CorVu Provides Top Level Security for Balanced Scorecard and Enterprise Business Performance Management Applications.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000 Innovative Encryption Capabilities Protect Organizations' Sensitive Performance Information CorVu Corporation (CRVUE 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 :bb) today announced the latest and most secure encryption capability for Balanced Scorecard Balanced Scorecard A performance metric used in strategic management to identify and improve various internal functions and their resulting external outcomes. The balanced scorecard attempts to measure and provide feedback to organizations in order to assist in implementing and Enterprise Business Performance Management Applications. Moving sensitive performance information over client/server and web connections poses a potential threat to the security of organizational intelligence Organizational intelligence (OI) is the capability of an organization to comprehend and conclude knowledge relevant to its business purpose. OI can be seen as the business oriented extension to knowledge management (KM), as it is the application of KM concepts to a business . Many government agencies and Fortune 1000 organizations have devised proprietary security schemes to protect their vital performance information. Rather than forcing them into one methodology, CorVu allows users to employ the encryption algorithm A formula used to turn ordinary data, or "plaintext," into a secret code known as "ciphertext." Each algorithm uses a string of bits known as a "key" to perform the calculations. The larger the key (the more bits), the greater the number of potential patterns can be created, thus making of choice. This capability is important because the secrecy of the customized algorithm is itself considered to be an integral part of the security of the system. "CorVu's top level security capability illustrates our dedication to the safety and integrity of corporate performance information," explains Justin MacIntosh, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CorVu Corporation. "Once again, CorVu's innovations demonstrate our leading position in the Enterprise Business Performance Management industry. Many of our Fortune 1000 clients have selected CorVu based upon our security measures Noun 1. security measures - measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" security ." In addition to providing secure, encrypted connections, encryption hooks can be programmed to perform secure private key authentication Key authentication is a problem that arises when using public key cryptography. It is the process of assuring that the public key of "person A" held by "person B" does in fact belong to "person A". on both the client and server ends. This provides for significantly more security in authentication than you can get with password protection alone, as well as providing a strong defense against "active tap" or "man in the middle" attacks. "We have added a hook to allow for plugging in encryption libraries which can be used to encrypt all communications between CorVu clients and servers," explains MacIntosh. "This approach allows for the inclusion of potentially any encryption algorithm, as well as the use of public key signature and secure channel establishment protocols. CorVu will provide an encryption library utilizing ElGamal for public keys and TwoFish for negotiated private keys. The library is capable of achieving military grade encryption." "Business performance data is highly sensitive Adj. 1. highly sensitive - readily affected by various agents; "a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock"; "a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated" , because its evaluation of an organization--when falling into the wrong hands--could be used against that organization," said Philip Russom, director of business intelligence at Hurwitz Group. "CorVu achieves the military-level security that's necessary for the most sensitive corporate data, while enabling users to apply the security algorithm of choice. This encryption innovation again demonstrates CorVu's leadership in the Enterprise Business Performance Management industry." CorVu Solutions The CorVu solution enables users to unlock the strategic value of enterprise data stores, enabling them to make more strategic business decisions. It provides a collaborative environment for managers and employees to exchange comments, which facilitates communication of strategic vision and initiative from the boardroom to all levels of the organization. With its simulated business modeling and statistical analysis functions, CorVu provides users with the ability to analyze business trends, forecast "what if" scenarios, track inventory accuracy and enhance corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. . CorBusiness(TM) is a complete Business Intelligence solution that includes end-user query/reporting, OLAP (OnLine Analytical Processing) Decision support software that allows the user to quickly analyze information that has been summarized into multidimensional views and hierarchies. OLAP tools are used to perform trend analysis on sales and financial information. analysis and executive dashboards. CorManage(TM) satisfies all mission critical Business Performance Management needs by combining CorBusiness with the most comprehensive Balanced Scorecard offering on the market. About CorVu Corporation CorVu is a leading global provider of Enterprise Business Performance Management, Business Intelligence and Balanced Scorecard Solutions. Combining OLAP query and reporting, executive dashboard alerts, forecasting, and Balanced Scorecard applications, CorVu provides the most complete Enterprise Business Performance Management solution available today. CorVu has U.S. offices in Minneapolis, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco, and Washington D.C.; Asia Pacific offices in Sydney, Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth; and European offices in London, Munich, Rotterdam, Sheffield and Stockholm. With more than 2500 customers, including companies such as Citibank, Datacard, Mincom, Prudential, Sara Lee, Unisys, Ford Motor Company and British Airways, CorVu's Enterprise Business Performance Management and Balanced Scorecard solutions are gaining broad market acceptance. Additional information about CorVu products and services can be found on CorVu's web site at http://www.corvu.com or call (800) 610-0769. |
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