Financial IT Security Magazine Names Imperva SecureSphere One of 25 Best Security Innovations for 2007.Database Gateway Recognized for Ability to Link Every Database Action to Responsible User Regardless of Application FOSTER CITY, Calif. -- Imperva[R], the global leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center, today announced that its SecureSphere Database Security Gateway was named to the "Future Now List", the first annual ranking of the 25 Best Security Innovations by Financial IT Security magazine. SecureSphere is profiled in the December issue of the publication. A courtesy copy of the article can be viewed online at www.imperva.com/company/awards.html. Products were selected by the magazine's editors for their technological sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. and demonstrated ability to dramatically improve an enterprise's ability to secure its data and devices going forward, while changing the way businesses manage information, internally and externally. "Imperva's SecureSphere Database Security Gateway takes tracking to the next level by identifying the actual web user for every database transaction whether that user is an employee, a partner or a customer," said Financial IT Security's Michael Sisk. "This granular granular /gran·u·lar/ (gran´u-lar) made up of or marked by presence of granules or grains. gran·u·lar adj. 1. Composed or appearing to be composed of granules or grains. 2. view allows financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. companies to better secure their transaction data, document compliance with regulatory requirements Regulatory requirements are part of the process of drug discovery and drug development. Regulatory requirements describe what is necessary for a new drug to be approved for marketing in any particular country. , and help auditors assess how well the institution is protecting its data." "Although data security and regulatory 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 a major concern across all industries, financial institutions are measured against a much higher standard," said Shlomo Kramer, founder 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 Imperva. "Being recognized as one of the 25 Best Security Innovations of 2007 for the very demanding financial sector is both an honor and tribute to the unique ability of SecureSphere to seal a gaping gap·ing adj. Deep and wide open: a gaping wound; a gaping hole. gap  ing·ly adv.Adj. hole in compliance auditing." 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, 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 company's SecureSphere database and web application appliances are deployed in leading financial, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, and government organizations around the globe. Founded over four years ago, 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. Imperva and SecureSphere are trademarks of Imperva, Inc. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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