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Issue #70
February 2007

:: New Chapter:
Introduction to Disk Architecture

New eBook: The Shortcut Guide™ to Managing Disk Fragmentation

The Shortcut Guide™ to Managing Disk FragmentationDownload the first chapter!

Computers were initially designed to store and process data. Little has changed in this regard since the invention of the modern computer in the mid-20th century. However, the scale has increased tremendously. Computers process an immense amount of data, and that data must be stored somewhere. On modern computers, that storage is usually a hard disk. This guide will explore the storage of data on hard disks, and chapter 1 will examine how modern computers and operating systems (OSs) implement disk storage and access.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Disk Architecture, written by Mike Danseglio, is available at: http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/sgmdf.htm

New Article: Addressing Government Agency Access and Authentication Challenges

The Essentials Series: IT Compliance - Volume IIDownload the first article in the new
IT Compliance Essentials Series, Volume II!

Volume Two of The Essentials Series: IT Compliance continues its focus on regulations, new technologies, and addressing challenges presented by IT compliance standards. This brand new set of online articles examines topics that are must-knows for all IT professionals and include: identity and access management, messaging gateway security, and application gateway access and security.

Article 1: Addressing Government Agency Access and Authentication Challenges, written by Rebecca Herold, is available at:
http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/itces_v02_pro.asp

New Article: What to Expect from IT Audits

The Messaging and Web Security Essentials GuideDownload the newest article in
The Essentials Series: Messaging and Web Security!

The section of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) known as SOX 404 has gotten much attention from IT management. This is not a passing fad; there will not be any regulatory equivalent of a dot com bust—compliance with SOX 404 is here to stay in some form or another. In fact, even if SOX 404 is changed, as many have argued for, other regulatory schemes are in place that influence how IT does its job. With these regulations come requirements for verification—and that means auditing.

Article #12: IT Audits: What to Expect, written by Dan Sullivan, is available at:
http://www.realtime-websecurity.com/070129_sullivan.asp

New Podcast: Planning Your Migration

The Definitive Guide to Vista MigrationDownload the newest podcast for The Definitive Guide® to Vista Migration!

From this second podcast in a new series from Microsoft MVP's Nelson and Danielle Ruest, you will learn about the considerations for creating a migration plan, as well as the actual actions and tasks necessary to begin a migration to the Vista OS. This podcast is offered in conjuntion with the new eBook entitled The Definitive Guide® to Vista Migration.

Podcast 2: Planning your Migration, by Danielle and Nelson Ruest, is available at: http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com/DGVM.htm

Realtime Resouce: Compliance Challenges and Solutions

Policy and IT Controls: Compliance Challenges and SolutionsDownload Policy and IT Controls: Compliance Challenges and Solutions!

Download this newest white paper from the Realtime IT Compliance Resource Library in which Richard LeVine of Accenture presents prescriptive and detailed insights into numerous questions including: "What are the benefits beyond passing the audit?" and "How complicated is it to be compliant in a sustained fashion?"

Policy and IT Controls: Compliance Challenges and Solutions is available at: http://www.realtime-itcompliance.com/digital_library/index.htm#picc

Recently Announced Chapters

The Tips and Tricks Guide to Creating Business Continuity through Enterprise Storage Solutions
Volume #2

The Messaging and Web Security Essentials Guide
Article #10:FISMA and Messaging Security

The Messaging and Web Security Essentials Guide
Article #11: Host Intrusion Detection and Prevention

The Definitive Guide® to Vista Migration
Chapter #2: Planning the Migration

Complete eBook: The Reference Guide™ to Data Center Automation
Complete eBook

Complete eBook: The Definitive Guide® to Information Theft Prevention
Complete eBook

New Podcast : The Shortcut Guide™ to Securing Automated File Transfers
Pocast #1: Why You Can't Just Block File Transfer Ports

Publications Coming Soon!

  The Shortcut Guide to Managing Disk Fragmentation

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