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January 26, 2009 Vol 2009 - Issue 2
IT Toolkits Newsletter Are Your Computers Attractive Targets? IT Infrastructure Key to Cost Control and Security When IT knows what it is accountable for productivity improves ....
Metrics Key to Productivity CIOs frequently ask what IT should measure and report to business executives. The key to success is choosing a small number of metrics that are relevant to the business and have the most impact on business outcomes. The five metrics that meet the criteria for relevance and impact are investment alignment to business strategy, business value of IT investments, IT budget balance, service level excellence, and operational excellence.  Read on...		In This Issue IT Infrastructure is a Foundation Block That Management Rests Are Your Computers Attractive Targets?... PCI-DSS Compliance Kit
Are Your Computers Attractive Targets? Security Breaches are on the Rise - Version 7.0 of the Security Manual Template Addresses Issues  The people of the world have granted control of their existence to computers, networks, and databases. People own property if a computer says they do. People can buy a house if a computer says they may. Enterprises have money in the bank if a computer says so.  An individual's blood type is what the computer says it is. People and enterprise are who the computer says they are. Every day, people on the Internet are reaching out and touching our computers in attempts to violate our privacy, use our resources, dupe us into helping them perform a crime, or steal information. Every one of the devices on the enterprise network is an attractive target for criminals. Serious crimes have been committed on, by, and through five-year-old laptops. High-profile security breaches have made network access control one of the most important concerns for corporate and government network managers. It is your job to reduce the chance of security breaches. Do you know what attacks intruders use and how to counter them? As hackers become more sophisticated, so must you. The Janco Security Manual Template gives you the foundation security policies and procedures to protect your network from attack.  Read on...         Table of Contents...        Order Now $499 to $1,399... IT Infrastructure is a Foundation Block That Management Rests PCI-DSS compliance drives CIOs to get back to basics Computers today are an integral part of day-to-day business, commerce, and personal life. E-mail and instant messages are heavily used for communications. Enterprise administrative business processes depend upon computer automation, record keeping, and dependable, confidential, and quick access to reliable information. The enterprise operational processes make use of computers for communication with employees, vendors, supplies, and customers. Everyone has a stake in ensuring that the computing infrastructure continues to operate reliably and that it preserves the confidentiality and integrity of the information it handles - both our own and that of those we serve. Between PDAs, SmartPhones, laptop computers, and desktop computer many of our users have up five devices each that they use. Each device contributes to our network's security. Each operator of those devices has a necessary and important part in preserving the integrity of the network, just as every citizen has a necessary and important part in preserving a society. With the explosion of technology into every facet of the day-to-day business environment there is a need to define an effective infrastructure to support operating environment; have a strategy for the deployment and technology; and clearly define responsibilities and accountabilities for the use and application of technology.  Read on...         Table of Contents...           Order Now $529 to $1,695... PCI-DSS Compliance Kit The PCI DSS security requirements apply to all "system components." A system component is defined as any network component, server, or application that is included in or connected to the cardholder data environment. The cardholder data environment is that part of the network that possesses cardholder data or sensitive authentication data. Network components include but are not limited to firewalls, switches, routers, wireless access points, network appliances, and other security appliances. Server types include, but are not limited to the following: web, database, authentication, mail, proxy, network time protocol (NTP), and domain name server (DNS). Applications include all purchased and custom applications, including internal and external (internet) applications. The PCI-DSS Compliance Kit comes in three versions; Silver - Contains the e-Commerce, Wireless, and Internet Job Descriptions in WORD and PDF format, the Security Audit Program in WORD format, and the PCI Audit Program in WORD and PDF format. Gold - Contains the e-Commerce, Wireless, and Internet Job Descriptions in WORD and PDF format, the Security Audit Program in WORD format, the PCI Audit Program in WORD and PDF format, and Network Event Viewer - Unlimited which allows you to monitor an unlimited number of PCs Security. Platinum - Contains the e-Commerce, Wireless, and Internet Job Descriptions in WORD and PDF format, the Security Audit Program in WORD format, the PCI Audit Program in WORD and PDF format, the Network Event Viewer - Unlimited which allows you to monitor an unlimited number of PCs Security, and the Security Manual Template in WORD format   Order Now $499 to $999