, and what IT decision makers can expect to gain from using their services.
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