VIENNA, Va., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- GRC International (NYSE: GRH) today
announced it has entered into a cooperative marketing agreement with
Tripwire(R) Security Systems, Inc. (TSS), an Oregon-based company specializing
in information security applications. As a member of TSS' Tripwire Alliance
Partners Program (TAPP), GRCI will provide its government and commercial
clients a total security solution for their e-business, e-commerce, and system
integrity.
Tripwire is used to detect any variance in the integrity of critical
system and data files. The applications of this tool include intrusion
detection, damage assessment and recovery, Y2K lockdown assurance, and
forensics. Tripwire is recognized as the best security application of its
type in the market and is used by many organizations to assess and maintain
their systems' integrity for important functions such as stock transactions,
e-business, and classified information.
"This alliance will benefit GRCI's customers by broadening the information
security services we offer. GRCI is training its staff to be proficient in
the configuration and deployment of Tripwire and will recommend it when
appropriate for our customers' situation," said Tom Hart, Director of INFOSEC
Engineering at GRCI. "Our professional consultants will continue to obtain
certification on other products widely used in government, civil, and
commercial sectors. This positions GRCI to recommend accurately which tools
are needed throughout the system life cycle," he added.
"Effective security technologies are becoming mission-critical
applications for businesses worldwide," stated Stephanie Fohn, TSS' Vice
President of Business Development. "Computer systems store not only sensitive
data about customers, products and partners, but are increasingly the backbone
of global commerce. In partnership with GRCI we can provide services allowing
customers to derive maximum value from their security solutions and maximum
peace of mind that their data is secure."
Tripwire Security Systems is a Portland, Oregon-based software development
company specializing in system security and policy compliance applications.
The company is developing a family of security solutions based on its Tripwire
Integrity Assessment technology. Originally developed at Purdue University in
1992 by Dr. Eugene Spafford and Gene Kim, TSS' CTO, Tripwire has been
commercially available since January 1999. Already the most widely deployed
integrity assessment tool for Unix, TSS recently released Tripwire 2.1 for
Microsoft Windows NT. More information on TSS and Tripwire can be found on
the company's Web site at http://www.tripwiresecurity.com.
GRC International Inc., with headquarters in Vienna, Va., provides
knowledge-based professional services and high-quality technology-based
product solutions to government and commercial customers. GRCI is a publicly
traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GRH.
Additional details about the company can be obtained on the Internet at
http://www.grci.com/.
SOURCE GRC International Inc.
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CONTACT:
Wayne Jackson of GRC International Inc.,
703-706-5038; or Kelly Hansen of Tripwire Security Systems, Inc.,
503-223-0280
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