IT Security

Think like a hacker. Security threats are always evolving - and your systems can evolve to fight them.

IT Security Overview

IT security solutions from IBM provide comprehensive protection without increasing complexity, cost, or resources required for administration. At the same time, the liabilities associated with inadequate security management are becoming more severe, ranging from catastrophic downtime to non-compliance penalties associated with industry and government mandates. The very nature of today’s security threats leaves little margin for error. New breeds of Internet worms propagate so rapidly that “reactive” security measures often come too late to avert serious business losses. Thus, effective security management must be based on preemption. However, 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.

GuruOnline interview with Eddie McCusker, Infrastructure Security Specialist defining IT security specifically for mid-sized companies.

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For medium size companies the IT security risks are enormous. The continuous proliferation of malicious code and expanding hacker sophistication are formidable challenges for smaller businesses to address. And many regard security as a one time deal - set and forget it. Unfortunately, they do that with only a bare minimum of solutions, leaving themselves wide open for exposure. Until they accept IT security as a continuous business discipline, they will continue to be vulnerable and unprepared for an attack. Learn about the Five dimensions of security:

Governance

Assess current IT security measures to identify vulnerabilities in application, information, network and internet security as well as ensure compliance with industry and government regulations

Data Security

Protect valuable data at the application and system levels to address mobile user and policy level security requirements

Access Management

Protect assets and information for unauthorized access without reducing business productivity, control of user identities and privileges, asset access authority and policy management.