Integration of RSA Encryption Functionality with EMC PowerPath Software
Extends EMC's Leadership in Information-Centric Security
HOPKINTON, Mass., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:
EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today
announced unique new data encryption capabilities for storage-devices that
protects information at rest from unauthorized access or the unauthorized
removal of a disk drive or array from a secured environment. The new EMC(R)
PowerPath(R) Encryption with RSA(R) integrates EMC PowerPath path
management software with encryption and key management technology from RSA,
the Security Division of EMC. Now, customers deploying EMC Symmetrix(R) and
EMC CLARiiON(R) storage systems can benefit from a consistent security
strategy and deployment in and around the data center and across the IT
stack with central management and automation of encryption keys.
With this integration, EMC continues to execute and deliver another
proof point of its commitment in providing information-centric security in
the infrastructure. PowerPath Encryption with RSA is part of a series of
announcements made today at the RSA Conference.
Leveraging EMC PowerPath software, with more than 600,000 licenses
deployed, EMC PowerPath Encryption with RSA encrypts and decrypts data at
the host, as it is sent to and from the array. The solution protects
against unauthorized access or inadvertent loss of un-protected information
via malicious attacks and spoofing of Fibre Channel hosts, and makes
information inaccessible in the event of physical theft of media from the
data center. The new encryption solution uses RSA Key Manager for the
Datacenter, an easy- to-use, centrally administered encryption key
management system that can manage encryption keys at the database, file
server, and storage layers. It is designed to simplify the deployment and
ongoing use of encryption throughout the enterprise, and helps ensure that
information is properly secured and fully accessible when needed at any
point in its information lifecycle.
Improving the level of information protection using encryption helps
companies comply with internal, private and government standards, including
the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) - one of the
most widely applicable compliance standards in the market today. The PCI
DSS applies to every organization that processes credit or debit card
information, including merchants and third-party service providers that
store, process or transmit credit card/debit card data. As of the end of
2007, any organization that accepts payment card transactions must be in
compliance with the standard and PowerPath Encryption with RSA can form a
foundation for meeting that standard.
Heidi Biggar, Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group, said, "Recent ESG
studies indicate that securing data independent of where it resides or how
it's stored is a critical customer requirement. While important for
organizations of all sizes, EMC PowerPath Encryption with RSA can yield
immediate security benefits for those heavily regulated industries, such as
public sector, financial services, retail and healthcare, by making sure
data is inaccessible in the event of loss or theft. With this announcement,
EMC delivers another solid proof point in how storage and security can work
hand in hand."
The new PowerPath Encryption with RSA yields a number of advantages
compared to other encryption technologies, such as gateway products,
including:
-- Easier Deployment - PowerPath Encryption with RSA can be easily added
to environments and is transparent to hosts, applications, replication,
and backup infrastructure.
-- Built-in High Availability - PowerPath Encryption with RSA provides a
key management appliance that is configured in redundant pairs for no
single point of failure, compared to alternative solutions that need
multiple appliances to provide high availability.
-- Greater Scalability and Centralized management- PowerPath Encryption
with RSA provides encryption at the host and centralizes key management
with RSA Key Manager for the Datacenter, which can support tens of
thousands of hosts compared to other solutions that need additional
appliances to meet growth requirements and cannot be centrally managed.
-- More Flexibility - PowerPath Encryption with RSA gives users the
ability to choose the LUNs or volumes they want to encrypt.
Doc D'Errico, EMC Vice President and General Manager, Infrastructure
Software Group, said, "With more sensitive data being generated than ever
before, the need to comply with a number of internal and external security
requirements has now become a prerequisite and not an option. EMC PowerPath
Encryption with RSA sets a new standard for customers looking to encrypt
data stored within or replicated between their data centers in order to
satisfy those mandates. Not only does EMC continue to provide customers
with products that offer and adhere to the highest security standards in
the industry, but we're offering a level of integration and sophistication
that can't be matched by our competitors."
Availability
EMC PowerPath Encryption with RSA is available in May from EMC. For
more information on EMC PowerPath, please visit
http://www.emc.com/products/detail/software/powerpath.htm .
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable
organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create
value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services
can be found at http://www.EMC.com .
EMC, CLARiiON, PowerPath, Symmetrix and RSA are registered trademarks
of EMC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined under the
Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk
factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general
economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in information
technology spending; (iii) risks associated with acquisitions and
investments, including the challenges and costs of integration,
restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (iv) competitive
factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures and new product
introductions; (v) the relative and varying rates of product price and
component cost declines and the volume and mixture of product and services
revenues; (vi) component and product quality and availability; (vii) the
transition to new products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new
product offerings and rapid technological and market change; (viii)
insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; (ix) war or acts of terrorism;
(x) the ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xi)
fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xii) other one-time events and
other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in EMC's
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC disclaims any
obligation to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of
this release.
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CONTACT:
Todd Cadley of EMC Corporation,
+1-843-569-2715, cadley_todd@emc.com
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