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The following free white papers and video and audio webcasts from Cisco® were featured on TCPmag.com in previous months:

Cisco IP Videoconferencing Solution Reference Network Design Guide   This document provides guidelines, recommendations, and best practices to help you design an IP videoconferencing solution for your enterprise using the Cisco Architecture for Voice, Video, and Integrated Data (AVVID). PDF, 114 pages. Download Now Cisco IP Contact Center Solution Reference Network Design Guide   This 176-page PDF provides guidelines, recommendations, and best practices to help you design an IP Contact Center (IPCC) solution for your enterprise using the Cisco Architecture for Voice, Video, and Integrated Data (AVVID). The IPCC solutions and design information presented in this document focus on high availability of contact center functions and features, increased agent productivity, higher customer satisfaction, and reduced costs. Download Now Cisco IP Communications Solutions   Cisco Unity is designed for an IP environment and complements the full range of IP Communications solutions—such as Cisco CallManager, Cisco Personal Assistant, and Cisco IP Contact Center—by providing advanced capabilities that unify data and voice. PDF, 19 pages. Download Now Cisco Unity—Benefits for IT Professionals   Cisco Unity is designed for an IP environment and complements the full range of IP Communications solutions—such as Cisco CallManager, Cisco Personal Assistant, and Cisco IP Contact Center—by providing advanced capabilities that unify data and voice. PDF, 2 pages. Download Now Cisco IP Communications Security Miercom Test Results   An expert team of hackers, assembled and supervised by Miercom, could not disrupt, or even disturb, phone service or features after three round-the-clock days of sophisticated attacks. Get the details now. PDF, 23 pages. Download Now Integrated, End-to-End Security for IP Communications - Statement of Direction   Learn how organizations that adopt Cisco solutions today can reap the benefits of robust, secure IP Communications and establish a solid foundation for adopting new networking and security technologies in the future. Download Now The Top Myths of IP Communications   Questions and common myths about IP business communications solutions, including IP telephony, unified messaging, voice mail, customer contact solutions, and audio, video, and Web conferencing technologies have arisen. Here, we’ll share the facts surrounding these myths and provide information that can help you make an intelligent decision about deploying a converged network and IP Communications solutions. Download Now The Networked Communications Advantage   Learn about the best architectural approach to implementing an IP Communications system. IP Communications — a category that includes IP telephony; unified messaging and voice mail; customer contact; and audio, Web, and videoconferencing has over 14,500 business using Cisco® IP Communications solutions. Download Now SAFE: IP Telephony Security in Depth   This paper provides best-practice information for designing and implementing secure IP telephony networks utilizing elements of the SAFE blueprints. It provides documentation on network security and virtual-private-network (VPN) designs. Links to in-depth SAFE documentation is also proved Download Now Securing Voice in an IP Environment   As voice technologies enter the world of IP, you need to get the latest in-depth defense strategies for making voice as secure as any other mission-critical application. This white paper will provide you with all the details. Download Now Cisco Webinar: Mitigating Sasser, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) and Day-Zero Attacks: The Cisco Threat Defense System   Listen and view detailed slides as network security experts Scott Pope and Greg Mayfield describe how Cisco can secure your network from internal and external attacks. ** See and Listen Now Cisco Webinar: Radio Management for Effective WLAN Deployment, Operations, and Security   Watch a comprehensive slide show and listen to Cisco network experts discuss radio management for effective WLAN deployment, operations, and security. ** See and Listen Now Cisco Webinar: IP Communications Security   Listen to network security experts discuss the issues and watch a comprehensive slide show on integrated security and how to build a self-defending network. ** See and Listen Now Cisco Webinar: Secure IP Communications: An Integrated Approach   Watch a video discussion and slide show detailing how Cisco IP communications can allow you access to voice, video and data services anywhere. ** See and Listen Now NOTE: You must have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat reader to view or print PDF files. 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	SAFE: Wireless LAN Security in Depth
	This white paper provides best-practice information for designing and implementing wireless LAN (WLAN) security in networks utilizing elements of the SAFE blueprints.
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	SAFE VPN: IPSec Virtual Private Networks in Depth
	This white paper provides best-practice information on designing and implementing VPNs. It includes a VPN primer, design details, and configuration snapshots from the SAFE lab at Cisco headquarters.
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	Securing Your Business Network
	In this informative overview on network security, you'll learn why protecting your business assets from today's sophisticated security threats is more important than ever. Gain an understanding of the critical elements of network security, and find out why the Cisco vision and strategy for integrated network security offers businesses a tangible plan for network protection. Also includes a brief introduction to the Cisco family of network security offerings.
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	An Executive Overview of Network Security
	"Executives concerned about balancing the benefits of profitable e-business initiatives with associated security risks can get a quick overview of how to combat threats in this white paper. Topics include: . Types of attacks . The consequences of different types and levels of attack . Designing a security infrastructure, including policy, architecture, and technologies . Taking advantage of the SAFE Blueprint from Cisco for secure e-business "
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	Action Steps for Improving Security
	"This white paper describes a study by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) on the successful management practices of eight nonfederal organizations. The paper shares the five principles of risk management adopted by these organizations, including: . Assessing risk and determining needs . Establishing a central management focus . Implementing appropriate policies and related controls . Promoting awareness . Monitoring and evaluating policy and control effectiveness"
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	Calculating Network Security ROI
	"This paper enables executives to assess the value of network security using a structured, generic ROI analysis prepared by Computer Economics, an independent research firm. Topics include: . Analyzing potential economic consequences . Determining e-business intensity . Calculating a generic ROI for security . Break-even spending for IT security "
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	Recovery After a Security Breach
	"This paper reviews best practices for disaster recovery. Topics include: . Implementing an "incident response process" after a security breach . Compiling useful information for law enforcement . Assessing damage or loss "
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	Securing Your Business Network
	In this informative overview on network security, you'll learn why protecting your business assets from today's sophisticated security threats is more important than ever. Gain an understanding of the critical elements of network security, and find out why the Cisco vision and strategy for integrated network security offers businesses a tangible plan for network protection. Also includes a brief introduction to the Cisco family of network security offerings.
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	White Paper: SAFE: Blaster Attack Mitigation
	This document provides an overview of recent Internet worms and discusses the methods through techniques and technologies used to mitigate and contain the infection of Internet worms.
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	Action Steps for Improving Security
	"This white paper describes a study by the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) on the successful management practices of eight nonfederal organizations. The paper shares the five principles of risk management adopted by these organizations, including: . Assessing risk and determining needs . Establishing a central management focus . Implementing appropriate policies and related controls . Promoting awareness . Monitoring and evaluating policy and control effectiveness"
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	Network Security: Embedded in Network, Integrated in Product
	This paper discusses network evolution which is driving the need for security functionality integrated in the network infrastructure and embedded throughout the network.
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	Cisco Network Admission Control White Paper: The Development of the Self-Defending Network
	This white paper describes how NAC provides network access to compliant endpoint devices and denies or restricts access to non-compliant devices
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	802.11 Wireless LAN Security
	Learn about a number of important security issues related to the IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless LAN deployments. This highly detailed Cisco white paper addresses a number of IEEE 802.11 security topics, including: authentication and data privacy, vulnerabilities and augmentations, and the Cisco Systems architecture for enhanced WLAN security, and is valuable information for anyone interested in the security considerations of wireless technology.
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	IP Communications & 99.999% Availability
	Learn how "five nines" (99.999 percent) availability--using the recommended high availability Cisco IP telephony solution--is an achievable goal. Join a growing community of users and developers learning about productivity applications and IP Phone services. See how your peers are using these applications, download trial versions, and meet developers who can create specialized applications for you.
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	Blueprint to design and implement secure VPNs
	This in-depth white paper provides information for designing and implementing secure VPNs and an overview of SAFE for enterprises, as well as detailed technical analysis of specific design considerations and best-practice recommendations for enterprise IP Security (IPSec) VPNs. SAFE represents a system-based approach to security and VPN design, focusing on overall design goals, and translating those goals into specific configurations and topologies. SAFE is based on Cisco products and those of its partners.
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