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Policy-Based Citizen Portal Solution

Novell policy-based citizen portals "intelligently" authorize or prevent information access based on citizen or employee identity and government policies. For example, a citizen's request for information can be analyzed and fulfilled within the required timeframe based on his or her credentials and relevant regulations and policies - without time-consuming manual...

Tags: Novell Inc., Citizen, Policy, Portals, Web Technology, Internet

White papers

Cisco - Network Security Policy: Best Practices White Paper

Without a security policy, the availability of your network can be compromised. The policy begins with assessing the risk to the network and building a team to respond. Continuation of the policy requires implementing a security change management practice and monitoring the network for security violations. Lastly, the review process...

Tags: Network, Policy, Network Security, Cisco Systems Inc., Best Practice, Security, Networking

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Developing Effective Security policies

Security measures are most effective when they arise from well-designed, comprehensive, broadly communicated organizational policies and are enforced by human engagement as well as technical solutions. This article discusses the importance of security policies and examines those in place at most organizations. It also provides guidelines on how to develop,...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Policy, Security

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Network Security Policy: Best Practices White Paper

Without a security policy, the availability of your network can be compromised. The policy begins with assessing the risk to the network and building a team to respond. Continuation of the policy requires implementing a security change management practice and monitoring the network for security violations. This document is divided...

Tags: Network, Policy, Network Security, Best Practice, Security, Networking

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TechNet Webcast: Security Policies? Ugh, Just Give Me a Firewall (Level 300)

This webcast helps you understand why it's important to have a security policy, how to encourage end-user participation, and provides suggestions on what makes up a good policy.

Tags: Firewall, Webcast, Policy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Webcasts

RFID for Defense Suppliers

The Department of Defense released a broad and far reaching policy on the use of active and passive RFID in July of 2004. The policy impacts DOD suppliers and internal operations. This webcast discusses the policy, benefits across the DOD Supply Chain and highlight implementation projects underway.

Tags: Policy, U.S. Department Of Defense, RFID, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Wireless, Security, Biometrics, Enterprise Software, Software

Webcasts

Disclose data collection practices via privacy policies

Since Web site visitors are (understandably) wary of providing personal data, a common practice for Internet sites is to provide a privacy policy. In addition, an Internet standard for such policies has developed as well. Let's take a closer look at providing a privacy policy on your site. Collecting...

Tags: Web, P3P, Policy, Site, Privacy Policy, Cookies, Privacy Setting, Tony Patton

Blog posts 2008-03-31

TechNet Webcast: Using the New Policy-Based Management Framework in SQL Server 2008 (Level 300)

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 introduces a new policy-based framework for database administrators, which can significantly improve administrative productivity and reliability. Database administrators declare their administrative intent through policies that are then applied by the system. This approach reduces the potential for administrative error and enables the framework to monitor or...

Tags: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, Policy, Microsoft TechNet, Databases, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware

Webcasts 2008-02-21

ePolicy (3)

The ePolicy application displays policies to users and allows them to accept or decline these policies. The user's choice is recorded in a database along with their details. You can then perform subsequent actions based upon their decision. The ePolicy Application consists of two programs:* ePolicy Browser (ePolicy.exe) which presents...

Tags: Policy, VirtualObjectives, ePolicy Application, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-02-22

Policy & Procedure Manager (exe)

Professional Policy and Procedure Manual software is designed to organize and create, review, and view policy and procedure documents. There is a great demand for an electronic policy manual that suits the efficiency, competency, and regulatory needs of any business. The Policy and Procedure Manager addresses all those needs. Version...

Tags: Policy, PolicyTech, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2008-02-20

Simplifying Network Administration Using Policy Based Management

The management of network infrastructure in an enterprise is a complex and daunting affair. In an era of increasing technical complexity, it is becoming difficult to find trained personnel that can manage the new features that are introduced into the various servers, routers and switches. Policy based network management provides...

Tags: Network, Policy, Networking, Network Administration

White papers 2007-12-01

Using Firewalls to Enforce Enterprise-Wide Policies Over Standard Client-Server Interactions

This paper proposes and evaluates a novel framework for enforcing global coordination and control policies over message passing software components in enterprise computing environments. This framework combines the use of firewalls, both per-node software and dedicated firewalls, with an existing coordination and control system to enforce policies that, among other...

Tags: Software, Coordination, Client-server, Policy, Academy Publisher, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking

White papers 2006-10-01

TweakEasy Professional (exe)

You should know that a computer is running according to some parameters imposed by the developer for our own safety. These parameters are called policies and can be found for both computer and user configuration. You can think of them as a set of rules guiding and protecting whatever settings...

Tags: Policy, Computer, Productivity

Software downloads 2007-12-06

SolutionBase: Learn how Windows Vista takes a NAP

In this installment of the TechRepublic series on Microsoft Network Access Protection, Rick Vanover discusses the Vista client configuration in detail. Here we will go through an example enabling a NAP configuration on a Vista client and discuss the configuration requirement considerations...

Tags: MS-NAP, DHCP, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Policy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuration, Client, Server, MS-NAP Implementation, Windows XP Client, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Networking, Software, Rick Vanover

Technical articles 2007-12-03

SolutionBase: Configuring Network Access Protection for Windows Server 2008

In this installment of the TechRepublic series on Microsoft Network Access Protection, Rick Vanover takes a deep look at the server configuration for Windows Server 2008. All of the various roles and communication sequences for the MS-NAP implementation need plenty of planning...

Tags: MS-NAP, DHCP, Microsoft Access, Role, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Implementation, Policy, Author, Server, DHCP Server, Remediation Network, Figure H, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover

Technical articles 2007-11-29

Policy Deployment

Policies - We all have them in our homes, in our communities and our societies. From early childhood, we have all come to understand why rules and standards are necessary.Why then, do so many companies struggle to maintain policy references and effectively deliver these essential policies to those who must...

Tags: Peapod, Policy, Quality, Business Operations

White papers 2007-10-02

Work with end users -- not against them -- to improve security

In his recent blog post, "The six consumer technologies that are destroying traditional IT," Jason Hiner comments on consumer technologies that are sneaking into the workplace and causing problems for some IT departments' attempts to maintain network and information security. He also makes the point that this isn't just a problem with end...

Tags: Security, Information Technology, IM, Problem, Policy, Instant-messaging Technology, Instant Messaging, Internet, Online Communications, Chad Perrin

Blog posts 2007-09-18

10 ways to win support for an IT Policy

Rolling out an IT policy is a tricky business. You need to make sure users will take the policy seriously, but you have to be careful not to be too heavy handed about introducing it. Convincing users to respect the need for the policy -- instead of assuming that it...

Tags: Information Technology, Policy, User, Jody Gilbert

Blog posts 2007-09-05

Troubleshoot IPSec with these tips

Running IPSec to secure your network's communication traffic provides a very strong layer of defense to your network. However, it's important that you test these policies before deploying them and verify that they're running properly. Here are some troubleshooting tips for when you run into trouble.Securing your organization's LAN and WAN traffic...

Tags: Policy, Authentication, IPSec, Mike Mullins

Blog posts 2007-08-16

IT Professional's Guide to Policies and Procedures, Third Edition

TechRepublic's popular CD-ROM IT Professional's Guide to Policies and Procedures, Third Ed is now available as part of your TechRepublic Pro membership! Put this expanded edition in your IT library and have 64 templates to help you create customized policies, guidelines, tools, and forms that are...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Policy, IT Professional

Download resources 2007-05-02