Features 2009

SC Magazine will now be produced on a bi-monthly basis, please see below for the features list for the second half of the year.

July

How to implement ID management in your business
This feature will explain the principles behind an effective ID management system and the pros and cons of deployment.

It will look at how such systems can bring extra security benefits to a business, including behaviour analysis, reduced costs and network assurance. It will advise the ISP on the best options available and how to get the most from a system once installed.

The security challenges of the consumerisation of IT
The consumerisation of IT: where does this lead us in terms of security risks and how can business respond?

More and more office workers are buying and using their own technology in the corporate workspace. This includes iPhones and other smartphones, netbooks, USB devices and other technologies that are cheap to buy and incredibly powerful. IT departments are finding it hard to cope with this rising tide and existing security policies are out of date. What's going to happen?

Group tests
Group Test 1: Encryption
Group Test 2: Digital/enterprise digital rights management and extrusion prevention
Group Test 3: Biometrics
Group Test 4: Smartcards

September

How to secure an e-business
ISPs charged with securing the information architecture of an e-commerce driven business face special and daunting challenges. They must fight phishing attempts, identity theft, reputation management and DDoS attacks, and at the same time, the risk of media exposure of the business if they get it wrong.

What is the latest thinking in protecting an e-business from cyber attack? This feature will go behind the headlines to look at the reality of attacks and outline what ISPs should do to mitigate threats and deal with attacks if and when they happen.

RSA Conference Europe 2009 Preview
A look ahead at the information security conference famed for its workshops and keynote speeches.

Understanding encryption and PKI: the latest trends
No doubt about it, PKI and encryption are not the easiest of subjects to get to grips with, even for seasoned ISPs, but the technologies are becoming more important as outsourcing and collaborative working becomes mainstream.

This feature will look at the principles behind PKI and encryption, what the leading technologies are and how to get the best from them after deployment.

Technology briefing: DRM and DLM
A look at the latest trends in managing documents across the enterprise and beyond.

Group tests
Group Test 1: IDS/IPS
Group Test 2: Fraud prevention
Group Test 3: Password management
Group Test 4: Portable device security (thumb drives, smartphones, etc.)

November

Outsourcing security made easy
Using third parties to manage all or part of the information security function is a viable option for the ISP charged with protecting smaller enterprises.

There are many advantages but what are the disadvantages - how can the ISP ensure that they get total protection, value for money and future-proofed assurance? This feature will explain this and more.

Virtual worlds
Virtualisation is being touted as the next wave in corporate computing but its advantages bring new challenges and headaches for the ISP. What is the latest thinking in locking down virtualised systems and what solutions stand out from the crowd?

Technology briefing: log management
Log management is emerging as a key IT security trend. Which products and services offer the best solution?

Group tests
Group Test 1: Anti-malware management
Group Test 2: Firewalls (network and web application)

January 2010

2009 Review
How has the information security industry fared in the last 12 months? Who were the winners and losers? Who hit the headlines?

The future of information security
What will the profession and the technology for IT security look like in 10 years time? Will we still be swamped in malware and spam, what new threats will emerge; has the recession damaged innovation or enhanced it?

How to cope with changing ways of working and bring enlightenment to your security policy
Young people entering the workplace see email as slow and have grown up with P2P and Web 2.0 applications - yet most businesses are still living in a Web 1.0 world - with security policies to match.

It's already a major battle keeping email and the "vanilla" web free from attacks, malware and spam - the adoption of Web 2.0 will make the job even harder. Yet, simply closing access to unapproved tools can be shortsighted as unhappy talent drifts to rival businesses with more enlightened policies.

This feature will look at ways that ISPs can learn to "think at Web 2.0 speed", embrace the advantages of the new business tools without compromising security.

Group tests
Compilation of the 2009 Best Buy and Recommended products.

If you have ideas for opinions or informational articles, please send brief abstracts to paul.fisher@haymarket.com.

Press releases can be forwarded to sceditorial@haymarket.com.

Group tests
All group tests organised through SC US offices: Please contact Judy Traub at judy.traub@haymarketmedia.com or on 001-248-373-2813 for details.

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