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Cloud Computing: Business Benefits With Security, Governance and Assurance Perspectives sponsored by ISACA WHITE PAPER: This paper clarifies what cloud computing is, identifies the services offered in the cloud, and also examines potential business benefits, risks, and assurance considerations. Read on to learn more about cloud computing from security, governance, and assuarance perspectives. Posted: 10 Feb 2010 \| Published: 01 Dec 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| Infrastructure Services \| IT Services \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Platform as a service \| Scalability Testing \| Software as a Service

High Performance, High Capacity 2048/4096-bit SSL Offload sponsored by A10 Networks WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains the need for secure socket layer (SSL) offloading in order to reduce added pressure on central processing units (CPUs) from 4096-bit keys. Posted: 24 Sep 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Certificate Authorities \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Security \| Information Security \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Network Capacity \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Traffic Analysis \| Network Traffic Management \| SSL \| TLS

DNSSEC - Secure DNS For Government sponsored by BlueCat WHITE PAPER: This document examines the standards and guidelines as outlined by NIST, and demonstrates the ways in which BlueCat Network’s DNS solution address these guidelines. Posted: 01 Sep 2010 \| Published: 31 Aug 2010 TOPICS: Data Security \| Host Management \| IP \| IP Address Management \| IP Addresses \| National Institute of Standards and Technology \| Platform as a service \| Server Software

Critical Technologies for Compliance and Risk Management sponsored by Siperian, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Due to the financial meltdown in the mortgage-backed securities industry, new compliance requirements will be implemented. Read this paper to find out how organizations can ensure compliance with stricter regulations and manage risk appropriately so the business does not slip into non-compliance resulting in negative publicity or punitive fines. Posted: 20 Feb 2009 \| Published: 20 Feb 2009 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Compliance (Finance) \| Compliance Best Practices \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act \| Master Data Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Risk Management \| Web Content Management

Building Solutions For Smarter Governments: Six Ways to Increase Responsiveness, Service Quality, Accountability and Taxpayer Value sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how smarter government means making operations and services truly citizen-centric, integrating their service delivery, coordinating programs and allowing a choice of access channels, as well as placing the most needed transactions on the Web. Posted: 21 Jan 2011 \| Published: 21 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Collaboration \| eGovernment \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Web Services \| Web Services Architecture

Smart City as a Service: Using Analytics to Equip Communities for Data Driven Decisions sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper how to enable municipal IT managers to build a flexible cloud foundation and support a smart city service strategy. Read on to discover how to deploy on a secure hybrid cloud model to accommodate all workloads. Posted: 05 Nov 2015 \| Published: 05 Nov 2015 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud CRM \| Cloud Management \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Governments

Enterprise Content Management for Transforming Government sponsored by EMC Corporation WHITE PAPER: Read this issue brief by Center for Digital Government to learn how the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the County of San Diego are improving service delivery by managing information electronically. What benefits could ECM bring to your agency? Posted: 10 Dec 2010 \| Published: 10 Dec 2010 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Dashboards \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Enterprise Content Management \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Information Management \| Records Management

The 7 Deadly Skills of The Perfect Employee sponsored by Skillsoft WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the 7 skills essential to employee success and how to keep your employees productive and satisfied. Posted: 23 Apr 2012 \| Published: 23 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| eLearning \| Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| IT Agents \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Training Software

Guard Data In Government Environments by Implementing Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource features a cost-effective automated diagnostics and mitigation security solution that offers continuous protection and is easily integrated with existing systems. Posted: 09 May 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Data Security \| Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Governments \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Spending \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

World War C: Understanding Nation-State Motives Behind Today’s Advanced Cyber Attacks sponsored by FireEye WHITE PAPER: This guide explores the unique characteristics of cyber-attack campaigns waged by governments worldwide. Posted: 05 Mar 2014 \| Published: 31 Dec 2013 TOPICS: Government Agencies (non-U.S.) \| Government Agencies (U.S.) \| Government Information Security \| Governments \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats