Apani Networks New White Paper Outlines IT Security Requirements under the California Security Breach Information Act (SB 1386); Apani's White Paper Provides Guidance for CIOs and IT Staff on SB1386; Helps CEOs Understand the Business Impact.

BREA, Calif. -- Apani Networks, the leading enterprise data protection software provider focused on securing inside the network perimeter, today issued a new white paper that looks at the IT security implications of the California Security Breach Information Act (SB 1386). The law applies to all organizations that have at least one customer or one employee that is a resident of California or organizations with at least one business record on a California resident, and makes public disclosure of a data breach mandatory; making it the strongest disclosure law in the country.

The white paper, entitled "The California Security Breach Information Act (SB1386) and Its Impact on IT Security," is part of Apani's Regulatory Compliance Series of white papers. It is available as a free download from Apani's web site at: www.apani.com/white-papers/all.

"SB 1386 was one of the first disclosure laws in the country and is one of the toughest. It has been used as a standard for other state laws, as well as for proposed federal data protection acts," said David M. Lynch, vice president of worldwide marketing. "We developed this white paper to provide CIOs and IT managers with usable guidelines of what the law covers and its implications."

Besides a checklist for CIOs, the white paper examines the potential business impact of a security breach that makes this a must read for CEOs of any sizable organization. According to research by the Ponemon Institute, 20 to 30 percent of customers affected by a data breach will stop doing business with the affected company. The paper recommends augmenting existing perimeter based security and preparing contingency plans in the event of a data breach. The paper also references the use of Apani's EpiForce enterprise data protection product in preventing data breaches in the first place.

About EpiForce(TM)

Apani EpiForce is an enterprise data protection product that secures inside the network perimeter. Managed centrally, EpiForce secures data in motion, and protects data at rest, allowing organizations to implement application-based network segmentation, without modifying the network. Through its next generation security architecture, EpiForce dynamically segments the network creating closed user groups. Data protection is enforced through strong authentication, authorization and access control at the host level, as well as the end-to-end encryption of data in motion, as needed.

Designed for large distributed environments, EpiForce is self-provisioning and capable of securing 200,000+ servers and PCs in mixed OS platform environments. Operating at the network layer, EpiForce is transparent to applications and end-users, eliminating the need for costly application revisions or end-user training. And, by automatically enforcing security relationships and reporting on attempted unauthorized activity, EpiForce can reduce the overall cost of security and compliance audits.

About Apani

Apani Networks is the leading enterprise data protection software provider focused on securing inside the network perimeter. The company's flagship product, EpiForce, provides dynamic application-based network segmentation and enables corporate IT management to quickly and cost effectively lock down their network, while providing the security and audit trail necessary to demonstrate compliance to the wide range of regulations that affect enterprises and government agencies today. Apani has offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and London. For more information, please visit www.apani.com.

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