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Sample – Infrastructure: Operations Support Policy

February 15, 2012

Overview This policy defines the basic elements required for the Corporate Information Systems Operations Support.   Purpose To obtain reasonable assurance that computer operations activities provide scheduled, monitored, and secured processing as well as the timely identification of problems.  Scope The scope of this policy includes all personnel, including external...

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Security / Privacy Regulations Timeline

February 14, 2012

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The Business Information Supply Chain

February 13, 2012

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The value of Securing Your online Link

February 12, 2012

Internet crime rising With all the advent of the internet in just about all spheres, including e-commerce to be able to shopping as well as networking, world wide web has become one of the biggest means of communication on the planet. Instances of incorrect use regarding important information just...

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HIPAA – Identitiy and Access Management SOC Dashboard Considerations

February 12, 2012

What a Security Operations Center IAM dashboard should present. Number of Requestable Products Average Request Processing Time New Rule Violations Employees by functional area Pending Requests Entitlement Assignments with / without requests Employees by status Pending Attestation Instances Number of Internal and External Employees Top 10 Departments (Members) www.bestitdocuments.com

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HIPAA – Identitiy and Access Management Considerations

February 12, 2012

Safeguard Standard Implementation Specification Technical Access Control Unique User Identification Automatic Log-off Audit Controls Person or entity Authentication Strong Authentication Physical Facility for access controls Physical Access Administration Security Management Process Risk Management Activity Review Workforce Security Termination Procedure Information Access Management Isolation Healthcare Clearing House Security Incident Procedures...

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What is Data Retention Compliance?

February 11, 2012

The ability to stipulate specific life cycle for different types of corporate IT documents. 1) Data usability and accessibility, the document must be in a useful form, e.g. viewable / reusable. The retrieval must meet the business process requirements. 2) Data security, the document must be held so as to...

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compliances , data-center-soc-noc , security

Security Operations – Security Guidance

February 10, 2012

Secure by Design Design for defense-in-depth Plan for security management Design system architecture for security Build network threat models Secure by Default Minimize the network attack surface Deny access by default Use security features in Windows Server 200x, Unix, MVS and Risc OS’s Secure in Deployment Software maintenance Security...

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Mitigating Emerging Threats from Employee Computing

February 9, 2012

Comprehensive solution to manage employee use of corporate computing resources… Personal Surfing Instant Messaging P2P Spyware Unauthorized Applications Employee Hacking Virus Outbreak…. 70% of Porn is downloaded between 9am and 5pm All Internet Content Carries a Risk! Web, Email, IM and P2P – Strongest solution to emerging hybrid /...

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Regulatory Roundup

February 8, 2012

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Security / Privacy Regulations Timeline

February 8, 2012

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PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems)

February 8, 2012

PACs – Various Network Technologies, Bandwidths and Typical Transfer Times for Radiological Imaging. Network Technology Bandwidth Chest Radiograph 8.4MB Chest CT Scan50MB T1 1.54Mb/s 43 sec 4.3 min Ethernet 10Mb/s 6.7 sec 40 sec Fast Ethernet 100Mb/s 0.7 sec 4 sec ATM 155Mb/s 0.4 sec 2.6 sec Gigabit Ethernet...

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Just a few Laws Protecting Businesses

February 8, 2012

Depending on the organization’s business, there may be several laws that govern the protection of information California Database Breach Notification Act  (SB1386) Computer Security Act of 1987 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 European Union Data Privacy Directive ASCA – Administrative Simplification Compliance Act Addresses Transactions and Code...

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Sample – Information Lifecycle

February 7, 2012

Authorization Delivery Usage Storage Destruction Research indicates access to confidential documents is mostly granted without data owners’ prior approval. Sometimes, this is due to undefined owners. IT organizations should ensure data owners are identified and their authorization is sought prior to granting access or distributing “confidential” documents outside the...

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compliances , networking , security

Sample Word – Data Classifications and Encryption Requirements

February 7, 2012

What is Confidential Information? Any information not known to outsiders that has value to the Corporate or whose premature disclosure would help competitors or be harmful to the Corporate. Can include physical, electronic, or oral information. Must be classified and protected according to guidelines set in Global Enterprise Information...

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What should a buyer look for in an MSSP?

February 7, 2012

Let us now discuss the key elements that a prospective buyer should look for in a MSSP: Confidentiality of Company Information: Understand how the prospective service provider ensures confidentiality of its customer’s information- this would particularly apply to security policies, network diagrams, and other information required providing the service....

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Firewalls

February 7, 2012

Firewalls: In this section we will take a look at the 3 basic types of firewalls – packet filters, proxy firewalls and the stateful inspection firewalls – and will look at the pros and cons of each. Packet filters: These are basically screening routers that control the flow of...

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Seizing and Searching Computers and Computer Data

February 7, 2012

With the explosion of computers and technology, investigators of all types are more often faced with analyzing computer-generated and/or maintained information relevant to their cases.  The U.S. Department of Justice has issued as guidance to prosecutors and agents “Federal Guidelines for Searching and Seizing Computers”.  These guidelines are the...

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Sample – Computer Systems Privacy Policy

February 7, 2012

For the protection of corporate, it’s employees and clients. Employee Privacy Corporate may collect, process, store and disseminate only that information regarding its employees which is necessary for the proper functioning of its business. Before corporate employees collect private information about workers, customers, or other people, the need for...

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Privacy Policy Development

February 7, 2012

Understanding Privacy Issues Privacy policies help companies build and sustain their customers’ trust. The development of an internal and external privacy policy is essential to increasing consumer confidence and sustaining long-term relationships. A privacy policy creates an outward commitment with respect to the protection of personally identifiable information. This...

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Information Ownership Policy

February 6, 2012

New Centrality Of Information: Information is no longer simply something, which supports the provision of a product or service.  Information itself has become the product or service that many businesses like “Corporate” provide.  The new centrality of information necessitates the establishment of new roles and responsibilities to properly manage...

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Simple – External Party Information Disclosure Policy

February 6, 2012

Determining if Disclosure is Appropriate Duty to take special care: To the extent required to perform their job duties, workers are given access to “Corporate” restricted internal information.  Proper protection of this information is essential if the interests of not only “Corporate”, but also customers and business partners, are...

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E-Mail, Viruses, and The Security Perimeter

February 6, 2012

As technology moves on, E-mail subsystems have become key communication methods that not only provide simple E-mail but also a method of  “Work Flow” solution. This can be seen in Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange and Novell’s GroupWise, to name but a few. These solutions are commonly known as “GroupWare”....

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Sample Visio – Outlook Web Access Connection Flow

February 6, 2012

Free – Visio Document download Outlook Web Access Connection Flow

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HIPAA E-mail Security

February 6, 2012

Background More and more people are using e-mail to communicate with friends, family, colleagues, and businesses. However, only a small percentage of physicians and healthcare providers regularly use e-mail to communicate with patients. Advantages The advantages of e-mail communication between providers and patients are numerous and include the elimination...

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Sample – Estimated effort and cost to Patch 1000 Physical / Virtual Servers

February 6, 2012

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Sample – Estimated effort and cost to Patch 100 servers

February 6, 2012

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OS Patch Management Challenges Today

February 6, 2012

Patch Management Challenges Today, all of the assets that have to be analyzed for risk, prioritized and approach. www.bestitdocuments.com

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Sample – ITIL Risk Assessment Strategy Vision

February 5, 2012

Visual representation of Risk and the impact of Assets. You fill in the gaps… www.bestitdocuments.com

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Limitations of Type I SAS 70

February 5, 2012

A Type II report will perform testing to determine that 1)      the description presents fairly the controls that have been placed in operation; 2)      the controls were suitably designed to achieve the control objectives; 3)      the controls were operating effectively Could result in a Qualified Opinion if the description...

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Regulations Touches Everyone

February 5, 2012

Implications Regulations affect everyone Non-regulated still implies best practices No one-stop solutions Real time alerting a vital component of compliance Customers are looking for real-time help on the mainframe Legislative Background Fourth Amendment FCA Title III FISA ECPA CALEA Digital Privacy Act of 2000 Electronic Privacy Act of 2000...

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