Information Security

All-in-One Guides:Small and Midsized Business Technology Project Guide

Information Security

Small and midsized businesses require the same security measures the big guys do -- but on a smaller scale. The resources here will help value-added resellers (VARs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs) tailor their security products and services specifically for the SMB customer.

Identity Management & Access Control:

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  • FFIEC compliance and two-factor authentication: A crash course

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Crash Course -  Two-factor authentication isn't the only means to achieve compliance with the FFIEC's two-factor authentication mandate, and the technology is far from foolproof. This crash course will help you understand what two-factor authentication can and can't do,...

  • Two-factor authentication for SMB customers

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  Learn about two-factor authentication solutions that make financial sense and can be managed easily by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in this tip. Understand what the FFIEC guidelines mean for SMBs, and approach your SMB customers with a...

  • Two-factor authentication options

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  From tokens to biometrics, there are many solutions to beef up user authentication. Value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators are in a position to help their customers carefully evaluate the choices. This article introduces the technologies...

Managed Security Services:

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  • Automated patch management for SMB customers

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Ask the Expert -  There is no one-size-fits-all solution for patch management, but going with a vendor with a long history is a viable option. Make sure to test a few products to find the one that meets your customer's requirements.

  • Symantec SaaS push will force channel to change

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

     | 18 Apr 2007

    Article -  Symantec's new SaaS platform will make VARs become more like service providers and reward those that already are, experts say.

  • IBM to sell managed security to SMBs -- through the channel

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

     | 25 Apr 2007

    Article -  Selling managed security services through the channel may help IBM attract more small and midsized businesses, according to analysts and observers.

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Messaging Security:

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  • How to block IM applications in the enterprise

    (presented by SearchSecurity.com)

    Tip -  In this tip, security guru Mike Chapple discusses how IM threatens the network and provides strategies you can use to keep your network free of IM traffic.

  • Use hosted email filtering for virus protection

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  Running antivirus software on the email server and on workstations may not be enough to protect your customers from email viruses. This tip explains the benefits of adding hosted filtering to your antivirus strategy.

  • Email firewalls: A good fit for your SMB customers

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  This tip provides the nuts-and-bolts of email firewalls for consultants who are looking for an all-in-one email security solution for their SMB customers.

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Network Security:

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Security Reseller Concerns:

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  • 2007 security outlook for SMBs

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  More folks are taking notice of SMB security issues, from malicious intruders to vendors looking to cash in on the market to the businesses themselves. Value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators are in a good position to take advantage of this...

Web Security:

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  • Spyware Survey: Squashing the pests in your PC

    (presented by SearchCIO.com)

     | 20 Oct 2005

    Article -  In part 2 of our three-part series, users explain which weapons are best when they want to extract spyware from their network and keep it out.

  • Filter URLs to reduce information security threats

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Tip -  Get strategies for controlling the URLs that enter and exit your customer's network, and mitigate risks posed by hackers, worms and spyware. VARs and consultants who follow these tips will learn how to filter URLs to increase network security without...

  • Web applications: Insecurity for the masses

    (presented by SearchSecurityChannel.com)

    Executive Briefing -  Web applications are vulnerable both to old attacks and Web app-specific exploits such as cross-site scripting (XSS) and cross-site request forgery (XSRF). Get advice on how to keep your customers safe.

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