Expert Alliance Selects Ahkun and Imperva for Database Audit and Compliance.Leading Japanese Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and Mutual Aid Association Deploys SecureSphere Database Monitoring Gateway to Improve Internal Control and Compliance FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Imperva([R]), the global leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center, today announced that Expert Alliance Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese mutual aid association has deployed the SecureSphere([R]) Database Monitoring Gateway (DMG (Disk iMaGe) The file format used in the Macintosh for distributing Mac software. Mac install packages appear as a virtual disk drive on the Mac as if you had inserted a CD or floppy disk. ) to strengthen control over the personal information stored in its databases. Deploying SecureSphere is one of the necessary steps toward the company's goal of acquiring a life insurance business license from the Finance Agency of Japan. SecureSphere will help Expert Alliance exceed data management requirements set by the country's Agency for life insurance companies. In order to meet the Japanese Agency of Finance requirement that insurance companies establish and maintain internal controls over personal information belonging to customers, Expert Alliance evaluated various database audit products. The Company selected SecureSphere for its comprehensive reporting and audit capabilities, simple to use management interface, ease of deployment, and ability to block unauthorized transactions. "The ability to monitor, report on, and audit database activity without deteriorating de·te·ri·o·rate v. de·te·ri·o·rat·ed, de·te·ri·o·rat·ing, de·te·ri·o·rates v.tr. To diminish or impair in quality, character, or value: the response times of our business applications was a key requirement in our selection process," said Mr. Noboru Watari, IT Planning Department, Expert Alliance Co., Ltd. "SecureSphere was the only product among many which we investigated that imposed zero impact on application performance. We are extremely impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: by how easy this product is to use as well as how quickly we were able to deploy it." "Expert Alliance is an excellent example of how audit and compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). are driving the need for database monitoring and security across a wide range of industries in the Asia Pacific region," said Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Lyu, Vice President of Asia Pacific sales for Imperva. "While companies recognize the importance of database audit and protection, they are not willing to sacrifice performance. SecureSphere's ability to monitor, report on, and block database activity without slowing down response times, sets it apart from the competition." "We selected Imperva as our recommended solution for database security and monitoring based on its unmatched ability to operate transparently in transaction intensive environments," said Akira Akira may refer to:
About SecureSphere The award-winning Imperva SecureSphere[R] products deliver practical solutions to protect sensitive data in the databases, Web applications, and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. that support business critical systems. SecureSphere assesses, monitors, and audits all access to an organization's databases, and tracks and controls user activity through Web applications and Web services. With SecureSphere, organizations have an automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. , proven means to achieve and document regulatory compliance. SecureSphere uniquely saves time and IT resources by operating transparently with no changes to existing infrastructure and dynamically, requiring no manual tuning. About Imperva Imperva is the global leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center. The Imperva product line provides an automated and transparent approach to protecting and controlling sensitive data throughout transactional data systems. The Imperva database and Web application appliances are deployed in leading financial, retail, telecommunications Communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice and video over long distance. See communications. , healthcare, and government organizations around the globe. Founded over five years ago by Shlomo Kramer, recently named one of the 20 luminaries who changed the network industry, Imperva is a solid, privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with growing revenues and backing from Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, US Venture Partners, and Venrock Associates. For more information, visit www.imperva.com. About Expert Alliance Expert Alliance is a leading mutual aid association in Japan. The company started its mutual aid services business in 1999 and is providing both road services named "JAWS Jaws box office sensation about a killer shark (1975). [Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 380] See : Horror ", and mutual life aid services such as MediAid, CureAid, LifeAid, etc. to its registered members. Expert Alliance has achieved steady revenue growth and profits since it was established and is currently in the process of fulfilling its plan to acquire a license as a life insurance company. About Ahkun Company Ahkun Co. Ltd. was established in 2001. The company is a security service provider which offers advanced desktop and network protection solutions. Ahkun provides professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. that combine security architecture design and best of breed technologies with an in-depth understanding of business processes. Ahkun clients include government offices, leading industrial companies, large hi-tech organizations, and international commercial enterprises. For more information visit: http://www.ahkun.jp/english/index.htm. Imperva and SecureSphere are registered trademarks of Imperva, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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