Evaluating Social Networks Monitoring Tools Thursday 24th August 2009 "New generation employees expect new generation technologies" There are plenty of tools and services available to help you understand both employees usage of social networking sites, and what the sites themselves have to say about your organisation and your industry. This 'tools usage' collection and collation exercise will help you better understand who uses what and why, at what cost and to what benefit. The webinar discussion: 'Social Networks - friend or foe' , held earlier this year attracted unprecedented attendance from our membership and concluded that the corporate view of this consumer-originating trend is now changing, with potential benefits becoming increasingly clear. Whether you're looking for a place to start, an overview of the current marketplace, or just want to compare or validate your own tools and services selection or use, this webinar could save you time - and money! Read more... Function: Security / Business Continuity Vulnerability and Patch Management Wednesday 30th September 2009 Timely patching of security issues is generally recognised as critical to maintaining the operational availability, confidentiality and integrity of IT systems. Yet the difficulty in keeping up with the daily onslaught of patches released by vendors is one of the most common issues identified by security and IT professionals. Applying patches and mitigating vulnerabilities is not a straightforward process, even in organisations that utilise a formal patch and vulnerability management process. With attackers swiftly reverse engineering patches, often within a matter of hours after release, there are real issues for security professionals in evaluating, testing and deploying patches in a timely way. To help address this growing problem, it is recommended that all organisations have a systematic, accountable, and documented process for managing exposure to vulnerabilities. Read more... Function: Security / Business Continuity
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