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
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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
rsa@outcastpr.com dhowell@rsasecurity.com
For Protegrity
Steven Blinn or Eileen Michaels Paul Giardina
BlinnPR Protegrity
(212) 675-4777 (203) 326-7200
steven@blinnpr.com paul.giardina@protegrity.com
eileen@blinnpr.com
SOURCE RSA Security Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.rsasecurity.com
http://www.protegrity.com
CONTACT:
Kelli Gail of OutCast Communications, for RSA
Security Inc., +1-646-442-3772, rsa@outcastpr.com; Dave Howell of
RSA Security Inc., +1-781-515-6303, dhowell@rsasecurity.com;
Steven Blinn, steven@blinnpr.com, or Eileen Michaels,
eileen@blinnpr.com, both of BlinnPR, for Protegrity,
+1-212-675-4777; or Paul Giardina of Protegrity, +1-203-326-7200,
paul.giardina@protegrity.com
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