EMC Expands Growing Information-Centric Security Services Portfolio
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6 // -- RSA(R) CONFERENCE 2007 -- EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced that it is expanding its portfolio of information-centric services to help customers protect critical information assets, mitigate risk and enhance compliance. The three new services being delivered today provide customers the ability to classify their data according to business risk, maintain confidentiality and privacy of sensitive corporate data, and cost-effectively manage security-related information for compliance and security audits. In a world where users and information are constantly moving, a new approach to security is needed-information-centric security-that focuses on protecting the information no matter where it travels, binding security directly to information and the people who need it. EMC's industry- leading security products combined with its growing information security services portfolio effectively secure information wherever it resides, ensure that the right people get secure access to the appropriate corporate data at all times and can help customers properly collect, correlate and analyze large amounts of security audit data-core pillars of a comprehensive, information- centric security strategy.
"Businesses around the world are increasingly recognizing that their information is not just their most valuable asset, but also has the potential of becoming their greatest liability," said Howard Elias, EMC Executive Vice President of Global Services. "With EMC's industry-leading security solutions and services, we are rapidly shifting the security focus away from merely protecting the network perimeter and towards protecting the information itself and those who have access to the information. Our growing portfolio of information-centric security services provides customers the confidence that they have the appropriate levels of security on the right information and that they can cost-effectively show that their security policies are truly working."
Among the new information security services being introduced today and available through the RSA Security Practice within EMC Global Services:
o Classification for Information Security is a consulting service that
classifies levels of sensitive information in a customer environment.
Appropriate levels of information security are matched with the needs
of the business through tailored interviews, EMC data discovery tools
and analysis of information characteristics. This consulting service
aligns information based on different security sensitivities at
different stages of its lifecycle, helps customers achieve predictable
handling of information based on security requirements and avoids the
expense of overprotecting information that is not sensitive.
o Design and Implementation for Storage Encryption is a service designed
to ensure that a customer has an end-to-end data-encryption solution
for adequately securing data in a tape backup, on a Fibre Channel-based
storage array or in an IP-network environment. With encryption
appliances from EMC Select Partners, the Design and Implementation for
Storage Encryption service will deliver an appliance-based encryption
solution, with key management integrated into a customer's storage
environment. This design and implementation service complements the
enterprise database and application encryption solutions and services
from RSA, as well as helping to protect proprietary data, comply with
data-security regulations and reduce the complexity of encryption
implementation and management.
o Design and Implementation for Security Information Management provides
a consolidated collection, management, reporting, analysis and storage
system for security-related events and data. This service integrates
appliances from the RSA enVision product line with EMC Centera and EMC
Celerra networked storage solutions into customer environments helping
to more cost-effectively manage security information and events to
assure security policy effectiveness and ease the burden of compliance.
"Leading enterprises realize that today's business requirements demand a comprehensive strategy to protect critical information and assure compliance," continued Elias. "With our expanded information security services portfolio, we are addressing the complete range of customer requirements, from risk advisory consulting that helps customers evaluate their information security risk profile, to architecture, design, implementation, training and support services. EMC information security consultants are helping customers realize new business possibilities because they can trust that their information assets are secure and protected."
"EMC's new services for data encryption, information classification and security information management will assist customers secure their information throughout its lifecycle, reduce the associated cost of proving security policy compliance, and focus on an information-centric security strategy, said Steve Norall, Senior Analyst at Taneja Group. "EMC, along with RSA, is taking the right approach by encouraging customers to focus on securing the information itself no matter where it resides or how it is transmitted, while providing a robust access control and audit infrastructure for safeguarding the information."
EMC Global Services helps customers get the maximum value out of their information strategies through 10,000 skilled professional providing consulting, implementation, integration, solution, education, management, and support services.
More information on EMC and RSA announcements and related initiatives may be found online at rsa.com/rsaconference2007/. In addition, RSA's information-centric solutions will be featured at Booth #1316 at RSA Conference 2007, February 5-9, 2007, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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 www.EMC.com.
About RSA
RSA, The Security Division of EMC, is the premier provider of security solutions for business acceleration, helping the world's leading organizations succeed by solving their most complex and sensitive security challenges. RSA's information-centric approach to security guards the integrity and confidentiality of information throughout its lifecycle - no matter where it moves, who accesses it or how it is used.
RSA offers industry-leading solutions in identity assurance & access control, encryption & key management, compliance & security information management and fraud protection. These solutions bring trust to millions of user identities, the transactions that they perform, and the data that is generated.
For more information, please visit www.RSA.com and www.EMC.com.
EMC, Celerra and Centera are registered trademark of EMC Corporation. All other products and/or services mentioned are trademarks of their respective companies. RSA and enVision are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RSA Security Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Source: EMC Corporation
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