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Your Guide for Migrating from 1024-bit to Stronger SSL Certificate Key Lengths sponsored by Symantec Website Security Solutions WHITE PAPER: As a proactive measure, the NIST has recommended that organizations eliminate 1024-bit RSA certificates in favor of stronger keys. Learn about the upcoming change in key lengths and find tips for managing your transition to using stronger certificates. Posted: 16 Oct 2013 \| Published: 16 Oct 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Standard \| Digital Certificates \| Encryption Standards \| Public Key Encryption \| SSL \| TLS

Protecting Your Website With Always On SSL sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the imperative need for always on SSL, and the steps you can take to deliver end-to-end protection for your users. It also includes detailed accounts of four organizations that are leading the way with always on SSL in a cooperative effort to make the internet more secure. Posted: 11 Sep 2013 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authorization \| Cybersecurity \| Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Email \| Email Security \| Hackers \| HTTP \| HTTPS \| Internet \| Internet Security \| Malware \| Network Security \| Securities Industry \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Industry \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Threats \| Social Networking \| SSL \| TLS \| Vulnerability Management \| Web 2.0 \| Wi-Fi \| Wireless Computing \| Wireless Internet \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Protecting User from Firesheep and Sidejacking Attacks with SSL sponsored by VeriSign EMEA WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses the problems of unsecured Wi-Fi including recent security concerns such as the Firesheep and sidejacking, and how to protect against these attacks. Learn how public websites can provide security with TLS/SSL by not only harden against many attacks, but also assure users of that security. Posted: 29 Jul 2011 \| Published: 29 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| HTTPS \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| SSL \| TLS \| Web Site Monitoring

High Performance, High Capacity 2048/4096-bit SSL Offload sponsored by A10 Networks WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains the need for secure socket layer (SSL) offloading in order to reduce added pressure on central processing units (CPUs) from 4096-bit keys. Posted: 24 Sep 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Security \| Information Security \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| SSL \| TLS

How to Win Customers and Build Trust Online: What smart companies are doing to build trust and use it to create competitive advantage online sponsored by VeriSign EMEA WHITE PAPER: If you can make your site more trustworthy, you can turn customer concerns to your advantage. Learn how trust can be a competitive advantage, and how to go about establishing trust among customers in this white paper. Posted: 18 Feb 2011 \| Published: 18 Feb 2011 TOPICS: eCommerce \| eCommerce Services \| Online Payments \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| SSL

Hardware and Software Authentication: Choosing the Right Approach sponsored by SafeNet, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper compares the strengths and weaknesses of hardware and software-based authentication approaches, and offers five key considerations for evaluating which approach is right for the specific needs of your organization. Posted: 27 Jul 2010 \| Published: 27 Jul 2010 TOPICS: Authentication \| Endpoint Security \| Security \| Security Hardware \| Security Management \| Security Software \| Security Standards

Ponemon - Costs and Consequences of Gaps in Vulnerability Response sponsored by ServiceNow WHITE PAPER: Ponemon Institute surveyed almost 3,000 IT security professionals across the globe to understand how organizations are responding to vulnerabilities. This paper presents the findings of the most recent report and compares it to the 2018 study – read on for the complete results. Posted: 08 Feb 2021 \| Published: 06 Aug 2020 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| IT Management \| Patch Management \| Security \| Security Architectures \| Security Best Practices \| Security Event Management \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Spending \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

IBM X-Force 2013 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this detailed white paper, explore this year's report on the latest risks and security challenges organizations are facing today, and offers best practices to boost security fundamentals and policies to meet these advanced persistent threats (APTs). Posted: 06 Nov 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2013 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Domain Name Systems \| Hackers \| Malware \| Phishing \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Spam \| Vulnerability Management

Five Reasons Why Hiring A Third-Party Specialist Makes Sense When Securely Disposing Your IT Assets sponsored by Iron Mountain WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to unveil the top 5 reasons why organizations should outsource IT asset disposal tasks. Learn how doing so can reduce costs and error, and ensure that economic, legal, and operations mandates are met. Posted: 20 Dec 2013 \| Published: 20 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Asset Management Services \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Information Management \| Information Standards \| Outsourcing \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards

Closing the Back Door on Network Application Vulnerabilities sponsored by Sophos WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how SMBs can benefit from using unified threat management (UTM) to protect their web servers. Posted: 03 Jul 2012 \| Published: 03 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Cybersecurity \| Firewall Management \| Firewall Server Software \| Network Security \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Standards \| Security Threats