Security Management

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

From handling critical back-office network demands to mobile capabilities in the field, companies need the technology to meet challenges today and manage business-critical IT resources for the long term. Download this white paper to learn how Gateway offers a complete solution that can lower costs, offer customized service and support, and everything you need to build your technology infrastructure. 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

Originally formed as the IT systems subsidiary of Osaka Gas, OGIS Research Institute Co., Ltd. (OGIS) is a provider of information technology solutions that meet the needs of its customers in a wide range of industries. A user of IBM eServer zSeries mainframe, OGIS was experiencing increased maintenance and licensing costs for the third-party software tools it had been using to facilitate CPU upgrades. Seeking an alternative to the tools it had been using, OGIS chose IBM software tools for security management, development support and data management. IBM software tools enjoy a good reputation and are in use at more than 3,000 organizations worldwide. tech news

To address today's competitive e-business challenges, organizations are leveraging their IT infrastructures and extending the use of their IT investments in networks, systems, and applications to more efficiently connect with customers, suppliers, and partners. IBM and Cisco are extending their robust alliance by aligning products and architectures to deliver integrated solutions and are collaborating on standards in order to better address the end-to-end security concerns of e-businesses. IBM and Cisco can help enterprises take full advantage of their intelligent network infrastructures and to deploy self-managing systems to extend their businesses and exploit the on demand evolution. tech news