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CDW Security Center

November 26, 2009
CDW Security Management Solutions
Security management is the process of developing a comprehensive data protection plan. It takes into account all potential threats, the existing network environment, the future needs of the organization, and lays out a multi-tiered blueprint to integrate the security technology needed to combat these threats.
Gateway and Network SecuritySecuring your network begins at the gateway, also called the perimeter, to keep unauthorized users, viruses and malicious code from entering.
Remote Access SecurityIn today's business climate, companies provide network and data access to remote and mobile employees as well as outside vendors. In doing so, companies open themselves up to significant risk.
Compliance and Policy ManagementIn addition to internal security policies, corporate governance and regulatory bodies continually impose new regulations and policies that companies must follow or face stiff penalties.
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Your 10 Biggest Network Security WorriesFrom spyware and phishing to intrusion attempts, the threats attacking today's computer networks are more dangerous than ever.
PC World Network Security News
When you file your taxes online, you want to be sure that the Web site you visit -- www.irs.gov -- is operated by the Internal Revenue Service and not a scam artist. By the end of next year, you can be confident that every U.S. government Web page is being served up by the appropriate agency.
    Trying to secure laptops, cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices today is "terrifying," says Christopher Paidhrin, IT security and HIPAA compliance officer at Southwest Washington Medical Center. "End-point security is scarily immature."
      A security researcher has published code that could be used to take control of computers used to manage industrial machinery, potentially giving hackers a back door into utility companies, water plants and even oil and gas refineries.
        Edward Amoroso is the chief security officer at AT&T in Florham Park, N.J., as well as a professor who has written several textbooks on information security. Amoroso spoke with Network World's Jon Brodkin this week in Boston, where he delivered a keynote about network security during Forrester's Security Forum.
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  • The Elements of Endpoint Security Your IT endpoints, the notebook computers and desktops your people use every day, are probably the weak point in your security program. A four-part protection strategy, none of it very expensive, can help keep you safe.
  • Gateway Security The number of malicious attacks trying to get through your network gateway will likely increase every year, and the attacks are becoming more sophisticated. Fortunately, defenses are also becoming more sophisticated.
  • Securing the Network Take precautions to keep your business network safe from threats.
  • Browsing behavior are major security risks Without knowing it, your users are unlocking doors to your network every day with their browsers. There are effective and inexpensive things you can do to reduce the risk.
  • Making the case for security spending Management wants to know the return on investment. But when it comes to security, there are more practical and realistic ways to decide what to spend.
  • New responses to network threats There are more threats to your network security than ever before, and traditional defenses are falling behind. There's no such thing as absolute security, and there are no new, silver-bullet security solutions. However, many security technologies that have been around for years have evolved and can help you lower the risk of a successful attack.
PC World Security Content
Dwma needs to return a dead hard drive to the manufacturer. Is there a way to first remove sensitive data? 25-Nov-2009
As banks improve their ability to detect and fight fraud, the Trojan horses that criminals devise become even more sophisticated. 24-Nov-2009
Exploit spreading around the social network prompted users to click to see a revealing photo of a woman. 24-Nov-2009