Cyber-Ark Unveils Unique Web Access Interface to Popular Network Vault for Passwords Solution.DEDHAM, Mass. -- Enables Staff to Instantly Search, Retrieve and Manage Critical IT Administrative Passwords from Anywhere in the World Using A Web Browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. Cyber-Ark(R) Software, the information security company that invented and markets Vaulting vaulting Gymnastics exercise in which the athlete leaps over a form that was originally intended to mimic a horse. At one time, the pommel horse was used in the vaulting exercise, with the pommels (handles) removed. Technology(TM), today announced a new clientless Web Interface to the Network Vault(R) for passwords (Password Vault). Network Vault for Passwords provides a "safe haven 1. Designated area(s) to which noncombatants of the United States Government's responsibility and commercial vehicles and materiel may be evacuated during a domestic or other valid emergency. 2. " within the enterprise where all administrative passwords can be archived, transferred and shared among IT staff, on-call administrators, as well as administrators in the field. The new Password Vault Web Access Interface is an intuitive, user-friendly mechanism used to search for an organization's critical network infrastructure passwords - such as firewalls, routers and switches - that can be used without any prior training. By turning any Internet-connected computer into a secure Web access interface to the Vault, administrators can quickly find the passwords they need to any piece of equipment located anywhere in the world. This clientless interface delivers a Google-like search mechanism that lets administrators find Vaulted passwords based on any number of customizable criteria, including IP Address, device type (server, router) and password types. The interface can be easily customized to match an IT organization's intranet, desired search parameters and security access policies and provides a complete audit trail of password access, use and changes. "Speed and accessibility are essential when administrators need to get the required passwords, especially during downtime, without sacrificing security," said Tom Crawford, 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 Cyber-Ark. "Last year, Cyber-Ark automated the time-consuming change management aspects of sound administrative password policy A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization's official regulations and may be taught as part of security awareness training. . With the unveiling of the new Web Interface, Cyber-Ark has further streamlined and secured the vital enterprise task of managing passwords." Network Vault for Passwords is an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. that protects passwords during transmission and at rest with multiple layers of integrated security, granular access control mechanisms and graphical auditing solutions to thoroughly track every password's whereabouts. It also includes a Central Password Manager A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or files that holds the encrypted password data. that enables organizations to change passwords automatically on remote machines and then store these new passwords in the Vault "In the Vault" is a short story by American horror fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft, written on September 18, 1925 and first published in the November 1925 issue of the amateur press journal Tryout. , without any human intervention and all 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. predefined organizational policy. The Central Password Manager contains built-in methods that change third-party entity passwords, such as a Windows Domain administrator password and a Unix Root user password. About Cyber-Ark Software Cyber-Ark Software is the leader in Vaulting solutions for securely connecting enterprises. The Company's Inter-Business Vault enables the creation of secure instant wide area networks (WANs) for connecting enterprises with partners, customers and sub-contractors over the Internet - enabling them to exchange information as if they have deployed a shared WAN, but without actually doing so. Cyber-Ark's leading Inter-Business Vault applications include solutions for Treasury Management files, PLM (Product Life cycle Management) A comprehensive information system that coordinates all aspects of a product from initial concept to its eventual retirement. Sometimes called the "digital backbone" of a product, it includes the requirements phase, analysis and design and CAD/CAM CAD/CAM in full computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing. Integration of design and manufacturing into a system under direct control of digital computers. files, and Source Code. In addition to its business-to-business solutions, Cyber-Ark's Network Vault provides solutions for securely managing critical information, such as administrative passwords and critical documents, within the enterprise. Today Cyber-Ark enjoys strong customer relationships with more than 150 Global 1000 companies around the world. Founded by a group of leading military security experts and computer engineers, Cyber-Ark Software is privately held and backed by some of the world's most successful venture capitalists, including Jerusalem Venture Partners, Seed Capital Partners (a SOFTBANK Affiliate), JP Morgan/Chase Partners and Vertex Management. The Company is located in Dedham, Mass. and on the World Wide Web at www.cyber-ark.com. Cyber-Ark, Network Vault, Inter-Business Vault and Vaulting Technology are trademarks of Cyber-Ark Software Ltd. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All rights reserved. |
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