Archer Technologies LLC and Vigilinx Form Strategic Partnership.Business Editors & High Tech Writers 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 & OVERLAND PARK Overland Park, city (1990 pop. 111,790), Johnson co., NE Kans., a residential suburb of Kansas City; inc. 1960. There is printing and publishing, and the manufacture of apparel, aircraft parts, cement, prepared foods, salt, chemicals, marine accessories, and signs. , Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002 Vigilinx Integrates Policy, Baseline Standards and Its Security Intelligence Service, IntelliSHIELD Into the Archer Technologies Security2002 Suite of Products Vigilinx, the leading full-service provider of digital security solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Archer Technologies LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the knowledge management system experts. Under this agreement, Vigilinx has integrated their policy, security baseline and security intelligence service, IntelliSHIELD, into the Archer Technologies Security2002 suite of products to offer clients a proactive enterprise security management solution. Vigilinx will work with Archer Technologies, training and certifying Vigilinx consultants to integrate Security2002 into the security architecture at customer sites globally. Vigilinx and Archer Technologies were recently awarded contracts with EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. , the leading global services provider in Plano, Texas Plano (IPA: /ˈpleɪnoʊ/) is a wealthy suburb of Dallas, Texas, located to the north, mainly within Collin County, but also extending into Denton County. According to the 2000 U.S. . Under these contracts, EDS will use the Archer Technologies' Security2002 knowledge management framework and Vigilinx security content for more than 100,000 employees worldwide to help centrally manage a security program across its enterprise Charlotte Rose, EDS Manager of Enterprise Security Policies and Standards states, "The Security2002 application allows us to promote security awareness Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization possess regarding the protection of the physical and, especially, information assets of that organization. , customize reports to the needs of the users, clearly communicate our security policies and requirements, and track compliance." "Security2002 provides organizations with a comprehensive knowledge management framework that enables them to proactively manage security risks associated with securing specific corporate technology assets," said Jon Darbyshire, 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 Archer Technologies. "Security2002 allows organizations to centralize 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. the coordination and collection of security information (threat and vulnerability content, security best practices and policy) and to distribute that information to appropriate employees within the enterprise." "Our team of security professionals has crafted uniform policies that protect a company's ability to do business while ensuring compliance with legislated standards -- HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , BS7799, Graham-Leach-Bliley and others. We ensure that the security policies are relevant to the specific organization, up to date, and presented in a clear, concise style that simplifies implementation. Our Security Technology Best Practices assist corporate security professionals in interpreting security policies and translating them into specific configuration statements, while driving down the cost of managing enterprise wide security risk," says Bruce Murphy, CEO of Vigilinx. The two companies recognized that combining a web-enabled and robust knowledge management solution with the highest quality security content is an unmatched service offering in the information security arena. Under the terms of the agreement, Archer Technologies will provide its network of customers with the opportunity to integrate Vigilinx threat/vulnerability content, Policy and Security Technology Best Practice content or some combination of the three. Archer Technologies CEO, Jon Darbyshire said, "The synergies of approaching the market together were incredibly obvious. I have been monitoring the success of Vigilinx over the past year and have a great deal of respect for the management team and their accomplishments. I am looking forward to teaming with an industry-leading group of security professionals." "A key tenet of the Vigilinx value proposition is delivering superior quality security intelligence and knowledge products. This partnership enables us to deliver our content through a combined, web-enabled management solution that ensures our clients a unified view and approach to enterprise-wide security management," stated Bruce Murphy, CEO of Vigilinx. About Vigilinx Vigilinx is the leading full service provider of digital security solutions, offering a complete line of security products and services including security intelligence, managed 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 , knowledge products, security advisory consulting, integration services, investigation/forensics services, and training. The company has industry practices devoted to vertical markets including financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , telecommunications, government, media and entertainment, and general services. The firm serves both mid-sized and Fortune 500 companies including Cablevision, New York Life Insurance Company The New York Life Insurance Company (NYLIC) is the largest mutual life-insurance company in the United States, and one of the largest life insurers in the world.[3] , Saks, News Corporation, Cardinal Health <includeonly></includeonly> Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) is a premier, global healthcare company dedicated to making healthcare safer and more productive. Overview Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. , The Sony Corp. of America, and Viacom. Visit the company online at www.vigilinx.com. About Archer Technologies LLC Archer Technologies LLC provides a new generation of targeted solutions, delivering a world-class knowledge management framework for the Security, Information Technology and Healthcare industries that can be rapidly deployed to analyze, document and monitor specific areas of your business including best practices. Headquartered in Overland Park, KS, Archer Technologies brings together an unmatched team of business, consulting, security, software development and information technology professionals. Archer Technologies delivers knowledge management solutions to help the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
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