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		<title><![CDATA[ Gartner: Security and Privacy ]]></title> 
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		<description><![CDATA[ To prioritize information security and privacy initiatives, organizations must assess their business needs and risks. Gartner research covers the latest threats and countermeasures, technology and market trends, and how to implement security policies and management practices. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Breach Notification Laws Are Coming to Europe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Breach notification requirements for European telecommunication and Internet service providers are just the beginning. The European Union plans to expand this to all private and public organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Research Roundup: Information Security Architecture Practice, Models and Templates]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Information security architecture is a foundational element of any information security program. This research outlines the body of Gartner research on this important practice. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: The Role of Business Continuity Management Continues to Expand and Extend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business continuity management is a two-sided practice, looking to mitigate availability risk and recover the business operations already in place. Use these predictions for 2010 and beyond to develop an enterprisewide approach to business resilience. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: New Delivery Models and New Business Needs Are Changing the IAM Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Economic pressures, business requirements and technological changes will all contribute to a major shift in the identity and access management market in the coming year. Look for significant changes in delivery and pricing models.  ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: Infrastructure Protection Is Still Not 'One Size Fits All']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's infrastructure protection specialists have again developed predictions for the future of this critical area of security. Use these trends to help with essential purchasing and deployment decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ What Is a Risk Register, and Why Do You Need One?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ An IT-risk register is an important tool for communicating IT-related risks to senior leadership. An IT-risk register will help risk and security professionals convey information about the current status of IT-related risks and associated potential impacts to stakeholders within the business. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Leverage ITIL v.3 to Integrate Information Security With the IT Service Management Life Cycle]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The latest version of the IT Infrastructure Library takes a life cycle approach that potentially has a major impact on information security practices. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Web Access Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Web access management market has reached the mature stage. Future success in this market will be based on specific use cases, commodity solutions and expanding feature sets designed to address broader access management needs. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ How to Implement SIEM Technology]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A security information and event management technology deployment can provide security benefits and satisfy compliance goals. This requires the involvement of stakeholders from IT security, IT operations, user administration, compliance and internal audit, and legal areas. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Proposed U.S. Data Breach Laws Need Further Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Previous attempts at passing a U.S. federal law to protect businesses and consumers against data breaches failed to make it out of the Senate. The third attempt is an admirable effort, but focuses on yesterday's problems. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Web Access Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Web access management market has reached the mature stage. Future success in this market will be based on specific use cases, commodity solutions and expanding feature sets designed to address broader access management needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Managed Security Services in Europe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The market for managed security services in Europe has reached a mature stage. IT infrastructure and communications service providers dominate, security specialists fill a niche, and solid growth continues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Managed Security Services in Asia/Pacific]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Market growth for managed security services continues in Asia/Pacific, but at a reduced rate, compared with 2007 and 2008. Managed network providers, system integrators and outsourcers dominate, but regional providers with strong SMB offerings have increased their share of domestic clients. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Enterprise Single Sign-On]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The ESSO market has matured in 2009, with market leaders accelerating their growth at the expense of smaller players. ESSO is still a valid choice for enterprises with users who must manage an unacceptable number of passwords for two or more years. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Enterprise Fraud Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The enterprise fraud management market continues to grow as it yields many financial benefits for multiple sectors. Most vendors provide loosely coupled applications that support more than one fraud use case. Few support integrated fraud management across numerous enterprise applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Wireless LAN Intrusion Prevention Systems]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Economic factors caused growth to slow in wireless LAN intrusion prevention systems in 2008. Changing requirements put a premium on new detection capabilities and increased levels of integration with network infrastructure. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for SMB Multifunction Firewalls]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research examines the small-and-midsize-business multifunction firewall market. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The maturing market for content-aware data loss prevention technologies has experienced another year of significant industry consolidation. Enterprisewide capabilities have become more broadly available, but the market is only now reaching the end of its "adolescent" phase. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for Shared-Account/Software-Account Password Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Regulatory compliance requirements and other factors are increasingly driving enterprises to consider the security risks of shared accounts. A clear understanding of the vendors and technologies that address these risks will help security professionals to make the right implementation decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Broad adoption of SIEM technology is driven by compliance and security needs. New use cases in areas such as application activity monitoring are emerging. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The traditional blacklist antivirus capability is insufficient protection from today's more-professional malware threats. EPP vendors are competing on the strength of non-signature-based defenses, proactive management capabilities to reduce the attack surface, and data protection. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for MSSPs, North America]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Several IT outsourcers entered or increased their presence in the maturing managed security service provider market in North America. In addition to firewall and intrusion detection/prevention monitoring and management, security log management became a nearly universal offering. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Network Intrusion Prevention System Appliances]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The network IPS market continues to mature and evolve, and has become a due-diligence safeguard. Evolving threats mean that vendors that stand still risk becoming irrelevant. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ MarketScope for IT Governance, Risk and Compliance Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT GRCM is an early, rapid growth market that's mostly composed of startups, but it's slowly gaining large vendor participation. The functions provided by IT GRCM products address needs expressed by most of Gartner's client base. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Web Fraud Detection]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Web fraud detection vendors are experiencing high sales-growth rates, driven by increasing cyberattacks in a weakened global economy. Larger security vendors are refocusing their efforts in this area, while smaller, low-cost competitors typically provide better customer service and more innovation. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Static Application Security Testing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In this research, we analyze the static application security testing market and evaluate its vendors according to their business and technology visions, as well as their ability to execute that vision in their products and services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Breach Notification Laws Are Coming to Europe]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Breach notification requirements for European telecommunication and Internet service providers are just the beginning. The European Union plans to expand this to all private and public organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: New Delivery Models and New Business Needs Are Changing the IAM Market]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Economic pressures, business requirements and technological changes will all contribute to a major shift in the identity and access management market in the coming year. Look for significant changes in delivery and pricing models.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: USDA Leverages Smart Card Mandate to Propel IAM Program]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Government mandates and enterprise recognition that identity and access management functions must change to improve security and efficiency have helped achieve early success in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's IAM program. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner Identity and Access Management Program Maturity Model]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The maturity of an enterprise's information identity and access management (IAM) program is a key indicator of the effectiveness and efficiency of IAM activities, and of the overall business value of its investments in IAM. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Identity and Access Management Research, 3Q09: Core IAM and IAM Governance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's comprehensive body of research on identity and access management includes basic foundational information on core topics, as well as guidance on governance issues. Use the research surveyed in this updated document to make informed best-practice decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ HIPAA Privacy and Security Extensions in the HITECH Act: This Time, We Mean It]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ On 17 February 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act was signed into law as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, extending HIPAA security and privacy requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Addressing HIPAA Security, Part 1: The Standards]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Covered entities, business associates and other affected organizations must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule. This rule has a great deal of built-in flexibility, so the key is to build a defensible position of compliance. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Addressing HIPAA Security, Part 2: 'Rightsizing' Compliance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule has a great deal of built-in flexibility; the key is to build a defensible position of compliance. Affected organizations should analyze their current and planned activities to ensure their efforts are appropriate. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices for Aligning Recovery and Business-as-Usual Access Requirements]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Recovery access requirements must be included in business-as-usual identity and access management procedures, as well as recovery plans, to prevent impeding the recovery process and undoing your identity and access management infrastructure. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Use 'Visioneering' Principles to Drive a Successful Identity and Access Management Program]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A compelling vision is key to the success of any strategic program, including an identity and access management program. Developing that vision will lead to the conviction that something must be done, which in turn will drive the determination to persevere until the vision becomes reality. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Open Identity Pilot Advances the Maturity of User-Centric Identity, but Business Models Are Still Needed]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. government-sponsored open identity pilot has the right set of participants and is producing valuable work. But real-world business models for high-assurance credentials, a necessity for widespread adoption, have not yet emerged. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The IAM Services Market: Consulting and System Integration Overview]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Identity and access management consulting and integration services play a vital role in successful IAM projects, and the use of them serves as a starting point for enterprise IAM planning. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Identity and Access Management, 3Q09: Topics and Technologies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's comprehensive body of research on identity and access management includes a broad array of guidance on specific topics and technologies. Use the research surveyed in this updated document to make informed technology deployment and resource-allocation decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ SIEM and IAM Technology Integration]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security information and event management extends identity and access management audit capabilities by providing broad-scope monitoring of user activity and policy changes. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Where Are We With Service-Architected IAM?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises interested in incorporating identity and access management into a service-based architecture should evaluate future IAM solutions based on a flexible architectural design. Service orientation can provide a means to realize some of that flexibility. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Adaptive Access Control Emerges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Adaptive access control is an emerging concept that builds on the concepts of risk-appropriate authentication and fine-grained, context-aware authorization to provide an extremely flexible approach to access control. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Identity and Access Management Technologies, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Operational efficiency is the lead business driver in identity and access management this year. There's less hype for and more-guarded optimism regarding user-provisioning projects, and federation continues to gain ground. Newer authentication methods continue to advance in a variety of use cases. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Verifying Online Identities Requires a Layered Approach]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Verifying online user identities requires a layered identity-proofing approach. There is no single "magic bullet" solution, but several can be pieced together to give a reasonable level of confidence in the legitimacy of a new user. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Virtual Directories: Where Do They Fit In?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research compares metadirectories and virtual directories and presents prevalent use cases for virtual directory deployments. Buyers must understand the differences between the technologies so that they can select the most appropriate technology. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Oracle Agrees to Acquire Sun IAM Solutions: Sunrise or Sunset for the Sun Suite?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The future of Sun's and Oracle's identity and access management solutions rests on Oracle's strategy for dealing with service-based and cloud-enabled IAM. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ VIP's Clear Demise Leaves Fate of Personal Data Unclear]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The abrupt demise of Clear, a fast-track airport security system for U.S. travelers, raises serious questions regarding the private and secure disposal and transfer of databases full of sensitive information. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Versatile Authentication Servers and Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A versatile authentication server or service supports a variety of open and proprietary authentication methods, and simplifies the implementation of multiple authentication methods in multiplatform environments. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Functional Requirements for Card Management Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Successful deployment of smart cards for user authentication in an enterprise hinges on the use of the right credential management tools. Most common tools provide baseline functionality for card and credential management, but broader capabilities are increasingly required. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Nine Best Practices for Question-and-Answer Identity Verification Methods]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Q&A identity verification methods are widely used because of their ease of use. But the factors behind that ease of use also make these methods vulnerable to attack. Enterprises must implement Q&A methods and choose verification questions with care to avoid undermining authentication processes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Remote Control Technology Landscape, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The need to support off-premises workers, deliver user training and perform remote administration of servers is driving growing demand for remote controls. Products in several markets may apply. Companies must understand their range of choices before investing. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ EU Enterprises Face Obstacles in Using Electronically Signed Invoices]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Digital signatures can fulfill the authentication and integrity requirements of the EU e-invoicing directive and help provide automation efficiency gains. However, legal requirements in different countries and disparities in enterprise payment systems hinder broad adoption. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Consumers Don't Want to Change the Ways They Manage Online Passwords]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ U.S. consumers would rather use insecure password management practices than convert to stronger ones. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Take the Best, Leave the Rest for Identity Federation Governance and Controls]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The evolving Liberty Identity Assurance Framework provides a good, albeit incomplete, set of baselines for identity federation governance. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=164069&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ The IAM Organization: Recruitment Interviewing Methods]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Effective personnel-interviewing techniques during recruitment are a part of building effective identity and access management organizations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Leverage ITIL v.3 to Integrate Information Security With the IT Service Management Life Cycle]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The latest version of the IT Infrastructure Library takes a life cycle approach that potentially has a major impact on information security practices. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Understanding the Maturity of Your Security Architecture Process]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security architecture is a process that requires an ongoing focus on continuous maturity improvement. This requires consistent indicators for assessing the maturity of the security architecture process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ A New Approach: Obtain Business Ownership and Investment Commitment for Business Continuity and Resilience Management Through Key Performance and Risk Indicator Mapping]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Linking key performance indicators to key risk indicators is an effective approach for communicating to business management the value of business continuity and resilience management, so that business management takes ownership of these programs and commits to the needed investments year over year. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Evolving Cybersecurity Issues in the Utility Industry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As global utilities transition to new technology architectures, well-recognized cybersecurity concerns must still be addressed. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Is MPLS Secure Enough? Key Questions to Ask Your Carrier About MPLS Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research answers key questions related to security of Multiprotocol Label Switching services and establishes recommendations for what enterprises should do about potential risks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Infrastructure Protection, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Advances in infrastructure protection technology continue to be primarily reactive to keep pace with new threats. Integration of point safeguards into platforms continues, and "in the cloud" protection delivers more hype than protection in many, but not all, areas. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What You Need to Know About Cloud Computing Security and Compliance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cloud computing technical and business models present special security challenges that must be addressed through new risk assessment and acquisition processes. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Cyberintelligence]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cyberintelligence enables enterprises and government agencies to detect many types of threats and thwart their ensuing damage. Cyberintelligence extends an enterprise's security "radar" outside the perimeter of its own organization, highlighting threats that otherwise likely would not be seen. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169322&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Critical Capabilities for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Content-aware data loss prevention products have a broad set of capabilities, and organizations have multiple options for approaching this technology. Three use cases will help organizations develop a clear DLP strategy with specific business requirements before they attempt to select a product. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Top Five Issues and Research Agenda, 2009-2010: The Privacy Officer]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In addressing continuing threats to personal data, organizations need to move toward a program approach for privacy that accommodates international variances in privacy regulations, enforcement challenges from emerging technologies and delivery models, and conflicting business/legal requirements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Key Issues for Risk and Security Roles, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises are increasingly formalizing their IT risk management, security, privacy compliance and business continuity management disciplines. In 2009, program creation, maturity and maintenance will be critical concerns for stakeholders in these areas. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ IBM Strengthens Its Application Security Testing Portfolio With Ounce Labs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ With the acquisition of Ounce Labs, IBM adds solid static application security testing capabilities and strengthens its leadership in the application security marketplace. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Data and Application Security, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprise boundaries continue to blur as data is shared across the Internet between partner organizations and unmanaged endpoints, increasing concerns about data leakage and manipulation. This is encouraging greater use of application layer and data layer security controls. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Findings: Security Compliance and Security Assurance Are Not the Same]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security assurance processes make organizations secure, while security compliance efforts enable industry regulations to be met. Here, we explore the difference. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=169556&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Setting Enterprise Systems' Security Priorities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Since it is impossible to secure all of an enterprise's systems equally, we offer a decision framework that helps in prioritizing security efforts. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Security Considerations and Best Practices for Securing SharePoint]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft's SharePoint is widely deployed, but often without a comprehensive understanding of how it should be secured. Here we provide a framework for successfully securing SharePoint deployments. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Digital Commerce Fraud Challenges and Solutions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Sales of digital goods and services come with exceptional fraud challenges, according to a new survey of online retailers and service providers. Effectively mitigating these fraud losses demands strong cooperation among merchants, banks and payment card firms. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Claims-based Application Framework Spans Enterprises, Cloud]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft's claims-based application framework spans enterprise on-premises applications and emerging cloud-based applications built on Microsoft's Azure Services Platform. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Hype Cycle for Data and Application Security, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprise boundaries continue to blur as data is shared across the Internet into partner organizations and unmanaged endpoints, increasing concerns about data leakage and manipulation. This is forcing greater attention to security controls within and around applications and data objects. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Critical Capabilities for Enterprise Fraud Management Tools]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Comprehensive fraud detection functions don't come in one package yet. However, five vendors -- Actimize, Intellinx, Memento, Norkom Technologies and Senactive -- offer core functions that provide a good starting point for enterprise fraud management. We compare their capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Proposed U.S. Data Breach Laws Need Further Work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Previous attempts at passing a U.S. federal law to protect businesses and consumers against data breaches failed to make it out of the Senate. The third attempt is an admirable effort, but focuses on yesterday's problems. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices for Data Security Breach Disclosure]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The failure to execute a required data security breach disclosure quickly and appropriately can cause an enterprise severe damage. Regulatory guidance is sparse and contradictory, so enterprises must develop their own practices for notifying individuals and entities affected by a data breach. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Tutorial on International E-Mail Archiving and European Privacy Regulations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many enterprises, especially in Europe, are struggling to balance compliance requirements for e-mail archiving and strict privacy protection laws. A Gartner client's experience highlights the complex issues involved, and points to best practices for reconciling these conflicting demands. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: How to Close the Gap Between Information Security and IT Risk Management]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner regularly fields clients' questions about how to address perceived gaps between information security and IT risk management disciplines. This research addresses four issues that are critical to the success of this difficult, but necessary, effort. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Maintaining Data Quality With Trusted Metadata]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security technology is becoming an increasingly useful, and even necessary, adjunct to metadata. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mobile data protection products secure data on movable devices that can leave the office, including notebooks, PDAs and smartphones. Buyers want products that work equivalently across multiple platforms, need minimal support, provide for common policies and extend protections to removable media. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Where Does End-to-End Encryption for PCI End?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ U.S. payment processors are introducing proprietary end-to-end encryption services to their retailer customers in an attempt to strengthen security for card data in transit. Industry-standard services would be preferable, but several issues must be resolved first. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Typical Elements of an Enterprise Data Security Program]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security professionals face a confusing array of choices when designing a program to secure sensitive data in systems and applications. A clear, detailed understanding of typical elements of a data security program will help to design appropriate policies and select tools to support them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Pay for Mobile Data Encryption Upfront, or Pay More Later]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The cost to prevent mobile device data exposures is far less than the cost of mitigation. Companies can make the most of data protection by choosing mobile devices equipped with state-of-the-art encryption tools. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Expand Your Enterprise's Data Security Focus to Address Changing Technologies and Increasing Risks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Effective data security requires a clear recognition of the different states in which data exists throughout its life cycle. An expanded data security focus will ensure that enterprises use the correct policies, processes and tools for consistent protection against rapidly changing risk profiles. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Remote Forensic Software]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A growing variety of digital investigative tasks are facilitated by the use of specialized remote forensic software, and some tasks are impractical without it. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Defining the Next-Generation Firewall]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ First-generation enterprise firewalls must improve to provide new features to meet the changing threat and technology landscape. Gartner defines the next-generation firewall capabilities required for increased enterprise cybersecurity. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ 12 Criteria to Assess Grassroots Risk and Potential in Social Media Solutions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Appropriate and effective grassroots mobilization can mean the difference between social media success and failure, and many initiatives require significant enterprise involvement. We present 12 criteria to help enterprises adjust planning and execution accordingly. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Infrastructure Protection Research, 3Q09: Network, Messaging/Web, and Mobile Security and Security Services]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's comprehensive body of research on infrastructure protection includes in-depth examinations of network, messaging/Web and mobile security, as well as security services. Use the research surveyed in this document to make informed best-practice decisions in these business-critical areas. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Infrastructure Protection Research, 3Q09: Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Application Security and Endpoint Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's comprehensive body of research on infrastructure protection includes in-depth examinations of data, application and endpoint security, as well as vulnerability management. Use the research surveyed in this document to make informed best-practice decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Top 10 Steps to Avoid Malware Infections]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Signature-based security is becoming overwhelmed by the sheer volume of new threats. Here are the top 10 action items to reduce the attack surface of endpoints and keep them healthy in the looming pandemic. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Operationalizing Endpoint Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The integration of PC life cycle management tools with endpoint protection platforms can deliver more-efficient security-driven management process that will reduce the attack surface of PCs, accelerate incident recovery and lower the total cost of ownership. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ BlackBerry Security Assessment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research provides an overview of the security profile of Research In Motion's BlackBerry smartphones and Gartner's recommendations to defend against vulnerabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Solidcore Acquisition Helps McAfee Span Security and Operations]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This deal will add Solidcore's lockdown and change control solution to a broad security portfolio. It expands McAfee's presence in the server and dedicated device security market, but won't impact PC security until 2011. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Securing Networked Medical Equipment]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many vendors of medical machinery do not issue timely patches to their equipment, even though the FDA issued specific guidance in January 2005 saying that they should. The impact of the Conficker worm on medical systems highlights the need for vendors to change their ways. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ E-Mail Migration Best Practices]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ We present tips and techniques gleaned from the field to optimize the e-mail migration process. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Symantec's Big Move Into SaaS Will Likely Be Rocky]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Symantec plans to pay a premium for MessageLabs and enter the e-mail software-as-a-service market. Success will require Symantec to reconcile e-mail security investments and maintain MessageLabs' inbound protection focus. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Expect Other States to Follow Nevada's Lead in Encryption Law]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A Nevada law will increase pressure on organizations to encrypt electronic transmissions of sensitive personal information. Compliance will require more employee training and further investment in external communication channels. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Select Secure E-Mail Gateway Functionality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Selecting a secure e-mail gateway can be difficult because of widely varying product capabilities and enterprise needs. Use Gartner guidance to create enterprise-specific requests for proposals and shortlists. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Roundup of Research Focusing on E-Mail, 1H08]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner has published a significant amount of research on e-mail and related topics. This document provides a ready reference to navigate this bank of information and to explore the underlying issues. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Assessing Microsoft Exchange/Outlook E-Mail Choices for Remote Access]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Microsoft offers many ways for users to access Exchange e-mail remotely. IT planners should restrict remote access to the three choices that can best protect business data. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Enhanced Vendor Commentary on the 2007 E-Mail Encryption Magic Quadrant]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The 2007 e-mail encryption Magic Quadrant provided overall market analysis of the available solutions. Enhanced commentary on solution providers will assist organizations in identifying solutions that best meet their requirements and situations. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Standard Feature Requirements for E-Mail Encryption Deployments]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ E-mail encryption solutions have reached a steady state for most pure-play, encryption-related technical innovations. Organizations considering e-mail encryption deployments should ensure that prospective products at least support the industry baseline e-mail encryption capabilities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Choose the Right Professional Information Security Certification]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In a competitive job market, individuals have to prove their security expertise. Hiring managers need to understand the use of security certifications as a professional qualification ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ WatchGuard Strengthens Protections With BorderWare Acquisition]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ New e-mail and other protections may make WatchGuard Technologies' offerings more attractive to enterprise customers. But WatchGuard must diversify its sales and marketing to maximize this acquisition's potential. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Enforcing the Use of  Company PCs for Remote Access]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This research answers the question: "How can companies ensure that remote users are working from company workstations?" ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Best Practice for the Reporting Line of Firewall Administrators]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Enterprises can achieve operational improvements by migrating the network firewall administration role to network operations. However, certain conditions must be in place for this to be successful. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Simplify the NAC Vendor Selection Process]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Selecting a network access control solution can be confusing because of the multiple uses for NAC and the number of vendors. Here, we simplify the process by outlining the key requirements needed to evaluate each usage case. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Network Access Control in 2009 and Beyond]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Network access control is often misunderstood. It represents different things to different people. Here, we clarify NAC by outlining the four primary usage cases for productive use of NAC. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Tactical Guidelines for Evaluating Virtualization Security Solutions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many security vendors are entering the market and exploiting virtualization security hype to generate sales. Beware, because solutions vary greatly in their integration with the underlying virtualization platforms. Here, we provide guidelines for evaluation of these solutions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: Multifunction Firewalls Help Troon Golf Reduce Costs, Improve Security]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Troon Golf chose to invest in a multifunction security platform instead of point solutions and, over time, has transitioned its managed facilities to the platform. By doing so, Troon has realized significant cost savings while increasing and broadening its security safeguards. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Effectively Manage the Risk of Software Noncompliance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most software audits result in the identification of violations. To reduce the risk of noncompliance fees and penalties, first understand the factors that are most likely to trigger audit scrutiny. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A on SMB Multifunction Firewalls: Mixing Security as a Service Into the Platform]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security equipment vendors are building and acquiring security-as-a-service capabilities. We answer questions about how small-and-midsize-business multifunction firewall providers will introduce mixed-mode solutions, and what users should consider when evaluating them. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Survey of the Top Four Vendor Risks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As organizations work to improve their IT and enterprise risk management programs, managing the risks associated with IT service providers has arisen as an important element of both. In an early 2009 Gartner survey, respondents identified their top vendor risk concerns. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Gartner's Simple Vendor Risk Management Framework]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This simple vendor risk management process provides an approach for organizations that are beginning to build a vendor risk management framework for IT services providers. This approach can be adapted to IT product vendors as well. ]]></description>
		
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/DisplayDocument?doc_cd=170755&ref=g_rss]]></link>
  	 <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Vendor Risk Management for Security and Compliance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Addressing vendor and partner risks as they relate to security and compliance concerns is necessary and increasingly complex. An appropriate approach requires a combination of contractual expertise, governance, the application of technical controls and administration. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Security Software and Services Spending Will Outpace Other IT Spending Areas in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Recent Gartner research shows that security software and services will receive the highest percentage in 2010 IT budget increases. These increases are modest but meaningful in the current difficult economic environment, and show that security remains a relatively high priority for enterprises. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Best Practices for Moving Up the Information Security Maturity Curve]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The maturity of the information security program is a key indicator of the effectiveness and efficiency of security activities, and of the overall risk posture of the organization. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Ensure Security and Business Continuity in Offshore Infrastructure Outsourcing]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many clients are looking at offshore infrastructure services to lower IT costs during the recession. They must document their needs in the outsourcing contract and examine service providers' capabilities to handle security and business continuity. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Business Continuity and Risk Professionals Get Career Management Advice for a Post-Recessionary Economy]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The CEO of one of the largest and oldest outplacement firms in the U.S. warned that, despite an upward trend in the economy, there will not be many new jobs created in all categories, so hang on to the job you have by improving your business knowledge and communication skills. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Four Risk Management Mistakes That Threaten Your Security Budget]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Security budgets are difficult, and sometimes even impossible, to justify if they aren't closely aligned with business objectives, and if the business doesn't "own" IT risk. Use Gartner's best practices to align business goals with security service-level agreements. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Research Roundup: Information Security Architecture Practice, Models and Templates]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Information security architecture is a foundational element of any information security program. This research outlines the body of Gartner research on this important practice. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: The Role of Business Continuity Management Continues to Expand and Extend]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business continuity management is a two-sided practice, looking to mitigate availability risk and recover the business operations already in place. Use these predictions for 2010 and beyond to develop an enterprisewide approach to business resilience. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Predicts 2010: Infrastructure Protection Is Still Not 'One Size Fits All']]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's infrastructure protection specialists have again developed predictions for the future of this critical area of security. Use these trends to help with essential purchasing and deployment decisions. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ What Is a Risk Register, and Why Do You Need One?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ An IT-risk register is an important tool for communicating IT-related risks to senior leadership. An IT-risk register will help risk and security professionals convey information about the current status of IT-related risks and associated potential impacts to stakeholders within the business. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ How to Implement SIEM Technology]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A security information and event management technology deployment can provide security benefits and satisfy compliance goals. This requires the involvement of stakeholders from IT security, IT operations, user administration, compliance and internal audit, and legal areas. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: UTC Improves Efficiency With Financial Statement Production Solution]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Case Study discusses the implementation of a financial statement production application at UTC and the benefits that the company achieved. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Case Study: CMS Data-Sharing Project Highlights the Benefits of a Multiplatform Approach]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. government agency responsible for healthcare payments needed a secure way to share sensitive data, most of it subject to regulatory requirements, with a disparate set of external partners. The success of its implementation offers valuable lessons for many other types of enterprises. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ New U.S. Government Security Guidelines for Social Media Are a Start, but Only a Start]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The highest-level U.S. government forum for IT issues has released guidelines for managing the security risks of social media. But they do not provide the comprehensive, practical guidance that government IT security professionals and other stakeholders need in this rapidly evolving area. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Pattern Discovery With Security Monitoring and Fraud Detection Technologies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As the threat environment continues to evolve, risk reduction and mitigation require technologies that can monitor user activity and resource access in order to discover the weak signals of ever more stealthy and targeted attacks. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Webcam Security: Who's Looking at You?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Webcam privacy concerns grow as personal video and business Web conferencing becomes more popular, and as computers and phones are increasingly shipped with embedded cameras. There are no special remedies, but there are some basic defenses. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Research Roundup: Information Security Architecture Practice, Models and Templates]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Information security architecture is a foundational element of any information security program. This research outlines the body of Gartner research on this important practice. ]]></description>
		
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Protecting the Endpoint</BR></BR>15 October 2009]]></title> 
  	
										<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1184022]]></link>
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Data Loss Prevention</BR></BR>9 July 2009]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Identity and Access Management Planning For Telework Programs</BR></BR>10 June 2009]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Symposium/ITxpo Worlwide]]></title> 
  	
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 			<title><![CDATA[ Information Security Summit]]></title> 
  	
										<link><![CDATA[http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=787512]]></link>
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