Prince George’s County, the second largest county in Maryland, does not have the budget that Washington, D.C. has, but CTO Kimberly N. Ellison-Taylor has similar security concerns. “Our airports, waterways, and bridges are targets that could be used to get to the Capitol,” she notes, adding that her jurisdiction has dealt with hurricanes and blackouts in the past year alone.
“Data is coming in from so many different avenues, but it has to translate to relevant information,” she says. “How do you share data and make sure the right people get it?” She focused on data sharing and e-government during 2003, not only for her county’s 26 municipalities but also in the broader region. She’s active in the organization that brings together local and state IT directors. “We work as a team to understand the fiscal and administrative impact [of IT] to our respective counties,” she says.
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Server virtualization is a popular option for dealing with mounting datacenter costs. Another equally promising approach is the use of an Application Delivery Controller. Citrix NetScaler provides a low-cost way for organizations to reduce their server count and accrue cost savings from a reduction in space, cooling, power and personnel.
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The emergence of WLANs has created a new breed of security threats to enterprise networks.
Included in HP ProCurve WLAN solutions is security technology that alleviates threats from WLANs through:
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* Preventing transmissions that pose a security threat to the enterprise network
* Locating participating devices for physical remediation
Effectively address data protection challenges, implementing solutions that help store and protect business–critical data while cutting costs and improving efficiency and reliability.
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This white paper provides guidance on how to develop a strategic approach to managing and monitoring logs, a key function required for compliance with many regulatory mandates and a critical defense against security threats.
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Learn about the processes and technologies that support security information management (SIM) operations, as well as the business case for SIM. The series examines different options for implementing SIM and gives you evaluation criteria for selecting the best option for your organization.
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