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2009 Business Continuity Preparedness Handbook

Business continuity planning is essential for all types of scenarios, ranging from flu pandemics to system failures caused by software upgrades. For the seventh straight year, AT&T has updated this comprehensive guide, designed to give you the information you need to sustain operations through a period of significant interruption.

Security that Outpaces the Competition

AT&T helps Williams F1 succeed in the advanced sport of Formula One racing by employing multiple layers of security. Services like Network-Based Firewall, Secure E-mail Gateway, Web Security, and DDoS Defense protect the vast amounts of data that go back and forth among the team’s UK headquarters, racing locations and external suppliers like Toyota and Bridgestone.

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Distributed Denial of Service Defense: On-Premises or in the Cloud

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are devastating and difficult to trace. The only defense is to use purpose-built appliances that stay a step ahead of the attackers. This Nemertes issue paper concludes that the unique characteristics of a DDoS attack, plus significant cost savings, make cloud-based services a better option.

Strategies for Endpoint Security

Who would have thought that after 20-plus years of solid research and industry remedies that malware would still be a common malady on today’s PCs? This is not to say that the problem of computer viruses and trojans hasn’t changed…it has significantly. But today’s Internet-connected, application-integrated, global world makes it far easier for malware to sneak onto our computers to do bad things. Download this original InfoWorld report, "Strategies for Endpoint Security".

Five Levels of Agile Planning: From Enterprise Product Vision to Team Stand-up

Existing Agile methods often focus on small, single-team projects and overlook the broader impact of large, multi-team and multi-year projects. This paper outlines a distinct planning framework that has been used successfully in large-scale Agile projects and relies on five levels: product vision, product roadmap, release plan, sprint plan and daily commitment.

A CIO's Playbook for Adopting the Scrum Method of Achieving Software Agility

his white paper provides a playbook for adopting Scrum in enterprises where software, and lots of it, is the key to competitive success in the marketplace.

The Top 3 Cost-Cutting Mistakes CIOs Make - And How to Avoid Them

This white paper describes typical reactions to falling budgets and common problems they cause.

Build Release Plans That Deliver Customer Value!

This guide provides valuable tips for Release Planning success along with a checklist, detailed meeting agenda and recommended timeline for your first releases.

Build Agile Iteration Plans Your Team can Commit to!

A must have for your next Iteration Planning meeting! This guide provides valuable tips for Iteration Planning success, including a recommended iteration schedule for new teams, success tips and a detailed planning agenda.

Network-Based Firewall: Extending the Firewall into the Cloud

Network-based firewall services are gaining momentum because they offer advantages related to scalability, availability, extensibility, accessibility, maintainability and cost. But they also have to meet the corporate risk profile. Nemertes Research explains how organizations can determine if cloud-based firewall service is for them, and, if so, how to choose the best provider.

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