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Articles by Drew Robb 

How to Secure Mobile Devices

The popularity of mobile devices is creating real security headaches for IT organizations.

SaaS and Security: Is Your Data Safe?

Software-as-a-Service applications offer big benefits to small businesses, but is it safe to place your company data in someone else's hands? Here's what you need to know.

Feel Vulnerable? Time for Vulnerability Management Tools

To combat evolving network security threats, the industry turns its attention to vulnerability management.

Top 10 Security Trends

Remember when your biggest fear was a virus outbreak? The latest round of threats will make CISO's positively nostalgic for those simpler times.

Code Green Brings Data Loss Prevention to SMBs

Large corporations aren’t the only ones with information worth stealing. Small businesses can also prevent sensitive data from escaping with new appliances from Code Green Networks.

Secure Your Email with Encryption

Who's reading your emails? Only those you deem worthy, provided that you adopt an encryption platform that suits (and protects) your business.

Getting the NAC of Security

Network Access Control adds yet another layer of technology to the security labyrinth – but some SMBs really need it.

New HIPS Technology Takes on Zero-Day Attacks

Some industry watchers say host-based intrusion detection systems may take the lead in battling zero-day attacks.

How to Improve on Wireless Security

If you're looking to secure an enterprise WLAN, many industry observers are pointing IT managers to WPA2.

Tales from "De Crypt"

Few things get the vultures circling like news of a security breach. A look at how one company assures confidentiality by encrypting all of the data that touches its SAN.

The Incredibly Shrinking Backup Window

Data Domain aims to reduce backup times by up to 20x, and prods tape loyalists to ''move on''.

Adding Biometrics to Enterprise Security Arsenal

Are biometrics ready for widespread deployment? What are the pros and cons of going with this security weapon?

Disaster Recovery Sites: How Far Away is Far Enough?

The recent devastation from Gulf Coast hurricanes raises an important question for enterprises: How far away should your disaster recovery site be?

Symantec-Veritas Deal Proves Timely

Panned at first, the merger of security and storage giants turned out to be well-timed.

Hospital Treats its Own Spyware Infection

A Seattle hospital had a serious spyware issue, and IT administrators knew they needed to treat it quickly before confidential information was put at risk.

To Go Corporate, the Grid Must be Secured

As companies increasingly begin to look to grid computing, major security concerns will need to be addressed. What are the problems, and how can they be fixed?

Disaster Recovery Vs. Business Continuity

Think disaster recovery and business continuity are the same thing? Think again. You better know the difference and you better be prepared for both.

Corporate Data Leaks Spur Interest in Storage Security

High-profile data security breaches are boosting the fortunes of storage security vendors. Will national legislation follow?

Affording Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery solutions don't come cheap but, with a little planning and foresight, DR doesn't have to be an all or nothing proposition.

Harnessing the Flood of Security Data

IT departments are struggling to manage the deluge of security data that overwhelms their systems and their work days.

Battling Spam with an Array of Weapons

Battling spam is no easy thing. It often takes more than one kind of tactic and more than one kind of weapon. Here's a look at the different multi-faceted approaches.

Using SIM Software to Deal with Security Overload

When IT and security managers are trying to handle 5,000 to 10,000 security incidents a second, they need a technology that will help them visualize what is happening on their network. Is SIM software the answer?

Securing Data on Your Old, Dead Servers

Server disposal can be a weak link in enterprise data security. Don't forget to scrub them... and then maybe take a hammer to them.

Locking Up All of That 'Free Information'

The open source community goes with the saying, ''Information wants to be free''. But does free necessarily mean safe? And how do you safely lock it down?

Simplifying SCM with Appliances

Secure Content Management appliances are catching on in smaller offices where ease-of-use is critical.