resource center
  See your link here
|
Computerworld -
Sure, there are other enterprise networking issues, including Gigabit Ethernet and voice over IP. But talk to network managers these days and they'll say the No. 1 thing keeping them awake at night is the prospect of security breaches, from hackers grabbing credit card numbers to viruses infecting thousands of desktop PCs. After suffering the worst year of malicious code outbreaks in the 20-year history of computer viruses, it's not surprising that network managers are spooked.
Surveys show that security is the top IT spending priority for this new year, and that's why we've focused this special report on network security. But instead of running the same old advice you've read a dozen times, we examined new areas:
• Some companies -- figuring security isn't their core competency -- are outsourcing security chores to managed security service providers. They provide experts who can stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities, but you've got to know how to manage the relationship.
• The technologies used to monitor and guarantee network quality of service are merging with security technologies -- a powerful combination.
• The weakest link in your corporate network is that laptop sitting on a table at Starbucks or in a telecommuter's spare bedroom.
We hope there's something here that will help you plug the gaps and sleep better. And if you have trouble getting funds to pay for tighter security, be sure to read ex-CIO Doug Lewis' shrewd ideas for selling security to the CFO .
Mitch Betts is Features editor at Computerworld. He can be contacted at mitch_betts@computerworld.com.
Southern Company
Download Now
Aligning IT to Business: The Rising Importance of Application Delivery Networks
Application Delivery Networking (ADN) will play a vital role in helping enterprises incorporate strategic technologies to achieve business initiatives.
Defending Against the Storm
Download Now
Mitigate Risk, Lower Costs and Improve Network Efficiency
Create a stable IP network that not only meets today's challenges, but is flexible enough to also meet future demands.
Share our Strength
Download Now
Preparing Your Business Services for the Future
Would you trust your network monitoring tools enough to know when something is truly halting a business service?
IPAM: Slashing Network Costs
Slashing Network Costs by Consolidating and Automating Core Network Services
Essential Archive Requirements for E-Discovery
Register Now!
Horror stories: Managing IT Across Multiple Locations
How one extra sharp IT manager eliminates daily agony, hassle and repetition.
Sign up to receive updates on the latest Networking and Internet resources
CIO
Computerworld
CSO
DEMO
GamePro
Games.net
IDC
IDG
IDG Connect
IDG Knowledge Hub
IDG TechNetwork
IDG Ventures
IDG.net
InfoWorld
ITwhitepapers
ITworld
JavaWorld
LinuxWorld
Macworld
Network World
PC World
The Industry Standard
Copyright © 1994 - 2009 Computerworld Inc. All
rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium
without express written permission ofComputerworld Inc. is prohibited. Computerworld and Computerworld.com and the respective logos are trademarks of International Data Group Inc. |
