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A Case Study on Jacadis, LLC

Introduction: Jacadis is a security consultancy based in Columbus, Ohio that applies its “practical security” mandate to small-to-medium sized businesses and government agencies throughout the state. Jacadis used to conduct security assessments the traditional way, which entailed periodic vulnerability audits with manual software tools, correlation of vulnerability data, elimination of false positives, and explanations of the data to clients. “The old approach was really time consuming, expensive and not an effective way to demonstrate best practices in vulnerability and threat management,” says Davidson. Jacadis switched to the QualysGuard on demand vulnerability management solution.

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A Case Study on Jacadis, LLC

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Case Study of Jacadis, LLC

We understand security but approach it from a practical perspective,” says Doug Davidson, CEO and Principal Consultant of Jacadis. Jacadis is a security consultancy based in Columbus, Ohio that applies its “practical security” mandate to small-to-medium sized businesses and government agencies throughout the state.



Case Study of Jacadis, LLC


Jacadis used to conduct security assessments the traditional way, which entailed periodic vulnerability audits with manual software tools, correlation of vulnerability data, elimination of false positives, and explanations of the data to clients. “The old approach was really time consuming, expensive and not an effective way to demonstrate best practices in vulnerability and threat management,” says Davidson. View more about Jacadis, LLC


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Case Study for OhiO DOminican University

QualysGuard not only helps us to secure our systems better, but it adds value because it makes us more efficient. It streamlines our vulnerability management efforts so that we can better focus on innovative IT initiatives that add value to the university.
- Mike Young, CIO, Ohio Dominican University.


Ohio Dominican University spans more than 64 beautiful acres in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1911 as the College of Saint Mary of the Springs, Ohio Dominican University’s liberal arts curriculum teaches skills valuable throughout life and any career – critical thinking, proficient writing, and clear communication. The university’s nationally acclaimed humanities program is at the core of every student’s academic study and Ohio Dominican takes pride in how the university celebrates diversity and individuality.



Case Study for OhiO DOminican University

Even the way the university responded to a recent IT security incident underscores the character of the institution. While Ohio Dominican always has taken its IT security seriously, the university chose to improve its risk management and IT governance efforts by undertaking a deep and thorough reevaluation of all of its various layers of security defenses. “One of the first steps we took was to bring all of our key IT constituents together to conduct an afteraction review,” explains Mike Young, CIO at Ohio Dominican. With 25 full-time employees, ODU’s IT team is lean but able to manage its infrastructure. Find out more..





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Case Study for Glory Foods

Introduction: Sitting at his desk in the Columbus, Ohio-based, headquarters office of Glory Foods Inc., Mr. Michael Brown, Director of Agribusiness Development, is making plans for his annual trip south to visit with producers, suppliers, and retailers. For Mr. Brown, his trek down south is one of the year’s highlights. Despite the often hot temperatures and long driving distances between appointments, Mr. Brown is always anxious to meet with colleagues in the field, to find out what issues they are all talking about, and to learn the latest industry trends and practices.



Case Study for Glory Foods


Though Mr. Brown’s sentiments are consistent with Glory Foods Inc.’s vision of marketing quality foods, and improving economic opportunities for the communities where they operate, Mr. Brown finds himself each year having to ponder how to best position Glory Foods Inc. and its products for competing in the ever changing global marketplace. From Mr. Brown’s perspective, the overriding question is: How does Glory Foods continue to meet the growing demads of various stakeholders in its supply chain, while both honoring the firm’s commitment to linking urban consumers with small- and medium-sized farm enterprises and producer cooperatives, and promoting positive local development in the places where it operates?



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Case Study on Glimcher Reality Trust

Glimcher Realty Trust (NYSE: GRT), a premier real estate investment trust, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of malls, which includes enclosed regional malls and open-air lifestyle centers, as well as community centers. Based in Columbus, Ohio, Glimcher Realty Trust was formed in 1994 to continue and expand the business and operations of The Glimcher Company. Glimcher wanted to standardize on a single phone system platform at all their properties across the US and add additional functionality to the system while reducing operating costs overall. IPlex IP PBX was chosen as the preferred product for the upgrade based on several criteria. Find out more..



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Big Lots Case Study

Big Lots is the Largest broad-line close out retailer in the country. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Big Lots is a Fortune 500 company with annual revenues exceeding $3.8 billion. Their stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BLI. They currently operate nearly 1,400 stores in 45 states, which includes more than 45 freestanding Big Lots Furniture stores. In addition, over 680 of their closeout stores have furniture departments. Click here to read more…

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Case Study: AMETEK Solidstate Controls

AMETEK Solidstate Controls, based in Columbus, Ohio, provides solutions to ensure a continuity of electrical power to keep some of the world’s leading industrial enterprises and power generating plants running. From petrochemical to pulp and paper, pharmaceutical to general manufacturing and OEM, many different industries rely on Solidstate solutions to keep their businesses operational.

Ametek Case Study

Ardexus provides front office solutions that revolutionize the way small to mid-sized companies do business. Ametek, ISM, Bayer BTS, and Mitel Networks Corporation all agree – Ardexus is an innovative company with outstanding products. Click here to read more…

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