BindView Unveils New IT Security Compliance Capabilities with RAZOR Research Team.HOUSTON -- Expanding its security research capabilities, BindView Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BVEW BVEW Binary View ) announced today new members and additional capabilities for its highly regarded RAZOR team. As organizations bridge the gap between IT security and compliance requirements, RAZOR is augmenting its core security capabilities with new IT security compliance experts. In addition to providing protective updates for the latest threats and vulnerabilities, RAZOR now adds IT security compliance research and expertise to its core offerings. According to recent surveys by Gartner(1) and the InfoPro(2), enterprise organizations are merging security and compliance into the management of IT infrastructures to meet expanding regulatory requirements. The compliance expertise added to RAZOR, coupled with its refined scope, provides BindView customers with cutting edge research and expert advice for the convergence of IT security and compliance. "Global organizations are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a precarious juggling act as regulatory mandates drive a shift in resources from a pure IT security focus to IT security and compliance," said BindView Vice President of Field Marketing Chris Smith. "RAZOR research cuts through the clutter and confusion of security and compliance issues with a balanced approach to protecting organizations while defining, controlling and sustaining compliance requirements." New RAZOR Research Team Members About Jim Hurley Jim Hurley joins BindView's RAZOR team from The Aberdeen Group, bringing more than 16 years of experience and research development with client risk, security and compliance strategies, and organizational planning. With Aberdeen, Hurley served as vice president of the risk, security and compliance practice where he delivered effective and actionable results for clients. A recognized organizational and security systems expert, Hurley has appeared regularly as a guest speaker at conferences, and in national and international broadcast, Internet and print media. Hurley received a BFA BFA abbr. Bachelor of Fine Arts BFA abbr BFA, B.F.A Bachelor of Fine Arts; first degree in Fine Arts. from Boston University and a BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. About David Smith, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) The award for successful completion of an examination in computer security administered by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2. David E. Smith serves as a senior security compliance analyst with BindView Corporation, working on the company's RAZOR Research Team. Previously, he served as a senior product consultant with the BindView Professional Services team where he worked on major enterprise customer installations. Smith has worked in information security for Fortune 500 companies for the last 8 years. Prior to joining BindView, he focused on information security, compliance strategy and program implementation for AEGON's North American companies, including Western Reserve Life, IDEX IDEX International Development Exchange IDEX Imagery Data Exploitation System IDEX Imagery Digital Exploitation (system) IDEX Identifier of Explorer Mutual Funds and Transamerica. During his tenure, he helped coordinate the information security compliance programs for all of AEGON's North American operations. About John Marchesini, Ph.D. John Marchesini, a RAZOR security analyst, has authored numerous papers focusing on IT security, distributed systems and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ). As a graduate student at Dartmouth College, he worked as a research assistant at the Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS). His most recent work includes the resolution of a high-profile attack which involved collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. (FBI). Marchesini also served in the United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps (USMC) Separate military service within the U.S. Department of the Navy (see U.S. Navy), charged with providing marine troops for seizure and defense of advanced bases and with conducting operations on land and in the air in connection with . Marchesini earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Dartmouth College, and holds a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies from the University of Houston, graduating Summa Cum Laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. . About Brian Wilson, CISSP Brian Wilson serves as a senior security analyst on the RAZOR Research Team. He brings a wealth of experience to BindView, with more than 16 years in the IT industry. Before joining BindView, Wilson served as part of the security services team at IBM. He was instrumental in the implementation of IDS/IPS software solutions, building policy database architecture and developing a forensics services proposal. Previously, he served as a senior technical analyst with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, railroad system in much of the United States (except the Northeast) and in S Canada, created in 1995 from the merger of Burlington Northern Inc. and the Santa Fe Pacific Corp. (see Santa Fe RR). Company where he focused on building and maintaining the enterprise security team for the organization. About BindView Corporation BindView Corporation is a global provider of IT security compliance software. BindView solutions remove barriers that limit an organization's ability to cost effectively demonstrate due care and maintain compliance with IT security policies and regulatory mandates. BindView policy compliance; vulnerability and configuration management; and directory and access management software combine best-practices knowledge with automated controls to reduce risk and protect IT assets at the lowest cost across users, systems, applications and databases in multi-platform environments. More than 20 million licenses have shipped to 5,000 companies worldwide, spanning all major business segments and the public sector. Contact BindView via e-mail at info@bindview.com, on the web at http://www.bindview.com, and at 1-713-561-4000 or 1-800-749-8439. (1) Gartner, "Security Spending Report," March 9, 2005 (2) InfoPro, "Security Study Wave 4," December 13, 2004 |
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