Configuresoft Joins New Microsoft SecureIT Alliance; Community of Technology Leaders to Improve Integration of Microsoft Enterprise Security Solutions.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo. -- Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of enterprise compliance management software, today announced its founding membership in the SecureIT Alliance formed by Microsoft (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 : MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ). This group of industry partners is collaborating to develop security solutions for Microsoft platforms. As a member of this esteemed community of leading independent solution vendors and system integrators, Configuresoft will help improve integration to enterprise security products, as well as build and deliver innovative new security solutions for the benefit of common customers. The depth and breath of information collected in Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. ) makes it uniquely equipped to provide an advanced security solution for Microsoft platforms. Its comprehensive view of configuration settings provides enterprise visibility on security vulnerabilities and establishes centralized control 1. In air defense, the control mode whereby a higher echelon makes direct target assignments to fire units. 2. In joint air operations, placing within one commander the responsibility and authority for planning, directing, and coordinating a military operation or group/category of for automated remediation across Windows servers See Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. and workstations. ECM simplifies operational, regulatory and security compliance, and mitigates the risks associated with making enterprise configuration and security changes. "Configuresoft is honored to serve as a founding member of the SecureIT Alliance and be recognized as a leading provider of enterprise configuration management and security compliance solutions," said Mark Ruport, President and COO of Configuresoft. "Our work on the Alliance will enable our customers to better protect their IT infrastructure through the ongoing evolution of Configuresoft'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. , ECM. This collaboration enhances our participation with such forces as the SANS education program and MITRE's OVAL standard team to advance industry best practices in security and compliance." "The SecureIT Alliance enhances Microsoft's solutions and optimizes the stability, security and support of customers' enterprises. By uniting industry leading security organizations like Configuresoft, we will create valuable solutions to address current and future security challenges. As a result, customers will obtain a more sophisticated level of security solutions," said Bruce Burns, senior director, Microsoft Corporation. Later this year, the Alliance will launch the Community SecureIT Site (www.secureitalliance.org) which will afford members both a portal and a community of peers for sharing the information and best practices needed to build security solutions at the development phase. Customers will be able to use the site to find security solutions and information to help address their security related needs. Other charter SecureIT Alliance members include: Altiris, Aventail, BindView, Centrify, Citrix, Computer Associates, E-Security, F5 Networks, Forum Systems, F-Secure, Full Armor, LANDesk, McAfee, Microsoft, Net Report, NetIQ, Network Intelligence, Panda Software, Ping Identity, Quest, 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. , Symantec, Trend Micro, Utimaco Safeware AG, VeriSign, Voltage Security, Vormetric, Websense and Webroot. About Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) ECM centralizes and automates the tasks of monitoring, managing and auditing the hardware and software configurations deployed in large non-centralized enterprise networks. By standardizing server and client configurations, ECM ensures operational compliance to regulatory, industry and corporate standards throughout a computing infrastructure. Sustained by the industry's most proven scalable architecture, ECM collects detailed critical configuration data from each Windows, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , and Linux server and workstation--storing that information in a centralized database for immediate access, analysis, reporting, and remediation. ECM enforces security policies by automatically resetting configurations to their pre-defined standards when an unauthorized change (or deviation) occurs. These powerful capabilities help IT organizations keep their critical systems properly configured, while ensuring security compliance with regulatory requirements such as 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, , GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , Sarbanes-Oxley and FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act . About Configuresoft Configuresoft is an innovator in systems management technology, serving eight of the world's 25 largest companies. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. , the Company offers enterprise configuration, policy compliance and remediation products that span both operations and IT security. At a time in which organizations must maintain a continuous state of audit throughout their infrastructure, Configuresoft ensures these environments conform to any desired or mandated state. To contact Configuresoft, call 719.447.4600, visit us on the Web at www.configuresoft.com or write to info@configuresoft.com. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. |
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