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In these case studies, we focus on how end-users have deployed and managed various security products or services. These profiles include interviews with both the vendor and customer and can run either as support for features or independently. If you have ideas, please email Managing Editor Greg Masters.

An educated decision: Network smarts at WVU

Greg Masters February 03, 2012

West Virginia University was looking to protect student and staff data. It found a software solution to assist in the process, reports Greg Masters.

Campus relief: Kilgore College and Viewfinity

Greg Masters January 20, 2012

A community college in Texas found a tool that enabled it to fend off viruses while coming into compliance, reports Greg Masters.

Going mobile: Bedford Industries and GroupLogic

Greg Masters December 15, 2011

A manufacturing company with a number of employees on the road found a tool to enable the secure sharing of documents, reports Greg Masters.

Case closed: Rausch, Sturm, Israel, Enerson & Hornik, LLC and Vormetric

Greg Masters December 13, 2011

A Midwest law firm found a way to protect its network operations across 15 states...and meet PCI compliance, reports Greg Masters.

Game play: A case study in security

Greg Masters December 01, 2011

It's not all fun and games at Brady Distribution Co., a supplier of arcade entertainment, especially when malware and DDoS attacks are involved. Learn how the organization fought against the threat.

In the vault: The Coastal Bank and IronKey

Greg Masters November 29, 2011

A Georgia bank found a tool to protect financial transactions and payments...while meeting compliance demands, reports Greg Masters.

Planet cloud: Keys2Day Real Estate Team and InfoStreet

Greg Masters September 01, 2011

A Maryland real estate company streamlined its operations by moving email and other operations to the cloud, But that wasn't the only benefit: The migration also helped the business better protect its data.

Keys to the city: Richmond, Va. and PacketSentry

Greg Masters August 18, 2011

The city of Richmond, Va. found a solution to help prevent trojans from entering the gates, reports Greg Masters.

Home improvement: Clayton Homes and Proofpoint

Greg Masters June 16, 2011

One company has found a way to allow the use of mobile devices - with data defense and compliance needs, reports Greg Masters.

Clinical mobility: cGate Health and FireHost

Greg Masters June 16, 2011

Maintaining protection of clinical data and patients' personal information is the top priority for a health care provider with a focus on mobile devices, reports Greg Masters.