ISACA intros info security model

In cooperation with the Institute for Critical Information Infrastructure Protection at the University of Southern California, ISACA has developed a model that enterprises can use to tie together technical solutions, processes, people, and the organisation into a coherent information security strategy, reports Infosecurity.

“We wanted to look at the broader challenges of an enterprise and flesh out the model with policies and processes, so that it is not just an audit programme. We wanted to leverage the framework with other frameworks inside and outside of ISACA and add tools and techniques for implementation,” said Mark Lobel, a principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers who worked on the ISACA model.

In a statement, ISACA said the model can be used in enterprises of all sizes and is compatible with other information security frameworks already in place.

HP has introduced Converged Infrastructure solutions in networking, security and scalable computing it says significantly enhance the delivery of application services to business, states IEWY news.

A new HP TippingPoint security service increases network integrity by providing granular control of application access, with the ability to block access to entire Web sites or features across the enterprise.

“Enterprises are realising that applications are only as good as the infrastructure that powers them,” said Dave Donatelli, executive vice-president and GM of Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking at HP.

The market for middleware appears to be rebounding, judging by the financial results published by some key players in September 2010, according to the Information Age.

Demand for middleware took a tumble during the recession as businesses put their ongoing integration programmes on hold in favour of shorter projects with more immediate returns on investment.

It was not certain that this demand would ever return to its former health. However, in September, a number of middleware vendors issued financial results that suggest this is not the case. A Gartner report shows Oracle held the second-largest share of the $15.9 billion middleware market in 2009 (IBM being number one), thanks mainly to its acquisition of middleware vendor BEA.