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- Will new authentication technology spell the end of spam?
- According to Meng Weng Wong, CTO and founder of Pobox.com, whose group developed SPF (SenderPolicy Framework--the most popular anti-forgery technology being used), fightingspam has been like playing whack-a-mole. "As soon as you write ananti-spam rule, someone quickly finds a way around it." But there's lightat the end of the tunnel....
- Tags: Accreditation Authentication, authentication technology, good guy, Meng, spam, SPF, Toni Bowers
- Technical articles 2005-04-27
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- BiP Solutions Ltd Cuts ISO Accreditation Time by 60% and Reduces Calls to IT Help Desk by 80%
- BiP Solutions wanted to enforce documented-access security processes to demonstrate adequate and proportionate protection for corporate data assets in support of BiP's application for ISO 27001 accreditation and streamline auditing and compliance by enforcing ISO 27001- approved authentication to ensure that only authorized users can access business-critical systems, applications, and...
- Tags: Security, Oracle Corp., Information Technology, ISO, Single Sign-on, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations
- Case studies 2008-06-01
- Improve your certification and accreditation processes by drawing on these four C&A models
- Certification and accreditation processes formally evaluate the security of an information system, determine the risk of operating the information system, and then either accept or not accept that risk. There are four primary certification and accreditation models that agencies use as a basis for developing their standardized C&A...
- Tags: Information System, Certification, DITSCAP, FISMA, NIST, C&A, Chapter Coverage, Quality, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
- Book chapters 2007-01-10
- Distance Higher Education in the Arab Region: The Need for Quality Assurance Frameworks
- This paper considers endeavors to disseminate distance higher education in the Arab region. In particular, three different structures are examined: distance education programs provided by traditional universities, open or distance education universities offering only programs from a distance, and a virtual university. Shortcomings of these endeavors due largely to the...
- Tags: Education, Distance Education, QA, E-learning, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers
- Case for Strong User Authentication
- This white paper will describe authentication types, problems, surrounding business controls and methods, the difference between authentication and strong user authentication, why strong user authentication is needed, and ways to use strong user authentication.
- Tags: User Authentication, Authentication
- White papers
- Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information System
- Security certification and accreditation are important activities that support a risk management process and an integral part of an agency's information security program. Developed through an extensive public review process, the document represents a significant contribution to federal agency security management by providing specific recommendations on how to certify and...
- Tags: Information System, Certification, Agency, NIST, Quality, Strategy, Security, Business Operations, Management
- White papers 2004-05-01
- Configuring AIX 5L for Kerberos Based Authentication Using Windows Kerberos Service
- This paper describes the use of Kerberos as an alternative authentication mechanism to AIX using Windows 2000/2003 Server Kerberos Service. Authentication applications on AIX do not require any change to alternatively perform Kerberos authentication as it is woven into the fabric of the AIX security subsystem. By utilizing the loadable...
- Tags: IBM AIX, Microsoft Windows, IBM AIX 5L, Authentication, Kerberos, Security
- White papers 2006-02-01
- CARF Manages Growing Demand for Accreditation With Pivotal Solution
- Consumers of human services are demanding higher standards and greater accountability from service providers. CARF is a not-for-profit accrediting body that is addressing this problem by establishing customer-driven standards to help providers measure and improve the quality, value and outcomes of their services. To manage the vast and growing demands...
- Tags: CDC Software, Pivotal Corp., Standards, CARF, Partner Relationship Management (PRM), Quality, Business Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Technical Assurance, Security Policies and GSI Accreditation for the National Probation Service
- The National Probation Service NPS plays a major national role in reducing crime and re-offending. GSI accreditation was fundamental to the infrastructure for NPS and the National Offenders Management Service NOMS as a whole. Insight took an environment with little formalised or centralised security provision, and implemented a structured security...
- Tags: Siemens AG, National Probation Service, Security
- Case studies
- Certification and Accreditation(C&A) Services
- The threat to information is real. An unsecured computer can be the key to enabling a hacker to shut down your business indefinitely. A competitor that knows your business or product secrets can potentially drive you out of business. Consumers that are not confident about their privacy may look elsewhere...
- Tags: Certification, Business, WareOnEarth Communication, Quality, Security, Business Operations
- White papers 2004-12-20
- TechNet Webcast: The Ins and Outs of Authentication in Internet Information Services
- This webcast will focus its attention at each of the major authentication protocols. The key to securing an IIS server begins with a good authentication scheme and this is often misunderstood. The presenter of this webcast will discuss how anonymous, basic, integrated, and other authentication methods work and the pro's...
- Tags: Internet, Webcast, Authentication, Microsoft TechNet, Microsoft IIS Server, Security
- Webcasts
- Certification and Accreditation: Total Cost of Ownership
- Xacta has done more to streamline and automate the Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process than any other solutions provider. This paper shows how Xacta solutions can significantly reduce the cost of C&A compliance. When looking for a C&A automation product, it is important to determine how much manual labor it...
- Tags: Certification, Telos Corp., Compliance, TCO, Xacta, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2005-06-01
- Continuous JCAHO Compliance: Responding to the 2006 Unannounced Survey Policy Within the Environment of Care
- As part of its overall accreditation process, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO uses a specific set of standards to evaluate the physical plant and safety in healthcare facilities. These standards, which fall under the JCAHO chapter called "Management of the Environment of Care EOC," include more...
- Tags: Environment, Health Care, Survey, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- White papers 2006-01-06
- VeriSign Unified Authentication: The Next Generation of Strong Authentication
- Download this white paper now and learn how VeriSign Unified Authentication leverages a single, integrated platform for all your strong authentication needs. Learn how you can get simplified strong authentication that is designed to integrate with your existing infrastructure for a cost-effective, next-generation solution for access control.
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., Authentication, Security
- White papers 2005-11-16
- VeriSign Unified Authentication
- Enterprises frequently deploy multiple authentication mechanisms to address diverse usage scenarios within and beyond the corporate network. The most common scenarios that need strong authentication are remote access, windows logon, and Wi-Fi access. However, provisioning and managing strong authentication mechanisms like One-Time Passwords OTPs, USB tokens, and public key infrastructure...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., Authentication, VeriSign Unified Authentication, Security
- White papers 2004-12-07
- Overview of Federal Government Authentication Efforts White Paper
- Currently, there are two major government-wide authentication efforts under way the E-Authentication Initiative EAI and the Personal Identity Verification PIV System. This paper highlights essential aspects of each effort, and compares and contrasts the two. Authentication is the process of establishing confidence in user identities. This is accomplished by establishing...
- Tags: Authorization, Government, Authentication, Security
- White papers 2005-06-06
- First NHS Trust to Achieve Gold Accreditation
- The South West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust SWYMHT Health Informatics Training Service provides training to mental health and primary care staff, service users and carers across the Wakefield health community. The team knew that it was delivering a high volume service but was eager to show that the service was...
- Tags: Health Care, Training, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- Case studies
- Two-Factor Authentication: A Total Cost of Ownership Viewpoint
- Download this free White Paper on VeriSign Unified Authentication now and discover the most cost-effective, secure, and reliable authentication solution available to protect your entire network. Reduce your TCO up to 40%. Scale to meet the authentication demands of employees, customers and business partners – without getting locked into a...
- Tags: VeriSign Inc., TCO, Authentication, Roi/Tco, Security, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- White papers 2005-04-01
- A quick look at print authentication
- When security threats try to worm their way into your enterprise through network printers, you can use print authentication to make it tough for them to succeed. As this new HP white paper explains, print authentication is a cost-effective, relatively non-disruptive means of verifying that the people who want access...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Authentication, Printers, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Why Strong Authentication? - The Security and Administrative Benefits of Using X.509 PKI Based Strong Authentication
- Strong authentication based on X.509 PKI Public Key Infrastructure is available in a number of protocols and provides both security & administrative benefits and drawbacks. This paper looks at the security and administrative benefits and draw backs of using strong authentication as well as the generic issues that apply to...
- Tags: Benefit, Isode, Authentication, Security
- White papers 2007-01-01
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