RSA Security Unveils Comprehensive Enterprise Data Protection Initiative
05 June 2006 - 11:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Protegrity Corporation Joins with RSA Security as Flagship Member
of New RSA(R) Key Manager Partner Program GARTNER IT Security
Summit, WASHINGTON, June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RSA Security
(NASDAQ:RSAS) today announced an initiative to provide companies
with a more comprehensive approach to enterprise data protection
(EDP). RSA Security's EDP approach is designed to provide a robust
framework for protecting an organization's sensitive data in any
place where data reside: at the application-level; within
databases; in files and operating systems; on laptops and mobile
devices, and in storage. In addition, this EDP framework addresses
the management of associated encryption keys, access control and
authentication -- helping organizations mitigate risk and reduce
costs, while protecting consumer, employee and partner information.
As the cornerstone of this initiative, RSA Security also announced
a new RSA Key Manager Partner Program and a strategic partnership
with Protegrity(R) Corporation to deliver seamless interoperability
between Protegrity Defiance(TM) Data Protection System (DPS) and
Protegrity VPDisk, and RSA Key Manager software. A New and
Comprehensive Approach to Enterprise Data Protection To date, EDP
has focused on data in backup and storage systems. However,
regional and vertical mandates -- such as U.S. state breach
notification laws (e.g., California Senate Bill 1386), the European
Union's Data Privacy Directive, Japan's Personal Information
Protection Act and the Payment Card Industry standard -- are
driving companies to take a more proactive stance on protecting
data at rest. In addition, according to Gartner, Inc.: "Protecting
customer data is much less expensive than dealing with a security
breach in which records are exposed and potentially misused."
Specifically, Gartner estimates that compromises involving more
than 1 million accounts will be close to $50 per account. Smaller
breaches carry significant costs, as well -- in 2002, Gartner
estimated that the cost per account will be closer to $1,500 per
account, not including market cap fluctuation, when about 5,000
accounts were compromised. (source: "Data Protection is Less Costly
than Data Breaches," John Pescatore and Avivah Litan. September 16,
2005) Organizations are seeking to avoid the financial and brand
integrity costs associated with compromised data, while positioning
themselves to take advantage of "safe harbors" which often protect
companies from disclosure if appropriate steps have been taken to
protect sensitive information. RSA Security's approach helps
companies protect themselves through its EDP framework which
includes the following components: * Application protection:
Institutes policies and procedures that enable software developers
to effectively build security into enterprise applications * Data
protection: Helps ensure that data are encrypted everywhere it may
reside, including databases, laptops/mobile devices, files/OSs, and
storage * Encryption key management: Enables organizations to
effectively and efficiently manage encryption keys generated by
disparate enterprise applications to help guarantee the seamless
flow of protected information * Access control: Helps ensure that
appropriate separation of duties is enforced among both general
users and system administrators * Strong authentication: Enables
organizations to have more surety in the identity of their system
administrators. RSA Key Manager Partner Program Core to RSA
Security's EDP framework is the ability to manage encryption keys
generated by disparate applications -- which also requires the
integration of key management with data protection solutions. The
RSA Key Manager Partner Program will allow organizations to certify
the interoperability of data protection solutions with RSA Key
Manager software, a stand-alone key lifecycle management offering.
In addition, partners may also work with RSA Security in joint
sales and marketing efforts. This program furthers RSA Security's
long-standing effort to ensure flexibility and choice, by allowing
companies to leverage RSA Security's technology alongside offerings
from other technology vendors. The program will also help maintain
the free flow of information by centralizing ongoing administration
of key management policies, encryption rules and access control
policies, while going beyond enterprise encryption to tackle key
management on a broader IT level. Protegrity Partnership Protegrity
Corporation, a leading provider of data security management
solutions, is the flagship partner in the new RSA Key Manager
Partner program. Looking ahead, the companies anticipate delivering
interoperability between RSA Key Manager software and: * Protegrity
Defiance DPS, a high-performance, enterprise-class software
solution that helps secure sensitive data in databases, archives
and storage * Protegrity VPDisk, which is designed to provide a
transparent and easy-to-administer solution for securing sensitive
files, and makes strong encryption a natural storage format for
structured and unstructured information, enabling file-by-file,
directory-by-directory, and tree-by-tree encryption, with flexible
key management and file sharing. By forging this strategic
partnership, joint customers will have peace of mind knowing their
data are protected by Protegrity's solutions, and that they have
access to a fully interoperable key management solution.
"Protegrity and RSA Security are natural partners to lead the
industry in this EDP initiative. We are combining our strengths to
the security advantage of our clients," said Gordon Rapkin,
president and CEO at Protegrity. "We view the RSA Key Manager
Partner Program as a major advance in enabling corporations to
truly adopt and manage an enterprise-wide culture of security to
protect customer, employee, and corporate data." RSA Security's
Enterprise Data Protection Solution Complementing RSA Key Manager
and the RSA Key Manager Partner Program are solutions which enhance
the company's EDP framework: * Application protection: RSA Data
Security Manager is a middleware software solution offering
policy-driven encryption with easy-to-use interfaces for software
developers * Access control: RSA ClearTrust(R) access management
software provides the necessary separation of duties among users to
help meet regulatory requirements * Authentication: RSA SecurID(R)
two-factor authentication technology provides the ability to
determine, with certainty, the identity of individuals accessing
vital corporate resources. "As regulatory mandates bear down on
companies across industries and regions, it has become clear that
focusing only on encrypting data in storage and backup will not be
sufficient in terms of protecting sensitive business information,"
said Rick Welch, senior vice president and general manager,
Developer Solutions Division at RSA Security. "We are excited about
our relationship with Protegrity, and believe that this
partnership, and the RSA Key Manager Partner Program, will offer
businesses a unique and robust framework for protecting enterprise
data." Web Seminar: RSA Security and Protegrity strategic
partnership Further details regarding the strategic partnership
between RSA Security and Protegrity will be available in a Web
seminar, scheduled for Thursday, June 22 at 1:30 pm ET -- to
register please visit
http://www.rsasecurity.com/go/webcast/2006/060622DSG/060622_webcast_invite.htm
l. About the Gartner IT Security Summit The Gartner IT Security
Summit hits the critical spot between strategic planning and
tactical advice. Gartner analysts, industry experts and IT security
practitioners deliver unbiased, realistic analysis on the current
state of IT security, as well as an independent overview of the
market over the next 12-18 months. Covering the depth and breadth
of topics comprising IT security today, the Gartner IT Security
Summit has a single objective: to bring to light the repeatable,
manageable security processes needed to address today's and
tomorrow's threats. Additional information is available at
http://www.gartner.com/us/itsecurity. About RSA Security Inc. RSA
Security Inc. is the expert in protecting online identities and
digital assets. The inventor of core security technologies for the
Internet, the Company leads the way in strong authentication,
encryption and anti-fraud protection, bringing trust to millions of
user identities and the transactions that they perform. RSA
Security's portfolio of award-winning identity & access
management solutions helps businesses to establish who's who online
-- and what they can do. With a strong reputation built on a
20-year history of ingenuity, leadership and proven technologies,
we serve more than 20,000 customers -- including financial
institutions representing hundreds of millions of consumers around
the globe -- and interoperate with over 1,000 technology and
integration partners. For more information, please visit
http://www.rsasecurity.com/ About Protegrity Protegrity Corporation
delivers enterprise-wide data security management solutions for
end-to-end protection for applications and sensitive data, enabling
companies to deploy comprehensive security policies with
centralized management and auditing. Protegrity is committed to
protecting sensitive data wherever it resides in today's highly
distributed and heterogeneous computing environments. Protegrity
empowers management to take responsibility for sensitive data by
mitigating legal and financial risks associated with security
breaches and assuring compliance with regulatory requirements for
data security. For more than ten years, Protegrity's award-winning
technology has enabled customers to address and resolve critical
security challenges. Protegrity invented the core technology used
for data-level encryption and owns key patents for database and
application security and protection. For more information, visit
http://www.protegrity.com/ or call 203.326.7200 x1004. ClearTrust,
RSA, RSA Security and SecurID are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries. Protegrity and Defiance are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Protegrity Corporation. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners. For more information:
Kelli Gail Dave Howell OutCast Communications RSA Security Inc.
(646) 442-3772 (781) 515-6303 For Protegrity Steven Blinn or Eileen
Michaels Paul Giardina BlinnPR Protegrity (212) 675-4777 (203)
326-7200 DATASOURCE: RSA Security Inc. CONTACT: Kelli Gail of
OutCast Communications, for RSA Security Inc., +1-646-442-3772, ;
Dave Howell of RSA Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303, ; Steven Blinn,
, or Eileen Michaels, , both of BlinnPR, for Protegrity,
+1-212-675-4777; or Paul Giardina of Protegrity, +1-203-326-7200,
Web site: http://www.rsasecurity.com/ http://www.protegrity.com/
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