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Using Security Compliance Software to Improve Business Efficiency and Reduce Costs

Overview This IDC white paper analyzes the cost of complying with increasing numbers of government regulations. It discusses specific cost reduction strategies and cites Symantec's security solutions as examples of packaged solutions that can help enterprises reduce their overall costs and still meet regulatory requirements. Finally, the authors recommend strategies for implementing packaged compliance solutions. (Sponsored by Symantec)

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Symantec	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2006	Downloads	80
Format	White Papers
Topics	Best Practices, IT Reliability, ROI - TCO, Security Standards, Network Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure Management, Back-up, Intrusion Detection Systems, Sarbanes-Oxley, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., Security Applications, Monitoring Systems, Strategic Planning, Security Tools, E-commerce Security, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Knowledge and Data Management, Network Security, SEC Rule 17A-4, Resources Mgmt., Security Management, Network Design, Disaster Recovery, Anti-Hacking, HIPAA, Data Recovery - Security

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