business security

With the advent of big data, organizations worldwide are attempting to use data and analytics to solve problems previously out of their reach. Many are applying big data and analytics to create competitive advantage within their markets, often focusing on building a thorough understanding of their customer base. High-priority big data and analytics projects often target customer-centric outcomes such as improving customer loyalty or improving up-selling. In fact, an IBM Institute for Business Value study found that nearly half of all organizations with active big data pilots or implementations identified customer-centric outcomes as a top objective (see Figure 1).1 However, big data and analytics can also help companies understand how changes to products or services will impact customers, as well as address aspects of security and intelligence, risk and financial management, and operational optimization.

This white paper highlights IBM’s vision for the next-generation data center, its potential to be truly revolutionary and the prescribed pathway for getting there.

There's an old saying in information security: "We want our network to be like an M&M, with a hard crunchy outside and a soft chewy center." For today's digital business, this perimeter-based security model is ineffective against malicious insiders and targeted attacks. Security and risk (S&R) pros must eliminate the soft chewy center and make security ubiquitous throughout the digital business ecosystem — not just at the perimeter. In 2009, we developed a new information security model, called the Zero Trust Model, which has gained widespread acceptance and adoption. This report explains the vision and key concepts of the model. This is an update of a previously published report; Forrester reviews and updates it periodically for continued relevance and accuracy.

In today’s complex and distributed IT environments, identity and access management (IAM) programs do much more than simply manage user identities and grant access. They are at the core of achieving critical business objectives that are relevant to every high-performing organization. As a result, there are few IT or security initiatives that demand as much deliberation and scrutiny.

Internally developed software applications support the most sensitive and strategically important business processes of most enterprises. Yet application security is one of the most neglected fields of cybersecurity.

Businesses today are faced with the almost insurmountable task of complying with a confusing array of laws and regulations relating to data privacy and security. These can come from a variety of sources: local, state, national, and, even, international law makers. This is not just a problem for big businesses. Even a small business with a localised geographic presence may be subject to laws from other states and, possibly, other nations by virtue of having a presence on the internet. In many instances, these laws and regulations are vague and ambiguous, with little specific guidance as to compliance. Worse yet, the laws of different jurisdictions may be, and frequently are, conflicting. One state or country may require security measures that are entirely different from those of another state or country. Reconciling all of these legal obligations can be, at best, a full time job and, at worst, the subject of fines, penalties, and lawsuits.

Kaspersky Lab experts are releasing new research designed to assist you in your cyber security business decisions. “IT Security. Fighting the Silent Threat” is a global report into business attitudes and opinions on IT security.

Humorist Franklin P. Jones may have said it best: “When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.” These are wise words of warning for businesses counting on so-called “free” IT security software.

The importance of IT security to a business has never been greater. But often, investments are shelved or cutbacks are made. This can result in businesses unknowingly making compromises regarding their IT security. In this latest whitepaper from Kaspersky Lab, you’ll find useful facts, examples and business case arguments to help you get buy-in and commitment from your business.

Most large organizations deploy or intend to deploy a broad range of mobile apps to their employees for productivity, collaboration, CRM, ERP, analytics, and industry-specific business processes. Office 365 might be the productivity solution, but the IT team needs a central platform that can provide a consistent security and policy framework across all the mobile apps the organization will deploy both today and tomorrow. This whitepaper describes the MobileIron app security model and how it can be used to secure Office 365 for mobile devices.

To better understand what Windows 10 means for the modern enterprise, this white paper provides a technical overview of these and other new features in the latest OS release. It also includes a brief overview of how the enterprise architecture has evolved and how Windows 10 enables IT leaders to use this fundamental architecture shift as a catalyst for business transformation.

Now is the time to switch from BlackBerry’s new and unproven mobile device management (MDM) offering to a modern, comprehensive EMM solution like MobileIron. In today’s highly competitive and fast-paced global economy, the last thing companies need is an MDM vendor who is always playing catch up through technology acquisitions that cost too much and offer too little. MobileIron is a recognized industry leader that has always been 100% focused on mobile security. Our unified, multi-OS EMM platform was built from the ground up to meet the needs of the modern mobile enterprise by reducing IT complexity, delivering a secure user experience, and protecting mobile apps and data on any device, in any cloud service, anywhere in the world.

The increased mobility of the workforce is changing the way we work. Business users want the flexibility to share and collaborate on content that drives their business while IT needs to ensure the security of that data, no matter where it goes. An effective enterprise collaboration solution must consider people, processes and technologies to be effective, but where to begin? This comprehensive Buyer’s Guide offers guidance on how to develop your organization’s requirements with regard to: • Risk management – avoiding data breaches and loss of information that can result in non-compliance • Business productivity - allowing for secure collaboration while enabling teams to work anywhere on any device • IT efficiency - supporting the full breadth of external business content requirements while integrating with existing applications and protocols

It's no secret that mobile technology has revolutionized the way consumers conduct their lives. Mobile technology has become ubiquitous, influencing the business workplace and workforce. Last year, IDC predicted that 75% of the US and nearly 40% of the global workforce would be mobile and signs indicate that the rate of mobile growth is only being accelerated by the advancement of cloud technology, improved security, and more reliable network access.

Increasingly companies are employing cloud solutions as the foundation for running their business. Okta builds on that foundation with a full suite of identity, mobility and security products that are all fully integrated into one platform for internal and external users. Okta is the identity management foundation for a cloud-first IT architecture that enables you to take the lead in adopting new applications and enabling mobile for your organization to drive growth. In this webinar with Okta, and customer Medallia, learn about the benefits of Okta Provisioning to maximize security, efficiency and productivity, and how Medallia recognized significant IT savings and >900% ROI. Speakers: Ed Sawma, Director Product Marketing, Okta Jonathan Hansen, Head of IT, Medallia

Within 6 months of starting to use Okta, customers on average will connect more than 10 applications for single sign-on. Once single-sign-on is tackled, cloud-first IT organizations can start to tackle the next set of problems. These next challenges are all about how you manage identities across all connected systems, how to determine who has access to what, and how you maintain control over user access. Some of the largest organizations in the world spend millions of dollars building out complex workflow systems to manage these processes. Even then, they depend heavily on manual work to actually get the job done. With Okta, there is a better way to do this, and it’s accessible to organizations of all sizes. Okta Provisioning gives you a foundation for cloud-first IT that brings sanity to your IT processes and enables you to encourage business groups to keep adopting more applications and users to bring the devices of their choice to work. App management, mobility management, and authe

Cloud-first, mobile-first organizations are seeing huge benefits from taking a more distributed approach to IT. Business units are given more freedom to evaluate and select SaaS applications that will enable efficiency and growth. Users are given more freedom to use the devices that make them the most productive. When this trend started, most IT organizations were able to implement some basic, manual processes to administer and govern IT in this best-of-breed distributed environment. However, as the number of touchpoints increases, IT needs to automate to keep pace. This paper goes into more detail on the top 5 reasons to automate identity lifecycle and identity administration and build a solid foundation for future cloud-first, mobile-first IT.

Many businesses want to realize the power of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) without having to incur the challenge and expense of managing it themselves. Some businesses lack the technical expertise or capacity to operate cloud infrastructure, tools and applications while others may have the ability but choose to maintain focus on their core business. Many larger businesses are on a multi-phased journey to the cloud, requiring transition and management services that can adapt to an evolving set of needs. Rackspace Managed Services for Google Cloud Platform is the answer for businesses facing these challenges. As Google’s first Premier Managed Services Partner, Rackspace blends technology and automation plus human expertise to deliver ongoing architecture, security and 24x7x365 operations backed by GCP-certified engineers and architects.

Gartner projects almost 4 in 10 organizations will rely exclusively on BYOD by 2016, and 85 percent of businesses will allow some level of BYOD by 2020. If enterprises want peace of mind with regard to the security of their data and systems, they must understand employee perceptions and practices. Blurred lines between personal and work use impacts security and puts corporate data at risk.

Most companies enable workers to work remotely, and when users are remote, they expect instant secure access to the business applications they need, on the device of their choice. View the Rise of the Remote Worker infographic to better understand the challenges IT departments face around management and security of remote workers.

The word is out. Apple has officially arrived in the enterprise. Once thought of as only for consumers, Apple has not so quietly created a $25 billion enterprise business — with no signs of slowing. If you want to join the Apple at work movement, but have questions yourself about security best practices or, more likely, need to alleviate the security concerns of your executives or information security team, we can help. Topics covered include: How the Apple ecosystem is structured How Apple management differs from Windows What security features are unique to the Apple ecosystem What to consider when adding new Apple devices What Apple integrations are available to leverage what you already have

Every day more businesses are using the cloud to get work done. And for good reason. With cloud collaboration services constantly enhancing security features, the cloud is quickly becoming one of the most secure and simple ways for businesses— just like yours—to get work done from any device, any time. Read this eye-opening e-book to find out: Why 79% of businesses trust the cloud How business-class cloud services use high-level encryption tech to protect every file and document Why 79% of IT pros say it’s people, not technology, that cause security gaps.

When your business doesn’t provide adequate digital collaboration tools, your employees are likely to use their own – potentially compromising security. Read this informative whitepaper for three ways to improve employee collaboration while ensuring compliance with security policies: Why a consolidated approach to file sharing can boost security and productivity How business-wide adoption of enterprise-level tools aids workplace mobility What time-consuming tasks can be automated to improve efficiency and security

With cloud collaboration services constantly enhancing security features, the cloud is quickly becoming one of the most secure and simple ways for businesses similar to yours to get work done from any device, any time. Download this e-Book to find out: What benefits 85% of businesses get from relying on the cloud How business-class cloud services use encryption to protect your data Why 79% of IT pros say it’s people, not technology, that cause security gaps

It’s 2017. 29% of the global workforce is fully mobile, allowing productivity to skyrocket. Mobility is achievable for any business, but there are significant obstacles along the way. Does your workplace know enough about security and implementation to join in? This Whitepaper will help you overcome the biggest barriers to mobility in your business, such as: Security: How do you make a plan to secure your data against infinite possibilities? Efficiency: How much ROI can you expect, and what expenses should you budget? Implementation: How do you create a mobile solution your employees will love?