Realtime Reader January 2008: Issue 91

If you're concerned about your upcoming compliance audit, consider watching renowned author, speaker, and Realtime Windows Server Resident Editor Greg Shields as he discusses passing your next compliance audit. You'll learn the tricks of the compliance audit, and how you can use Ecora Auditor Pro to easily collect information, manage change, and create reports the auditors want to see.

Compliance audits are painful, unless you have the right tools in place. Watch now to discover how.

New Chapter: Supporting Compliance through ITIL

Download the newest chapter from The Shortcut Guide to Improving IT Service Support through ITIL!

In addition to new laws, there is now a new trend to require organizations that perform certain activities, such as processing credit cards, to have very specific data protection practices implemented. The perfect example of this is the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Although this standard is not a law, it is a contractual requirement for processing credit cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and others.

As Chapter 4 asserts, protecting information is no longer just a good idea; it is a legal requirement that is best accomplished by using proven, internationally accepted, data management frameworks.

Chapter 4: Supporting Compliance through ITIL, authored by Rebecca Herold, is available at: http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/SGITIL.htm

New Chapter: Implementing BSM

Download the newest chapter from The Definitive Guide to Business Service Management !

In this chapter, we begin the process of implementing a BSM system and its surrounding framework. We will begin by assuming that the implementing organization has the will and the way to incorporate the necessary software and processes to successfully complete the installation. The evolution of the implementing organization's service management has elevated them to recognize the need for BSM's data quality measurements within their organization. All that is left is to lay the structure. At the conclusion of this chapter, you should be fully cognizant of the tasks and activities necessary to implement the BSM solution that is right for your environment.

Chapter 4: Implementing BSM, authored by Greg Shields, is available at: http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/DGBSM.htm

Complete eBook: The Shortcut Guide to PC Restoration and Disaster Recovery

Download the complete eBook!

The Shortcut Guide to PC Restoration and Disaster Recovery addresses how to protect, upgrade and manage the personal computing environments, as well as its data and the keys to its productivity-enhancing configurations. Techniques for preserving key information and assuring that both applications and operating systems are safe and secure are discussed in detail. In addition, steps for moving desktops from one hardware platform to another as well as how to recover from unplanned disaster quickly and efficiently are outlined in the guide. Lastly, The Shortcut Guide to PC Restoration and Disaster Recovery provides critical analysis to help decisions-makers choose the people, policies and platforms to keep their people working!

Complete eBook: The Shortcut Guide to PC Restoration and Disaster Recovery, written by Mark Scott, is available at:
http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/SGPCRDR.htm

Realtime Resource: Virtualization Security Playbook

Read this latest white paper from Blue Lane!

In this rush to virtualize, security can fall by the wayside. And this lack of security is likely preventing many enterprises from experiencing the full benefits of this major network transformation. As you transition to a virtualized environment, turn to the Virtualization Security Playbook, as your go-to resource for all the latest information about securing your most valuable IT assets against increasingly aggressive attacks.

New White Paper: Virtualization Security Playbook, is available at:
http://www.realtime-windowsserver.com/WSWP001.asp

New Article: Role of Code Reviews in Application Security

Download the newest article from The Essentials Series: Messaging and Web Security Volume Two!

Software developers have to juggle numerous requirements and constraints. Applications have to meet functional specifications, maintain sufficient levels of usability, and meet performance expectations. They also have to be reliable, scalable, and, of course, secure. For decades, software engineers have created and improved development methodologies and life cycle management processes to corral these sometimes competing demands and meet as many of them as possible while delivering applications on schedule and on budget. Code reviews are an increasingly important part of the software management life cycle.

Role of Code Reviews in Application Security, written by Dan Sullivan, is available at: http://www.realtime-websecurity.com/ESMWSv2.asp

New Chapter: Virtualization Management: Data Center Automation

Download the newest chapter from The Definitive Guide to Virtual Platform Management!

A constant challenge in most IT environments is that of finding enough time and resources to finish all the tasks that need to be completed. IT departments find themselves constantly fighting fires and responding to a seemingly never-ending stream of change requests. Although virtualization technology can provide numerous advantages, there are also associated management-related challenges that must be addressed. When these tasks are performed manually, the added overhead can reduce cost savings and can result in negative effects on performance, availability, reliability, and security.

Chapter 9: Virtualization Management: Data Center Automation, written by Anil Desai, is available at:
http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/DGVPM.htm

Recently Announced Chapters

The Definitive Guide to Business Service Management
Chapter 3: IT Service Management Evolution

The Shortcut Guide to Extended Validation SSL Certificates
Chapter 3: Authentication and Verification

The Essentials Series: Messaging and Web Security Volume Two
New Articles

The Shortcut Guide to PC Restoration and Disaster Recovery
Chapter 4: Planning for Disaster Recovery

The Shortcut Guide to SQL Server Infrastructure Optimization
Chapter 3: The New Cluster: Technologies for SQL Server Infrastructure Optimization

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