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Getting Started with SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper

The video provides a quick walkthrough of the SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper, starting with the welcome screen that prompts users to run a new scan. It guides viewers through a wizard for adding SNMP credentials, emphasizing the importance of specifying IP addresses for accurate mapping. The tool can identify unmanaged switches and allows for both one-time scans and scheduled updates, maintaining a clean map by archiving previous scans. Users can hover over connections to view port numbers, although serial numbers remain unavailable. The presenter encourages viewers to reach out with any questions.

Database Performance Analyzer Overview

The cross-platform solution for performance monitoring for both cloud and on-premises databases. Anomaly detection powered by machine learning combined with forensic-level wait-time analysis gives you the power to diagnose performance issues in a matter of minutes, not days. Both real-time and historical data give you down-to-the-second answers to resolve critical problems, while expert advice via query and table tuning advisors allow you to proactively optimize your enterprise.

Reduce PHI Risk Exposure With a Strategy That Supports HIPAA Compliance

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance is about more than firewalls and passwords. Your file-sharing solutions could be the weakest link in protecting sensitive patient data. When we think about healthcare cybersecurity, we tend to focus on large systems: electronic health records, databases, and billing platforms. But one everyday workflow that’s also as vulnerable – and often overlooked – is file transfer.

Your Help Desk Can Be a Powerful Ally in Maintaining HIPAA Compliance

Each industry has standards and regulatory compliance concerns. The health care industry arguably has the most well-known, thanks to the Health Insurance and Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and its efforts to keep electronic protected health information (ePHI) safe. HIPAA compliance is essential for organizations that store, maintain or transmit ePHI and staying on top of HIPAA regulations can be challenging.

IT Security and Compliance Guide

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of IT compliance and the part it plays in IT security. It will also help you choose the right compliance reports tool for your company. As you get started, SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM) comes highly recommended as a near-automated IT security compliance solution that enables you to verify IT compliance and helps you perform many compliance-related IT operations.

10 Best PCI Compliance Software and PCI DSS Tools

PCI DSS is an industry security standard existing primarily to minimize the risk of debit and credit card data being lost. This is in the interest of both the customer and the merchant, because if data is lost or misused, the merchant could be subject to legal action. To protect yourself and your customers, you first need to understand the six PCI DSS control objectives and how to meet them.

Ultimate Guide to PCI DSS Compliance Requirements

When you make a credit card transaction, the last thing you want to think about is your data getting stolen. Fortunately, credit card companies put several measures in place to make sure this doesn’t happen. For businesses dealing with customer payments, PCI DSS compliance measures are a simple and necessary step in making sure customer credit card data is well protected. Ensuring PCI compliance can be a complex undertaking.