Secure and resilient enterprise

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Security Essentials for the CIO -- a series from the IBM Center for Applied Insights Security incidents happen. The key is whether you¡¯re properly prepared or not. Building a first-class system for incident response requires the right staff, expertise, processes and enterprise-wide coordination.

Managing threats to information security requires vigilance and a set of proactive practices and capabilities to more… safeguard the enterprise. This eight-part series discusses the threats to be managed and the technology, process and policy measures CIOs should pursue to protect information. less

Develop an effective business continuity and resiliency strategy Read what you've been missing (4.46MB, 12 pages)

In an era of 24x7 commerce and expectation, the enterprise must be highly resilient and able to anticipate risks more… both accidental and intentional, and manage through both natural disasters and man-made disruptions. What’s needed is a business continuity and resiliency strategy that identifies risk factors and plans for the unexpected. less

What business leaders need to know about IT security trends and risks Learn the preventative measures that can improve security in this report from IBM's Institute for Business Value

Learn the preventative measures that can improve security in this report from IBM's Institute for Business Value. In an more… increasingly connected world, the frequency and scope of data loss, “distributed denial of service” attacks and “social hacktivism” reinforce the need to protect assets aggressively and proactively. less

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Research and Insights

Keeping pace with the rapidly changing security landscape Insights from the 2012 IBM Chief Information Security Officer Assessment

The 2012 Chief Information Security Officer assessment from IBM’s Center for Applied Insights reports that more… Information security is an enterprise-wide priority. Forward-thinking leaders identified in this global survey are taking a more proactive, integrated and strategic approach to addressing information security threats. less

How IT risks can shape a company’s reputation and value Discover how executive views align in this special report based on findings in the global Reputational Risk Study (808KB, 12 pages)

CEOs, CIOs and CFOs often have widely divergent opinions on the effect of IT risk on their companies’ reputations and more… reputational risk management practices. Read a special executive point of view report based on the global Reputational Risk Study to understand if such differences of opinion are encouraging exploration of all areas of risk and potential solutions. less

Proactively address and manage IT risks to enable innovation See the infographic

This one-page infographic summarizes the key findings of the 2012 Chief Information Security Officer more… Study and features ten essential practices to secure information systems and assets. less

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Case studies

Managing risk with disaster recovery and business resiliency planning Download and view the CSX Technology Video (3:58)

CSX Technology uses IBM disaster recovery and resiliency planning solutions to manage risk in a 24x7 environment.

Making everyone a risk manager The Chief Risk Officer at the University of California explains why (2:54)

Enterprise Risk Management is far more than purchasing insurance at the University of California. In the past more… 5 years, the Chief Risk Officer has been able to reduce the UC system's cost of risk over 420 million dollars by building constituencies across different disciplines and reshaping risk management around a model in which everyone is a risk manager. less

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Solutions

An intelligent and integrated approach to IT security Learn more about IBM Security solutions

IBM Security solutions provide a comprehensive security framework that spans hardware and software along with the more… service expertise to provide integrated security solutions customized for your unique needs and designed to lower your total cost of ownership. less

Optimize business continuity, improve regulation management and enable quicker recovery from unanticipated disasters Learn more about compliance, availability and data protection

IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Services can help you maintain near-continuous business operations more… and assist in managing regulatory compliance, improved systems availability, data protection and the integration of IT operational risk management strategies. less

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