Business Objects Raises the Bar in Business Intelligence Security.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. & PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. -- BusinessObjects XI Increases Security By Providing RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. 128-Bit Encryption as Standard Platform Security Level Business intelligence has become a mission critical application that companies depend on to run their business and improve performance. As organizations increasingly use and share data to make important decisions, the need for a secure and trusted business intelligence (BI) platform has become essential. With the launch of BusinessObjects(TM) XI, Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ BOBJ Business Objects SA ) (Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code: FR0004026250 - BOB) has raised the bar in BI security by delivering RSA 128-bit encryption as the standard BI platform security level. Most other BI vendors, including Cognos, provide lower encryption levels as standard and require customers to purchase and install separate encryption modules to fully secure their data at the level that Business Objects provides out of the box. There are a variety of reasons why data security is now a top priority for organizations today -- from compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and 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, regulations, to sharing data with customers, partners, and suppliers via business intelligence extranets. In many industries, 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. and healthcare, everything these companies do is dependent upon infallible security -- without it, they put their clients, patients, partners, and corporate reputations at risk. Encryption is the most effective way to achieve data security, as it translates data into a secret code that can only be decoded using a unique key or password. Business Objects has always provided powerful security features and support for open security standards such as secure encryption of data. With more than 30,000 customers, Business Objects has a proven track record for securing its customers' most mission critical applications, including extranets and global deployments that span tens of thousands of users, and dashboards that executives use to make critical decisions every day. With the recent launch of BusinessObjects XI, Business Objects has extended its lead over all other BI vendors by providing new levels of reliability, performance, scalability, and security. BusinessObjects XI offers RSA 128-bit encryption as a standard feature to ensure that data stays secure. RSA encryption (cryptography, algorithm) RSA encryption - A public-key cryptosystem for both encryption and authentication, invented in 1977 by Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman. Its name comes from their initials. The RSA algorithm works as follows. is the industry standard for use in securing applications, and RSA 128-bit encryption is widely considered unbreakable. In addition, Business Objects has also added support for Kerberos network authentication protocols. The BusinessObjects XI platform is built on a modern, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA (1) (Start Of Authority) The first record in a DNS zone file. See DNS records. (2) (Service Oriented Architecture) The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. ), and all communication between services is encrypted. In addition, BusinessObjects XI builds on the only BI platform that is Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Server 2003 Datacenter certified for reliability. "If having a secure BI platform is important, why would any customer risk their data with Cognos," commented Rene Bonvanie, chief marketing officer at Business Objects. "With our RSA 128-bit encryption as the standard level in BusinessObjects XI, our platform is 4.7 sextillion sex·til·lion n. 1. The cardinal number equal to 1021. 2. Chiefly British The cardinal number equal to 1036. (4,700,000,000,000,000,000,000) times more secure than Cognos, which only provides 56-bit encryption out of the box. That's a whole lot of zeros, and allows our customers to sleep a whole lot better at night knowing their data is secure." For additional information regarding the BusinessObjects XI business intelligence platform, please visit http://www.businessobjects.com/products/. About Business Objects Business Objects is the world's leading business intelligence (BI) software company. With more than 30,000 customers worldwide, including over 80 percent of the Fortune 500, Business Objects helps organizations gain better insight into their business, improve decision making, and optimize enterprise performance. The company's business intelligence platform, BusinessObjects(TM) XI, offers the BI industry's most advanced and complete platform for reporting, query and analysis, performance management, and data integration. BusinessObjects XI includes Crystal Reports(R), the industry standard for enterprise reporting. Business Objects has also built the industry's strongest and most diverse partner community, with more than 3,000 partners worldwide. In addition, the company offers consulting and education services to help customers effectively deploy their business intelligence projects. Business Objects has dual headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and Paris, France. The company's stock is traded on both the Nasdaq (BOBJ) and Euronext Paris (ISIN: FR0004026250 - BOB) stock exchanges. More information about Business Objects can be found at www.businessobjects.com. 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