AmberPoint Integrates with Netegrity TransactionMinder 5.6 to Deliver Greater Management and Security for Web Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003 Integrated Security and Management Capabilities Bring Significant Benefits to Organizations Implementing Web Services-Based Systems AmberPoint, Inc., the leading provider of Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. management solutions, today announced that it is integrating its industry-leading Web services management solutions with Netegrity's (Nasdaq: NETE) new release of its Web services security product, Netegrity TransactionMinder(R) 5.6. The combination of AmberPoint and Netegrity enables enterprises to secure XML-based Web service interactions using Netegrity TransactionMinder prior to enforcing management policies using AmberPoint's solutions. Enterprises can seamlessly implement business-level management security policies by using Netegrity to authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. the identity, and using AmberPoint for its rich content analysis, instrumentation and management actions. AmberPoint also announced today its support for the Netegrity Web Services Reference Architecture, a logical framework describing the concepts and products for a complete Web services solution. "Web services systems continually evolve, creating both security and management complexities," said Deepak Taneja, chief technology officer at Netegrity. "The combination of AmberPoint and Netegrity helps to address this by providing joint customers with a solution that leverages centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to provide a strong Web services management platform. AmberPoint was the first dedicated Web services management company to integrate with Netegrity, so we're thrilled that we are expanding on that long-standing relationship." The integration of Netegrity TransactionMinder 5.6 and AmberPoint provides an identity-based Web services management solution with centralized control 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation or group/category of over a distributed environment. Organizations implementing both solutions will be able to apply management policies that take into consideration the user's identity and permissions, while also simplifying security administration. Leveraging a core set of Web services standards, Netegrity TransactionMinder utilizes centralized security policies bound to user identities for authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. , authorization, federation, session management and auditing. AmberPoint will utilize Netegrity's support for WS-Security specification in the upcoming TransactionMinder 5.6 release to consume and generate SOAP messages using three different security tokens See authentication token and EAS. : username The name you use to identify yourself when logging into a computer system or online service. Both a username (user ID) and a password are required. In an Internet e-mail address, the username is the left part before the @ sign. For example, KARENB is the username in karenb@mycompany. & password digest; X.509 certificates; and SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) An XML-based format from OASIS for exchanging security information for single sign-on. The "assertions" are statements from a SAML authority that authenticate a user, confirm some attribute about the individual and grant or assertions. AmberPoint management agents can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to talk directly to Netegrity TransactionMinder, which authenticates the user credentials from a message request. "Security is the number one concern of organizations looking to deploy enterprise-class Web services," said John Hubinger, president and 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. of AmberPoint. "Netegrity is addressing these concerns with its release of TransactionMinder 5.6, making it easier for businesses to take trustworthy Web services into production. Thanks to our open architecture, we're able to easily integrate with TransactionMinder to create a combined solution that enables organizations to implement heightened security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security and richer management capabilities, while also easing the burden of maintaining evolving Web services systems." Customer Benefits -- Authentication-based Management: AmberPoint can leverage Netegrity's authentication information to define and enforce comprehensive management policies, such as redirecting requests, updating instruments, transforming messages and providing fine-grained access controls. -- Minimize Complexity: AmberPoint and Netegrity solutions help to implement a comprehensive Web services infrastructure that is reflected in the recommendations of the Netegrity Web Services Reference Architecture. By clearly defining the complementary functions of security and management, these solutions reduce the complexity of deploying Web services in production environments. -- Based on Standards: Organizations benefit from completely standards-based solutions offering centralized security and management with distributed enforcement provided where required. AmberPoint solutions provide a uniquely non-invasive approach for managing distributed, heterogeneous Web services systems. AmberPoint integrates into any Web services environment, quickly delivering comprehensive management, monitoring and security capabilities without requiring additional coding to the Web services themselves. AmberPoint is the only software vendor with management solutions that run natively in both .NET and Java, enabling its software products to fully leverage the advantages of both prevailing Web services platforms. About Netegrity, Inc. Netegrity, Inc. is a leading provider of security software solutions that securely manage identities and their access to enterprise information assets, letting business in while keeping risk out. Netegrity provides a comprehensive identity and access management solution for continuously evolving computing computing - computer environments, including legacy, Web, and service-oriented architectures See SOA. . Netegrity's flexible, standards-based solutions increase security, reduce administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. and enable revenue enhancement revenue enhancement An increase in revenues, especially by way of increased taxes. Revenue enhancement includes reducing taxpayer deductions and eliminating tax credits. . Supported by a network of over 1100 trained integration consultants and 200 technology partners, Netegrity solutions are licensed to more than 300 million users at over 700 organizations worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. For more information, visit www.netegrity.com. About AmberPoint AmberPoint, Inc., the leading provider of Web services management software, offers the most comprehensive solutions for making Web services production-ready, business-ready and easily manageable. With its modular, agent-based architecture, AmberPoint radically simplifies the management and evolution of business solutions built on Web services. AmberPoint's Customer Experience Group delivers services to ensure successful deployment and use of all AmberPoint software. Founded in 2001, AmberPoint is privately held with venture backing from Crosslink Capital, Norwest Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures. AmberPoint corporate headquarters are located in Oakland, Calif. For more information, contact AmberPoint at (510) 663-6300 or info@amberpoint.com, or visit the company Web site at http://www.amberpoint.com. |
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