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A large food and general merchandise wholesaler in the United States had a strategic vision based on strengthening its relationships with the market’s largest retailers, and increasing its vertical penetration through the acquisition of niche channel wholesalers. More people than ever before are working from home - and it is no wonder. There is a clear need today for experienced information systems security professionals, and increasing numbers of IT professionals are rushing into to fill the gap. The internet age has heralded unprecedented opportunities. Given today’s ever tighter IT budgets and emphasis on cost savings, many organizations are planning to replace their wide area network (WAN) connections, looking for a reliable and more cost effective alternative that doesn’t compromise security. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are quickly gaining popularity as serious contenders in the remote-access marketplace. A technology gap exists in businesses today between the "haves"--deep-pocket enterprises--and the "have nots"--businesses on a budget. Picture the scene: The 5,000 strong workforce of a multinational company are returning to work after a long and very enjoyable Christmas break and they're thinking about easing themselves back into the routine of work once more. One of the largest healthcare providers in South-eastern Pennsylvania has rolled out new measures to increase the security of patient records. Balancing an organization's security risk, productivity and security technology investment has been the archetypal IT security challenge. However, with costs now spiralling as a result of a plethora of new regulatory compliance requirements and the need to support federated identities, organizations need to embrace automation and 'self-service' Identity Management technologies to attain the required levels of security, without tying the organization in knots and sucking it dry of profit.

Spyware looks set to take over the top spot from spam as the biggest threat to business productivity and security. The deluge of spam has resulted in a wide range of software products and appliance-based solutions to combat this menace, but up until recently most anti-spyware solutions have been aimed at the consumer market. Enterprises are just as vulnerable and we are now starting to see vendors taking the threat of spyware at the corporate level just as seriously and vying for a piece of this lucrative market.

Email may make communication easier, but it is open to a variety of security and productivity issues. More organizations are turning to remote access to boost productivity, but this makes them more vulnerable to malicious attacks. Check Point’s Niall Moynihan looks at how to go about protecting your web services The growing plague of unsolicited spam is costing businesses millions of dollars per year in lost productivity, according to the latest Business Barometer study from the University of Nottingham in the U.K Spammers are slowing down the US work force.

Hardware located in the main office on your LAN can allow remote workers punctual and user-specific access to work areas that need to remain secure during any remote communication periods. The ability to use this type of access improves productivity and ensures that employees are able to work remotely without compromising your network security.

Rotherham Council has achieved 50 percent improvement in productivity through a new mobile working system. Using end-point authentication the system allows staff to work outside of the office, and has greatly increased mobility. While companies understand that they need to protect themselves and their employees against content security threats (such as the circulation of inappropriate material, litigation, spam, loss or corruption of data, viruses and malicious code), they also need to consider how email and web security can boost productivity.