Security Applications

One of the leaders in pharmaceutical and manufacturing organizations- with offices worldwide and revenues in excess of $20 billion-is always looking for ways to enhance the security of the information that flows throughout its global operations. For these reasons, the company selected the Sourcefire Intrusion Sensors (IS) Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to secure its network. The Sourcefire IS appliances are servers preloaded with Sourcefire's proprietary software and ready to install. The pharmaceutical company specified not only the Sourcefire IS solution; it also chose IBM eServer xSeries 305 and 345 systems as the hardware for its security appliances. tech news

Hundreds of new viruses are discovered each month, making virus defense an ongoing challenge. To combat this ever-changing and fast-moving threat, companies need to a solid anti-virus strategy. In this Audiocast, we discuss common virus entry points, types of anti-virus software and what concrete steps your organization can take to prevent infection.<br><br>This premium editorial content is underwritten by PCMall. The registration information you provide will be shared with our sponsor. tech news

London City Airport offers the welcome prospect of less congestion and shorter lines for both business and leisure travelers. The initial approach for London City Airport to dealing with security and safety concerns was to identify and address key security issues, including staffing, cost control efficiency and the application of technology. The result of those considerations led them to seek an identity management system for enabling employee access to restricted areas and systems. Daon installed a security system at the airport based on biometrics - measurable physical characteristics such as fingerprints or eyeprints. The system runs on IBM WebSphere Application Server, DB2 Universal Database and IBM eServer xSeries. tech news

This paper discusses IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Operating Systems, a simple-to-use, powerful security system that securely locks down business-critical applications, operating platforms, and files from unauthorized access. This firewall-like capability prevents both insiders and outsiders from the unauthorized access to and use of vital customer, employee, and business partner data. tech news

This paper highlights several "best practices" that can be used to scale the performance of Tivoli Privacy Manger to meet the needs of most organizations. This paper also allows an individual to gauge where and what type of hardware should be used for each part of the Privacy Manager deployment. tech news