360-Degree Computer Network Security Coverage on the Horizon; PatchLink Corporation to Raise Vulnerability Remediation Standards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 15, 2004 PatchLink(TM) Corporation ( www.patchlink.com ) today announced intentions to push forward the company's leadership in patch management The installation of patches from a software vendor onto an organization's computers. Patching thousands of PCs and servers is a major issue. A patch should be applied to test machines first before deployment, and the testing environments must represent all the users' PCs with their unique by providing a new level of security for detecting and remediating vulnerabilities. Named PatchLink Secure(TM), this new security management software will be the first to make use of digital vulnerability fingerprinting, giving customers a complete range of vulnerability detection at a high rate of accuracy. PatchLink Secure is designed specifically for enterprise environments and is capable of handling thousands of STPS STPS Sea Turtle Preservation Society STPS Subject to Prior Sale STPS Summary Task Planning Sheet STPS Shuttle Tracking Processor System (NASA) STPS Superintendent Technical Planning & Services (Security Transactions Per Second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed ) and is scalable up to a half million nodes. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. PatchLink Corporation CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Sean Moshir, PatchLink Secure will be the first software to provide 360-degree security coverage for cross-platform environments. "With PatchLink Secure, we are able to combine the most comprehensive, patch management software available for a broad range of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. with an extremely powerful security management system that's designed to detect and remediate the remaining percentage of security vulnerabilities that are not patch related -- including those on the SANS 'Top 20 List of Most Critical Internet Security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. Vulnerabilities.' PatchLink Secure goes well beyond configuration security holes to cover a vast spectrum of security issues not yet been addressed by the industry. If the vulnerability can be fixed by a human then PatchLink Secure can fix it too." With PatchLink Secure, PatchLink is ready to address new corporate security policy mandates for this higher level of vulnerability remediation. PatchLink first introduced this technology to customers with the addition of a worm detection and removal tool during August 2003. "When PatchLink announced the world's first cross-platform patch management system back in 2001, many were skeptical," said Moshir. "PatchLink proved to be successful and we now continue to push the envelop en·vel·op tr.v. en·vel·oped, en·vel·op·ing, en·vel·ops 1. To enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering: "Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city" with PatchLink Secure." Enterprise, mid-size and small business customers alike require intricate patch management functionality that accurately calculates patch interdependencies. If the patch management system isn't intuitive -- designed with thoughtful code in mind -- it quickly makes the patch management process a bigger nightmare than it is already for many system administrators. The addition of security technology such as PatchLink Secure is important because patching fixes only certain security holes in the network, leaving many vulnerabilities that require additional research by IT administrators to be detected and fixed. "By raising the patch and security management bar a notch higher, we provide a greater level of security to our customers that will ultimately force the market to follow which in turn provides better security for our nation," explains Moshir. "In fact, much like Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States Secretary Tom Ridge's latest international airport fingerprinting program created to thwart terrorism, PatchLink Update(TM) along with PatchLink Secure will incorporate digital patch and vulnerability fingerprinting functionality to ensure the highest level of security for customers." According to Aberdeen Group's IT Buyer's Guide to Security Currency Solutions, patch deployment, which provides huge savings to organizations, represents the majority of currently available vulnerability remediation solutions. PatchLink Corporation itself has experienced eight consecutive quarters of successful growth, which contributed to adding millions of nodes to the PatchLink Update subscription this past year. In 2004, pure-play patch management vendors like PatchLink Corporation will ensure the market understands exactly what they get when they purchase "pure-play" over diluted "all-in-one" solutions. According to Gartner research, while patch management offers a natural technology extension to larger systems management and configuration management vendors, they can lack the understanding and knowledge of patch inter-relationships, patch inventory, and patch analysis capabilities. Notes Moshir, "with PatchLink Secure -- available in Q2 2004 -- depth of functionality will take on even greater meaning." PatchLink Update software is currently the only automated, cross-platform patch management system to use patent-pending digital Patch Fingerprinting functionality to regularly and effectively scan client systems (or nodes) in the customer's computer network that have been preinstalled with PatchLink Advanced Client Agent technology. This critical and innovative component of the automated patch management process scans the entire network for patch-related security holes and provides a report of the potential security problems. Administrators can then easily and efficiently distribute the right patch to network servers at the right time, closing patch-related security holes, thereby reducing potential risk. Many federal entities and companies such as the U.S. departments of Treasury, Agriculture and Army, NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , RKA RKA Ranged Killing Attack (gaming) RKA Relativistic Klystron Amplifier RKA Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (Bronx, New York) RKA Rekey Agent RKA Rossiskaja Kosmitska Agentura Petroleum Companies, National City Bank, NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., referred to as Booz Allen is one of the oldest strategy consulting firms in the world.[1] The firm formerly had two consulting divisions: WCB (Worldwide Commercial Business, also known as “The Commercial Side”) and WTB , and Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Bank made PatchLink Update an integral part of their security programs. Last year, PatchLink Update also racked up numerous honors including Network World's "Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize Award," Government Computer News' "Best New Technology Awards" finalist, and eWEEK's Analyst Choice Award. PatchLink Corporation was also recently honored "Innovator of the Year" by Arizona Governor Napolitano. ABOUT PATCHLINK(TM) CORPORATION Consistently ranked by industry experts as the proven leader in patch management, PatchLink(TM) Corporation ( www.patchlink.com ) currently celebrates 12 years of enterprise security success. With a strong reputation for providing the IT community with unparalleled network and security management software products, today PatchLink Corporation's software is installed on more than 4 million nodes worldwide. The company has garnered much attention for its PatchLink Update(TM) automated, cross-platform, security patch A fix to a program that eliminates a vulnerability exploited by malicious hackers. See vulnerability and patch. management software. PatchLink Update is a revolutionary solution for rapid enterprise-wide detection and deployment of critical patches for software, hardware and drivers from a wide variety of vendors. (C)2004 PatchLink Corporation. All rights reserved. PatchLink, the PatchLink logo, and the PatchLink product names and logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of PatchLink Corporation. In addition, other companies' names and products mentioned in this document, if any, may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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