For Immediate Release

AlterPoint and Realtimepublishers Announce New eBook:
The Shortcut Guide to Network Compliance and Security

Four-chapter series defines, educates and guides readers on how to approach IT infrastructure compliance and security

AUSTIN, TX —January 11, 2005—AlterPoint™, Inc., the leading provider of network change and configuration management (NCCM) solutions, and Realtimepublishers, the worldwide leader in corporate sponsored e-publishing, today announced the availability of the new eBook, The Shortcut Guide™ to Network Compliance and Security. Authored by industry expert Don Jones, the new publication explores both the underlying meaning of IT compliance and security, as well as how to accomplish both of these goals in the 21st century by using new technologies and techniques that can be leveraged across the entire IT infrastructure. Topics include best practice guidelines, traditional vs. today’s compliance methodologies, a checklist of criteria for purchasing, real-world scenarios, and much more.

“Compliance has become such a buzzword in our industry that it's easy to lose sight of the fact that, ultimately, it's just another set of policies we have to deal with,” explains Don Jones, author of the new publication. “I want readers to better understand how to integrate their business policies with industry and government regulations, and to see how various tools and solutions can help them manage both network compliance and security as a single entity.”

Delivering an introduction to the fundamentals of IT compliance and security, Chapter 1 of The Shortcut Guide to Network Compliance and Security can be accessed immediately here. Chapter 2, scheduled to release January 31, 2005, takes a look at traditional compliance methods and their failures. Chapter 3, due in February 2005, will review new compliance and security technologies and methodologies that uphold the core principles of compliance, while Chapter 4, available in March 2005, will discuss best practices for ITIL, SOX, HIPAA, GBLA and more.

“With compliance and security driving many corporate initiatives today, and deadlines looming in the coming months, we felt the best way to inform IT professionals was to provide the fundamental knowledge they could embrace and leverage for their own planning and adherence purposes,” said David Williams, VP of Marketing, AlterPoint. “Compliance is a complicated topic, and we hope the eBook will educate and deliver the intelligence to help IT organizations meet their objectives.”

“The Shortcut Guide to Network Compliance and Security offers an essential resource for readers tasked with implementing network security and compliance solutions within their organizations,” said Sean Daily, CTO and Founder of Realtimepublishers. “By offering this must-have resource to its audience, AlterPoint continues to demonstrate a strong leadership position in the network management space.”

Each chapter is available as it is written, providing readers with the most up-to-date information in real-time.

About the Authors
Don Jones is an IT author, speaker, and consultant with more than a decade of experience in information technology. His recent consulting engagements have focused primarily on security and IT governance and compliance. He's the author of several successful books, including Definitive Guide to SQL Server Scale-Out, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide, and Definitive Guide to Enterprise Network Configuration Management. Don is a contributing editor and columnist for REDMOND Magazine, an independent magazine focusing on issues in the Microsoft IT community. Don is also a Microsoft MVP.

About Realtime Publishers
Realtime Publishers is the worldwide leader in ePublishing and expert content for technology industries. Realtimepublishers provides turn-key publishing and production services for technology companies, including electronic and printed books, video tutorials, whitepapers, reference guides, webinars, articles, and more. With a who's who list of industry expert content authors, a veteran editorial staff, and a strong dedication to client service, Realtimepublishers has established itself as the worldwide leader in electronic technical content production. Current Realtimepublishers’ customers include Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, NetIQ, Computer Associates, Veritas, Dell, and more. For more information, please visit http://www.realtimepublishers.com.

About AlterPoint
AlterPoint is the leading provider of network change and configuration management (NCCM) solutions for complex, multi-vendor network environments. Our solutions provide visibility, automation and governance over network changes, increasing the availability, performance and security of enterprise networks. AlterPoint’s leadership in the NCCM market is based on customer adoption, innovation, vision and product superiority in real-world customer situations. AlterPoint is based in Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit http://www.alterpoint.com.

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