Today, most IT organizations face a silent enemy: Rogue software components running in the data center, policies that can’t be consistently enforced, and lack of transparency in deployment and update processes. Growing software complexity and the emergence of virtualization and cloud computing are pushing compliance to the brink. The stakes are high. At risk is noncompliance with PCI, HIPAA, SOX and other regulatory, corporate and IT mandates. And virtualization and cloud computing only compound the problem.

In an upcoming webinar moderated by Ziff Davis Enterprise, executives from rPath, Vindicia, and OpenLogic will address how to manage the compliance challenges caused by diverse software components and opaque, ad hoc provisioning and maintenance processes. Attendees will have a chance to ask questions during the event and via Twitter: #SoftwareControl.

Attendees will learn:

• How to identify and remediate key compliance risks in the SDLC
• Safe multi-source software strategies—how to achieve flexibility and control
• How to implement control mechanisms for consistent, repeatable, and auditable deployment and update
• How to get a grip on the emerging compliance risks of cloud computing—and safe practices for early adoption
• A customer’s view on what it takes to ensure PCI compliance in large-scale environments

All registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the white paper, “Bringing Consistency, Control and Compliance to Systems Management Practices.”

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