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Cloud computing is rapidly changing enterprise IT with applications like Salesforce and Office 365, which are improving productivity, reducing costs, and simplifying management. Now, organizations are discovering that those same advantages can be achieved by migrating security to the cloud. In fact, in its 2016 Magic Quadrant report on Secure Web Gateways, Gartner reported, “Cloud services have experienced a 35% five-year compound annual growth rate, while on-premises appliances have only grown by 6% during the same period.” Organizations understand that protecting users with a consistent and enforceable policy requires much more than simple URL or web filtering. Thousands of companies have already switched their IT security from appliances to experience the benefits of the Zscaler™ Security Cloud. Download this whitepaper today to find out why.

How to think about the risk to data from the mobile ecosystem Mobile devices, even those that are corporate owned, are personal. Your CEO uses the same smartphone to send confidential emails, snap family photos, inspect customer records, get directions to meetings, and scrutinize financial reports. Every employee in your organization does the same thing. Your organization's critical data is constantly being accessed by mobile devices, and once it leaves the network you have no visibility into where it goes, and little or no ability to enforce your security policy to protect it. Your organization’s sensitive data has made the mobile ecosystem the new frontier for a wide spectrum of risk that every CISO must now understand. Take a deep dive into all twelve elements of the Mobile Risk Matrix in the interactive table below.

Download your Definitive Guide to Policy Management for real-world examples of companies avoiding litigation and penalties by having a well thought out compliance programme. Organisations that approach policy management strategically and exercise ruthless discipline with respect to their policies yield massive returns in organisational alignment, corporate culture, and ultimately their bottom-line results. And when incidents occur or regulators come knocking, you'll be prepared.

Unmanaged employee use of email and the web can subject any organization to costly risks including litigation, regulatory investigations and public embarrassment.  Download this guide and learn how to deploy clearly written Acceptable Usage Policies (AUPs) for email and web usage, supported by employee training and enforced by proven technology solutions.

Failure to strategically manage email can be costly for any businesses. Learn about the risks of poor email management, and how to implement a comprehensive, best practices-based email retention policy.  Enforce your policy by implementing MessageLabs Managed Email Archiving Service to minimize email risks and maximize compliance with organizational, legal, and regulatory rules.  

As the "bring your own device" (BYOD) trend sweeps across the business world, it raises a huge management challenge for many companies. It changes who within an organization gets access to mobility. It also affects the way a business operates, with implications that go far beyond simply IT. BYOD presents new, fundamental questions about security, liability, and cost. Answers depend on two aspects of mobility management: device management policy and the technology used to fulfill and enforce a policy.

In today's virtual enterprise, access to corporate resources must be secure, reliable, and manageable, with consistently enforced policy while simultaneously allowing access from anywhere at any time. This is why access network strategies are critical to business growth.

The greatest threat to enterprise data security comes from inside threats. Securing the enterprise requires an understanding of the data leak points, environment, people, and processes for managing sensitive information. This white paper explains how network-based and endpoint-based solutions can work together to provide the broadest protection available while ensuring scalability and manageability, and that employee productivity is not impacted.

Organizations are struggling to enforce both mandatory regulatory rules as well as internal corporate policies governing email content and distribution.  One of the biggest obstacles is determining whether or not the content of an email, or its attachment, is subject to any policy rules or restrictions.  This whitepaper describes the techniques required to perform intelligent, accurate content analysis and the shortcomings of most current approaches.

Email compliance, security and content policy enforcement is a growing priority for all organizations.  Email content control solutions provide real-time scanning of email traffic and provide the foundation for proactive enforcement of regulatory and corporate policies.  However, the administrative burden associated with policy management imposed by most such products is significant.

Miercom analysts review results of its tests verifying the ForeScout platform’s ability to quickly discover, classify and assess endpoints, including unmanaged BYOD and IoT devices—without agents—and apply network and host-based controls to enforce security policy and remediation.

A well-thought-out, easy-to-create and easy-to-enforce business travel policy will contribute to transparency, a cultural mecca in any organization. By fostering fairness, a mutually beneficial corporate travel policy provides company travelers with the freedom they desire, without sacrificing company governance and control. As an HR or Finance leader, you've answered countless repetitive questions about per diems, business class vs. economy class, and hotel restrictions. A formalized travel policy is not as hard to create as it may seem, and it will eliminate the stress for both you and your travelers. In this ebook, you will learn the 10 easy steps to take in order to create a win-win corporate travel policy that works for you and your team.

Mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, enable increasing numbers of employees to work "anywhere, anytime."The security of enterprise data is a key concern, particularly on mobile devices that are easily lost or stolen. The security risk is further heightened by the proliferation of employee-owned mobile devices in many enterprises. Employees will almost always take the path of least resistance in leveraging mobile devices for business purposes, which may lead to unsafe computing practices. A clearly documented and enforceable mobile security policy is critical to reducing the risk of data loss.

This white paper will explore what security challenges wireless networks present, suggest best practices to ensure Wireless LAN security, and demonstrate how AirDefense Enterprise, a Wireless Intrusion Detection and Prevention System, can help you define, monitor and enforce your wireless security policy.

The SSL VPN Checklist details important capabilities to consider when evaluating and comparing SSL VPN vendors and their technology solutions. Enterprise requirements are organized into six broad categories: application-level experience and support, security enforcement, flexible policy management and administration, ease of use, leadership and vision, and financial strength and reputation.

Global Trust is a comprehensive Permission Management Infrastructure that centrally controls and manages user access Permissions to Web-based resources, servlets, Beans or any external application. Download this white paper and learn how the Global Trust solution enforces your policy consistently across your e-business and associates according to the planned security model (delegation, user's type, roles, policies, etc).

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