BigFix, Senforce Partnership Expands Endpoint Security Management For Distributed Enterprises.EMERYVILLE, Calif. & DRAPER, Utah Draper is a city in Salt Lake County and Utah County, Utah, United States, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city over 5,000 people (as of 2000). -- BigFix Inc. and Senforce Technologies(TM) Inc. today announced a technology partnership to provide improved security and configuration management of mobile workforces for large enterprises and government organizations. The increasing number of mobile employees across extended enterprises creates a critical IT management challenge in ensuring operational continuity and security. By 2006, two-thirds of U.S. employees will be mobile in nature, often working while on the road or from the home, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. IDC Research. Moreover, notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. are expected to represent roughly half of all PC shipments in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by 2007, IDC predicts. Together, BigFix and Senforce safeguard mobile and desktop systems--ensuring corporate assets, software configurations and employee productivity are not compromised--by enforcing security and standards at all times through policy-based software configuration management. The integrated BigFix and Senforce solutions maintain endpoint security on mobile and desktop PCs even if the systems aren't connected to a network, and simplify enterprise-wide security configuration management within single departments or across global enterprises. "We are pleased our partnership with Senforce will deliver a solution that ensures customers are secure and in compliance no matter where and when they connect to the network," said Gregory Toto, vice president of product management, BigFix. "Senforce provides a powerful approach to endpoint security and wireless security. Our joint customers will benefit from a complete solution, which includes continuous assessment, enforcement and remediation using BigFix's technology, proven in large-scale enterprise installations today." "BigFix and Senforce are jointly addressing customers' security needs through this unique relationship," said Mike Hall, 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. , Senforce. "Through our combined efforts, Senforce and BigFix stand ready to proactively safeguard enterprise endpoints, whether they are mobile systems or desktop computers." Senforce is the newest complementary technology partner to join BigFix's Assess, Remediate re·me·di·a·tion n. The act or process of correcting a fault or deficiency: remediation of a learning disability. re·me , Connect (ARC) program, which provides the framework for a comprehensive set of solutions to deploy, manage and enforce secure configurations on mobile, remote and guest computers. Key points of integration between the BigFix and Senforce solutions include: --Enforcement of BigFix security configuration management policies with Senforce's NDIS-layer firewall, Wi-Fi security, and other endpoint security features. --Automated quarantine quarantine (kwŏr`əntēn), isolation of persons, animals, places, and effects that carry or are suspected of harboring communicable disease. : When the BigFix assessment identifies endpoints out of compliance with corporate security policies, Senforce's software automatically quarantines those endpoints while remediation takes place. BigFix's intelligent agent then assures the endpoint achieves compliance with application and operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. updates. About Senforce Technologies Inc. Senforce Technologies is the leader in policy-enforced endpoint security. Senforce Endpoint Security Suite (ESS (1) (Electronic Switching System) A large-scale computer from Lucent used to route telephone calls in a telephone company office. The 5ESS is a Class 5 central office switch, and the 4ESS is a Class 4 tandem office switch. ) enables IT managers to centrally create, manage and enforce security policies to protect corporate data on endpoint devices, automate security practices and enforce regulatory compliance such as Sarbanes Oxley, 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, and DoD 8100.2. Senforce protects users regardless of location or method of accessing a wired or wireless network. Proven across large and small enterprises, as well as government agencies, ESS delivers both driver- and application-layer solutions to provide the most advanced protection against hackers, malware, device theft, wireless threats and other endpoint security vulnerabilities. The company is headquartered in Draper, Utah. Senforce is privately-held and funded by Thomas Weisel Venture Partners, vSpring Capital vSpring Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The fund currently manages approximately $200M and investing out of its second fund. , Rocket Ventures, American River
About Bigfix, Inc. BigFix enables organizations to better manage their global IT infrastructures with solutions to discover, analyze, change and maintain security and software configurations faster and more accurately, resulting in improved processes, greater visibility, better security and more reliable services while reducing costs. For more information, visit http://www.bigfix.com. BigFix(R), Fixlet(R) and "Fix it before it fails"(R) are registered trademarks and the BigFix logo is a trademark of BigFix, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Senforce, Senforce Technologies, Senforce Connectivity Control, Senforce Enterprise Security Suite, Senforce ESS, Senforce Enterprise Mobile Security Manager, Senforce EMSM, Senforce Portable Firewall Plus and SPF (1) (Stateful Packet Firewall) See stateful inspection. (2) (Sender Policy Framework) An e-mail authentication system that verifies that the message came from an authorized mail server. + are trademarks of Senforce Technologies, Inc. All other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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