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- IBM Internet Security Systems Products and Services
- Today's security threats leave little margin for error. To consistently preempt online enemies that are smart and destructive, enterprise security must incorporate a constantly evolving array of technologies and technical disciplines - vital assets that few organizations can afford to develop and maintain on their own. Effective security management is...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., IBM Corp., Security, Asset Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations
- White papers 2007-12-01
- IBM kills off BlackICE firewall
- IBM is pulling the plug on BlackICE PC Protection/Server Protection, the highly-rate firewall product that came with last year's acquisition of ISS Internet Security Systems.BlackICE PC Protection, formerly known as BlackICE Defender, has reached "end of life" and will be discontinued. ...
- Tags: Firewall, Internet Security Systems Inc., IBM Corp., rnrnIBM, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2007-08-06
- Jargon, jargon, jargon. Find out what the IT industries acronyms really mean
- ISS provide you with a simple glossary of major VoIP terms. What do they really mean, when can they be used? Make yourself a VoIP leader in your next meeting....
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Information Technology, Leader, Industry, Telephony, Leadership, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Management
- White papers 2007-03-07
- X-Force®Threat Insight Quarterly Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) — Find out what the threats and challenges are for anyone deploying VoIP
- The X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly Threat IQ highlights the most significant threats and challenges facing security professionals. ISS X-Force serves as a security adviser to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and is the primary security research organisation within ISS that discovers vulnerabilities and security flaws in computer networks and...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., IP, Telephony, VOIP, Security, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-07
- VoIP The Evolving Solution and the Evolving Threat - Great potential, but must be protected...
- VoIP is an evolving solution that brings voice and data traffic together on the same IP-based network. As a result, VoIP is becoming an increasingly appealing alternative for enterprises. Ensuring the integrity of transmissions and guarding against malicious activities is crucial to the success of the solution. Find out...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-07
- VoIP - New Technology... New Risks. A snapshot of issues and how to avoid them.
- VoIP is a great technology. You can improve your phone systems performance, your productivity and create massive cost savings for your organisation. However, because it uses existing Internet infrastructure, VoIP has the same vulnerabilities as data. VoIP can be intercepted, captured or modified and must be secured.
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-07
- An independent report by ICSA Labs on the performance of ISS' VoIP-enabled Intrusion Prevention devices
- This technical product evaluation is focused on the ISS VoIP-enabled Intrusion Prevention devices. These are built to supply traditional and VoIP specific Network Intrusion Prevention services. This paper gives you all the technical information you need.
- Tags: Performance, Internet Security Systems Inc., ICSA Labs, Intrusion Prevention, Telephony, VOIP, Telecommunications, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-03-07
- Universita of Bologna Reinforces Its Network With ISS' Intrusion Detection System
- As a frequent target of Internet attacks, the University of Bologna needed improved intrusion detection and security management tools to monitor their networks more closely. The solutions from Internet Security Systems were RealSecure Network Gigabit and SiteProtector. The benefits were improved network control, centralized management, industry leading expertise and technology...
- Tags: Network security, Internet Security Systems Inc., Internet attack, intrusion detection system, security management, intrusion detection, network, monitor, security, Internet
- Case studies 2006-05-04
- Efficient Security at Lower Cost: Axa Assistance Secures Its 20 Worldwide Branches With Proventia Intrusion Prevention Appliances
- Axa Assistance, whose main objective was to protect its 20 worldwide branches in an efficient and cost-effective manner. The various branches spread across the globe had to be protected from external intrusions such as worms and viruses. The corporate intranet that connected these branches also needed to be protected from...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Internet Security Systems Inc., corporate intranet, TCO, Intranet, security, virus
- Case studies 2006-05-04
- Trusted Business Partner Governs Online Security for City of Sterling Heights
- The City of Sterling Heights, Mich., needed to meet rigorous Internet security requirements, while bringing its city government online as part of a major five-year technology plan. Sterling Heights chose to enlist Internet Security Systems to provide Managed Protection Services for reliable, cost-effective, 24/7 online security - guaranteed. Internet Security...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Internet security, security, network, Internet
- Case studies 2006-05-04
- Proventia Content Analysis Technology
- Effective Web and e-mail filtering relies on three components: a robust content analysis process, a vast amount of data, and the means to analyze that data. Internet Security Systems' ISS content analysis technology uses all three of these components to provide the foundation for all ISS content security products and...
- Tags: Web, Internet Security Systems Inc., Analysis, E-mail, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Online Communications, Marketing, Internet
- White papers 2006-05-01
- Preemptive Security: Changing the Rules
- The event discussed in this paper starkly illustrates the challenge facing Internet-driven businesses, but it also suggests the solution. In the case of Zotob a vicious Internet worm, as with earlier catastrophic attacks such as Sasser, Blaster and Slammer, Internet Security Systems ISS was the only security organization that had...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Security, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2006-04-01
- The Evolution of Managed Security Services: ISS Virtual-SOC Solution, Security the Way You Need It
- Even with increased security budgets, IT organizations still face the challenges of staffing skilled security experts, keeping up with rapid security technology advancements and developing successful security procedures. Internet Security Systems ISS has developed the Virtual Security Operations Center (Virtual-SOC) integrated services architecture to help IT organizations such as to...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Internet Security Systems Virtual-SOC, Virtual-SOC Architecture, Security
- White papers 2006-04-01
- FISMA Compliance: A Holistic Approach to FISMA and Information Security
- Threats and attacks against information systems are on the rise. Internet Security Systems ISS and other security companies are now identifying more than 150 new viruses, Trojans, bots and vulnerabilities each week. Attacks launched by dangerous adversaries are targeting information systems globally, including federal systems, to inflict irreparable damage and...
- Tags: Information Security, Security, Internet Security Systems Inc., FISMA
- White papers 2006-04-01
- An Executive's Guide to Vulnerability Management: How to Save Time and Money by Using Managed Services to Find and Fix Critical Security Exposures
- "Vulnerability Management and Remediation" sounds like a mouthful. It can also be difficult to swallow - if senior executives and security staff do not work together to develop a plan to find, prioritize and fix network security exposures in a timely and cost-effective manner. This paper gives executives insight into...
- Tags: Managed Services, Internet Security Systems Inc., Executive, Security, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Assessment and Remediation of Vulnerabilities in the SCADA and Process Control Systems of Utilities
- Most SCADA and Process Control Systems being used by today's utility companies were developed years ago, long before public and private networks or desktop computing were a common part of business operations. As a result, the need for online security measures within these systems was not anticipated. At the time,...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Vulnerability, SCADA, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-07-01
- Internet Scanner (zip)
- The Internet Scanner vulnerability assessment application provides the foundation for effective network security for your business. Internet Scanner minimizes your risk by identifying the security holes, or vulnerabilities, in your network so you can protect them before an attack occurs.Internet Scanner can identify more than 1,300 types of networked devices...
- Tags: Network, Internet Security Systems Inc., Vulnerability Assessment, Internet Scanner, Internet Scanner Vulnerability Assessment Application, Internet, Security, Networking
- Software downloads 2005-06-20
- Remediation Fiction and Facts: A Business Based Guide to Remediation
- The objective of this paper is to allow for a complete understanding of a business-based remediation process. Understanding this process allows for the proper application of business resources, and creates the proper perspective for taking and accepting risk. This process will also help those public companies that are still struggling...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Internet Security Systems Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Financial Accounting, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2005-06-01
- X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly: Phishing and Other Significant Threats of 2004
- Most security professionals would agree that the weakest link in any corporate security strategy is the end user. Awareness and education efforts have come a long way since the 1999 Melissa virus that used social engineering to trick users into opening e-mail attachments. This paper will focus on "Phishing," a...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Credit Card, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Sales Channel, Security, Spam And Phishing, Sales
- White papers 2005-02-01
- How to Select a Managed Security Services Provider: A Comprehensive Guide and Checklist for Enterprises
- Enterprises today are locked into a continuing battle with online enemies that are smart, destructive and can strike at any moment. Given the wide variety of online threats that businesses face - from viruses to denial of service attacks and unauthorized Web site access - it comes as no surprise...
- Tags: Internet Security Systems Inc., Web Site Development, Outsourcing, Security, Cyberthreats, Internet, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2004-10-04
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