Application Security, Inc. Joins Data Governance Council Formed by IBM.Helps Clarify, Resolve Data Governance Data governance encompasses the people, processes and procedures required to create a consistent, enterprise view of an organisation's data in order to:
SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Application Security, Inc., a leading provider of database security solutions for the enterprise, today announced it has joined the Data Governance Council. The group, which was formed by IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) in 2005 along with dozens of leading corporations, institutions and technology solution providers, is a global effort to develop a "blueprint blueprint, white-on-blue photographic print, commonly of a working drawing used during building or manufacturing. The plan is first drawn to scale on a special paper or tracing cloth through which light can penetrate. " of common solutions to challenges that apply to security, privacy, trust and corporate compliance issues. Data Governance is the process by which companies govern appropriate access to their critical data by measuring operational risk and controlling security exposures. The Data Governance Council is working to redefine Verb 1. redefine - give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties" define, delimit, delimitate, delineate, specify - determine the essential quality of 2. the management of data governance policy, the impact of policy on business processes and practices, and the enforcement of policy in IT infrastructure, information management and organizational behavior. Members of the Council are collaborating on ways to address these issues using IBM and business partner solutions and concepts. Application Security, Inc. provides enterprise-class database security solutions to leading organizations around the world. Its innovative products foster responsible data governance and help to mitigate risk in highly complex IT environments. The Company's DbProtect suite is acknowledged as the industry's most comprehensive database security solution. The integrated suite combines database discovery, vulnerability scanning, real-time activity monitoring, auditing and optional encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. . These capabilities enable enterprises to ground security and compliance initiatives in the databases that drive their businesses. DbProtect supports IBM DB2 as well as Lotus Notes Messaging and groupware software from IBM Lotus that was introduced in 1989 for OS/2 and later expanded to Windows, Mac, Unix, NetWare, AS/400 and S/390. Notes provides e-mail, document sharing, workflow, group discussions and calendaring and scheduling. . "We help organizations ground their security and compliance efforts where data lives - in enterprise databases," said Toby Weiss, 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 Application Security, Inc. "We are honored to add our database security expertise to the portfolio of the IBM Data Governance Council." "We are pleased to welcome Application Security, Inc. as a new member of the Data Governance Council," said Steven Adler Steven Adler (born January 22, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American rock drummer. He is most famous for his tenure as a member of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded from 1985 to 1990. , Program Director, IBM Data Governance Solutions. "As organizations increasingly recognize the value of their data, responsible data governance is remaining a top priority for enterprises and companies of all sizes." About Application Security, Inc. Application Security, Inc. is the leading global provider of database security solutions for the enterprise. Application Security, Inc.'s products - the industry's only complete database security solution - proactively secure database applications across databases around the world. Our security experts, combined with our strong support team, deliver up-to-date database protection that minimizes risk and allows organizations to confidently connect with customers, partners, and suppliers. To learn more about DbProtect, the industry's most comprehensive database security solution, please visit: http://www.appsecinc.com For more information on the Data Governance Council, go to: www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/world/security/data-governance.shtml DbProtect is a trademark of Application Security, Inc. All other product names, service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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