Security Audits White Papers

Google Apps is budget friendly and easy to manage, but it has an inherently open structure. This makes it difficult to control who accesses what data from where; data could end up on any mobile device. This paper considers the risks of this openness and lack of visibility into user activity. VIEW SUMMARY

Read this paper to learn how to get everything on one page, to make patch management and configuration auditing consistent and automated so you can stop wasting money and time. VIEW SUMMARY

Intellectual property theft is hugely costly for businesses. Disgruntled ex-employees can destroy reputations or utilise confidential company data. The cost of negligence is high. This paper explores these costs with real-life examples. Read this paper as a warning to protect your business. VIEW SUMMARY

Social media is a great way to engage with customers, but it does come with associated risks. However, to ignore it would be like ignoring emails! Read this paper to explore the risks of social media and the considerations and challenges for IT decision-makers. VIEW SUMMARY

We all know that server security management can be a difficult, complex job. With the right tools and techniques, you can stay high, dry, and efficient – test your server security management maturity with this personality quiz, and see how you rate! VIEW SUMMARY

Many if not most organisations think they have a mature attitude and approach to security risk management, and cite RBSM (Risk Based Security Management) as their preferred approach. This exclusive research piece from Computing reveals a dangerous disconnect between the truth and reality VIEW SUMMARY

Have you ever asked yourself, who made what changes within Active Directory - specifically, who changed security group members, deleted files, modified AD schema or changed SQL data base objects? VIEW SUMMARY

This paper presents how the world of IT security, audit and compliance must change in cloud environments. This paper provides guidelines for auditors who must verify the effectiveness of security controls used within a cloud computing system VIEW SUMMARY

To successfully audit the enterprise, there needs to be a priority list and a methodical approach to implementation that addresses all aspects and factors. Read these best practices of how to achieve successful auditing goals as well as some of the challenges you may face and how to overcome them. VIEW SUMMARY