Business Layers Partners with Netegrity to Provide Integrated eProvisioning and User Management Solution.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001 Business Layers(TM), a developer of eProvisioning(TM) solutions, today announced a new alliance to integrate security provisioning and user management software worldwide with Netegrity See SiteMinder. , Inc.(R)(Nasdaq: NETE), the leading provider of solutions for securely managing e-business. This announcement was made today in Boston at Netegrity's User Conference, Netegrity NOW, where Business Layers is a sponsor. The combined solution integrates Netegrity's SiteMinder(R) platform with Business Layers' eProvision Day One(TM) product. The collaborative effort will enable customers to integrate comprehensive eProvisioning services with the leading access management solution in order to dramatically improve e-business security and employee productivity. The offering will allow companies to centrally create and manage roles and user access rights for their Web site, and integrate these capabilities with information access rights appropriate for the rest of the enterprise. "By working with Business Layers to integrate eProvisioning functionality with SiteMinder's secure user access management capabilities, we will be able to provide our clients with a comprehensive product to meet the complex access needs of today's e-businesses," said Bill Bartow, vice president of marketing at Netegrity, Inc. "Our customers will now have the ability to provision employees and business partners throughout the extended enterprise with the digital resources they require to be productive and efficient." Netegrity's SiteMinder software provides companies with the ability to centrally manage user identity and access information across all of the applications on a Web site, greatly reducing the cost and complexity of administration. The SiteMinder platform allows for secure services such as a single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. , authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. management, entitlement An individual's right to receive a value or benefit provided by law. Commonly recognized entitlements are benefits, such as those provided by Social Security or Workers' Compensation. management, and auditing. Business Layers' eProvisioning software, eProvision Day One, helps organizations leverage their IT infrastructure by systematically allocating resources 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. business needs. Examples of such resources are email accounts email account email n → compte m (e-)mail , applications, telephone lines, computers, handheld devices, and network-based services. eProvisioning vastly improves business productivity, helps organizations cut IT-related costs and improves infrastructure security. "By partnering with Netegrity, the leader in secure e-business management solutions, we will be able to provide our clients with a truly comprehensive provisioning solution for e-business," explained Benny Shoham, vice president of business development for Business Layers. "This initiative allows us to extend the reach of our software and demonstrates increased recognition of the impact that provisioning solutions can have on a company's bottom line." Using tools available through Business Layers eProvision(TM)Alliance, Business Layers will work with Netegrity to eProvision-enable SiteMinder, developing and certifying technical interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. between the products. Netegrity will also work with Business Layers in co-marketing activities. About Business Layers Business Layers, Inc. is a developer of e-business infrastructure software designed to enhance the productivity and security of global organizations. The company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , eProvision Day One, enables businesses to improve time-to-productivity and reduce operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales by securely and efficiently integrating employees, partners and vendors into existing IT infrastructure. Business Layers is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with leading international investors including Ascent Venture Partners, Canaan Partners, Novell, Garage.com, Gemini Capital, Formula Ventures and Israel Seed Partners. Headquartered in Rochelle Park, NJ, the company employs IT professionals throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Israel. For more information, please contact Business Layers at 877-552-9377, or visit www.businesslayers.com. Netegrity and SiteMinder are registered trademarks of Netegrity, Inc. |
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