CTG Bolsters Information Security Services Through Partnership with ThreatGuard.Business Editors BUFFALO, N.Y. & SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2003 CTG CTG Cartridge CTG Center for Technology in Government (SUNY, Albany, New York) CTG Center for Technology in Government CTG Computer Task Group (IT consulting company; Buffalo, NY, USA) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CTG), an international information technology (IT) solutions and staffing company, and ThreatGuard, Inc., a developer of security management solutions for healthcare and financial industry clients and government agencies, today announced that they have entered into an agreement that will integrate ThreatGuard's ThreatBox security appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. , a network-based vulnerability scanning device See scanner. , into the CTG Guardian Audit Partner program, a service of CTG's comprehensive Information Security Practice. CTG's Guardian Audit program provides comprehensive, enterprise-wide IT security support to its clients through ongoing monitoring and regular testing, security maintenance, due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , and on-call technical support, backed by an extensive array of advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal and education. ThreatGuard's ThreatBox device will strengthen this offering through its ability to continuously scan for vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized intruders access to private information stored in an Internet-linked, mobile, or internal computer network. The device also performs network mapping Network mapping or Internet mapping is the study of the physical connectivity of the Internet. It is not to be confused with the remote discovery of which operating system a computer is running, an activity more akin to hacking. , comprehensive port scanning Sending queries to servers on the Internet in order to obtain information about their services and level of security. On Internet hosts (TCP/IP hosts), there are standard port numbers for each type of service. Port scanning is also widely used to find out if a network can be compromised. , 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. detection. Under the agreement, CTG information security services and ThreatGuard products will be made available to clients of both firms to support the delivery of more efficient and cost-effective information security services. "The ThreatBox product will enable CTG's Guardian Audit clients to quantify and manage their information security risks in ways not available until now," said Mac McMillan, national director of CTG's Information Security Practice. "The system empowers network administrators to more effectively manage and assess an organization's security status. It also lets managers review vulnerabilities through a variety of reports, prioritize them, and then assign 'fix-it' tasks to employees. The device is always current, since it's updated daily by a team of security analysts who watch for new vulnerabilities." "CTG brings significant expertise in information security to our relationship," said Marc Enger, chief executive officer and president of ThreatGuard. "We're especially pleased to partner with this firm because of its depth of experience, market size, and strong reference base. We look forward to working with CTG to leverage our ThreatBox solution and strengthen the security of our customers' information systems." About CTG Backed by 37 years' experience, CTG provides IT application management, consulting, software development and integration, and staffing solutions to help Global 2000 clients focus on their core businesses and use IT as a competitive advantage to excel in their markets. CTG combines in-depth understanding of our clients' businesses with a full range of integrated services and proprietary ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000-certified service methodologies. Our 2,800 IT professionals based in an international network of offices in North America and Europe have a proven track record of delivering solutions that work. More information about CTG is available on the Web at www.ctg.com. About ThreatGuard, Inc. ThreatGuard, Inc. provides security management solutions to financial, healthcare, and government institutions. It is a dynamic organization with a suite of security products to enable both ThreatGuard's partners and customers to assess, audit, prioritize, remediate and manage their security posture. This suite of products can operate in the most complex, heterogeneous environments as well as provide cost-effective security to very small operations. ThreatGuard is based in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. with offices in Austin and Houston, Texas and Windber, Pennsylvania. For more information about ThreatGuard, visit their Web site at www.threatguard.com. Today's news release, along with CTG news releases for the past year, is available on the Web at www.ctg.com. |
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