Forwarded From: Nicholas Charles Brawn <ncb05t_private> InfoEdge publishes Information Security in a ... BW 4/27/98 5:22 PM InfoEdge publishes Information Security in a Networked World: How Vulnerable Are You? Business/Technology Editors STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 1998-- GartnerGroup Research Helps IT Professionals Establish Information Security Strategies for the Next Millennium Information-security penetration is a rapidly growing problem. Forty percent of 400 companies surveyed by GartnerGroup reported recent break-ins to their computer networks, even though thirty percent said they were protected by firewalls. The FBI has estimated that ninety-five percent of unauthorized computer incursions go undetected. An estimated 108 million people will be working outside the traditional office by 2002. To meet their information needs, companies will need to provide greater remote access in the next millennium despite the threat of information security exposure. To help IT managers establish strategies to meet these challenges, InfoEdge has published the first-ever report dedicated specifically to Information Security entitled Information Security in a Networked World: How Vulnerable Are You? This report, compiled from Gartner Group, Inc. research, provides IT professionals with research and advice on establishing an Information Security strategy for the next millennium. It addresses such topics as: the latest security technologies and products; how to handle virus-enabled malicious code; new methods to secure application products and their databases; controlling access in a mobile world; and the legal implications of doing something (or nothing) about information security. The revolution of Internet commerce will make information security more critical than ever. By 2001, seventy-five percent of intranet Web servers will run on Windows NT, an operating system that has not been immune to incursions. The Internet networking protocol was developed to enable communications, but securing those communications was never considered. The unfortunate fact is that hackers have circumvented much of today's protection technology. Protecting information systems is vital to almost every corporation in the world. This report from InfoEdge provides the definitive answers that IT managers need to know to protect their systems from unauthorized incursions and maintain system integrity and continuity. Table of Contents The report Information Security in a Networked World: How Vulnerable Are You? is 170 pages and contains the following sections: --The Outlook for Information Security: New Technologies Bring New Risks --The Legal Implications of Information Security --Cryptography, Electronic Commerce and the Commercial Enterprise: X.509 Certificate Authorities --Authentication Plus Authorization Equals Access Control --Catching Viruses, Maintaining Integrity and Managing Malicious Code --Security Strategies for Remote Access Users --Internetworking Security: It's You Against the World --How Secure Are You in a Windows NT Environment? --Enterprise Applications on the Web: Introducing New Security Considerations --Business Continuity Planning: Preparing for the Impending Disaster Pricing and Availability Information Security in a Networked World: How Vulnerable Are You? is available exclusively from InfoEdge in book or CD-ROM format at a price of U.S. $850. Multiple copy discounts and multi-user licenses are available. To obtain a copy, please call InfoEdge at 800-544-7337 (203-363-7150 outside the U.S.), fax 800-760-9956, (203-363-7155 outside the U.S.), or via email at jwhitney@info-edge.com. GartnerGroup is the world's leading independent advisor to business professionals making IT decisions, including users, purchasers, and vendors of IT products and services. More than 200 Gartner Group premium reports are available from InfoEdge. About InfoEdge InfoEdge, with headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, provides a one-stop shopping source for premium information technology (IT) research reports and studies available from a growing list of leading industry analyst firms. The company is committed to making timely IT research available, affordable and accessible to executives worldwide. InfoEdge publishes reports in both print and electronic formats, which are marketed directly and through the company's "Virtual IT Bookstore" on the Internet at http://www.info-edge.com. --30--sb/bos CONTACT: VMI Becky Stevens, (860) 347-5042 bstevenst_private KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS -o- Subscribe: mail majordomot_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Dimensional Communications (www.dim.com)
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