Addamark Technologies Announces Partner Program With Six Charter Members.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004

Addamark Proven Certifies Vendors Requiring Historical Log Data

Analysis to Fulfill Information Security Regulatory Requirements 

Addamark Technologies, the vanguard of a new Data Management system for regulatory compliance, today announced the formation of a partnership program for complementary technology providers that recognize the need for historical analysis and reporting of log data to extend their value to customers. The Addamark Proven program consists of six charter members combining their respective technologies with Addamark Omnisight(TM) for the collection, retention and review of log data in order to gain new control over the legal records found in log data and fully comply with information security regulations.

The charter Addamark Proven members include security event management (SEM) vendors e-Security and GuardedNet(R); as well as Akonix, a provider of instant message (IM) management technology; Axentis, a provider of governance, risk and compliance management software; KaVaDo, a Web application security software provider; and LogLogic, a provider of firewall analysis appliances.

"Historical analysis and reporting of log data is essential for compliance with information security regulations," said Mark Nicolett, vice president and research director at Gartner. "As the amount of enterprise log data continues to grow at a tremendous rate, companies not only need real-time analysis of the data in order to mitigate security threats, but also the ability to collect, retain and review this data over the long term in order to meet information security regulatory compliance."

This diverse group of companies demonstrates the breadth of log data that enterprises generate that can be used to assess and protect their security postures and be maintained in order to meet regulatory guidelines for historical analysis in the event of an investigation. Omnisight enables enterprises to meet these information security compliance requirements by collecting voluminous amounts of log data from disparate sources and retaining it through unique compression technology that allows for easy queries and access at a fraction of the cost and time it takes using homegrown approaches.

Addamark Proven reflects Addamark's objective to provide customers with legal guidance and technology solutions to meet stringent federal and state regulations for data collection, retention and review. Vendors in the program have been tested for compatibility with Addamark Omnisight to solve specific business challenges related to information security and regulatory compliance. Through the program, Addamark will join complementary solution providers to offer mutual customers the benefits of streamlined access to comprehensive solutions and increased customer support.

"By working in parallel with leaders in enterprise security and compliance, we gain a unique competitive advantage by being able to offer customers comprehensive solutions for enterprise protection and information security regulatory compliance," said Mark Searle, CEO, Addamark. "As we extend the Addamark Proven program to encompass even more types of log data, customers will further be able to gain control and harness it to provide a new source of value."

About Addamark

Addamark is the vanguard of a new Data Management system for the efficient collection, retention, and review of log data, the legal record underpinning for information security regulatory compliance. Addamark unlocks the business-critical information trapped in log data from a hidden, resource-intensive burden to a source of value and knowledge, required for meeting security-related regulations, particularly as defined by federal regulations such as FFIEC and NISPOM. Addamark is privately held and based in San Francisco, Calif. For more information, please visit www.addamark.com.

Addamark is a trademark of Addamark Technologies.