Integrity assessment tools: fundamental protection for business critical systems, data and applications

Information is the soul of today´s business. Now that information technology systems are the backbone of e-business, a company´s ability to compete and survive depends upon the integrity of its IT infrastructure. However, that infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to unintentional misuse and malicious attack. Indeed, hackers´ tools and techniques become more sophisticated with each passing day. The paper discusses intrusion detection systems, integrity assessment and Tripwire software.