Idera Extends SQL Server Security Management Capabilities with New Release of SQLsecure.

New version 1.2 Delivers Powerful SQL Server User Rights Analysis and Automatically Pinpoints Security Weaknesses

HOUSTON -- Idera, a leading provider of management, administration, security and compliance solutions for Microsoft SQL Server, today announced the launch of SQLsecure version 1.2., a powerful security and user rights analysis solution for SQL Server. SQLsecure enables DBAs to protect SQL Server data by identifying SQL Server security risks, quickly determining who has access to the databases, and ensuring that security standards are met across all SQL Servers in an enterprise.

SQLsecure version 1.2 includes the following innovative key features:

Enhanced Effective Permissions Analysis

Because there are many ways that a user can be granted access to SQL Server databases, it is very difficult to properly track and assess user permissions manually. SQLsecure automatically determines users' effective access rights across SQL Server, Active Directory, and Windows. New capabilities in SQLsecure 1.2 also show exactly how and where each right was granted, making it easy to pinpoint where changes need to be made to close security exposures.

SQL Server Security Scorecard

SQLsecure v1.2 provides a "SQL Server Security Scorecard" which highlights the most critical SQL Server security risks. The DBA can then drill down for details on each item to determine the actions required for remediation of the security risk.

"As a member of the Healthcare community, we are investing significant resources to insure that personal health information of our members is secure," said Russ Bass, Database Administrator, Long Term Care Group, Inc. "Idera's SQLsecure gives us the ability, right out of the box, to analyze data access rights and detect possible security gaps before they are exploited. SQLsecure not only helps us meet HIPPA requirements, but also gives our healthcare clients confidence in our ability to maintain full confidentiality of their data."

Additional features delivered in SQLsecure 1.2 include:

* Windows Account Analysis: New Windows Account Analysis feature shows all logins on the target server, as well as any suspect Windows Accounts or Groups

* Enhanced Reporting: 10+ new pre-defined reports support compliance and standards reporting requirements, such as ISO and COBIT 

* Enhanced collection wizard: Customize the security data that is collected on each SQL Server

"As SQL Server implementations grow worldwide, so do the challenges surrounding SQL Server security," said Rick Pleczko, President and CEO, Idera. "The new version of SQLsecure gives database administrators an even simpler, faster, and more cost-effective way to get the critical SQL Server security information they need and to ensure that SQL Server security standards are enforced."

SQLsecure version 1.2 is available today and is simply licensed and priced at $995 per SQL Server instance. A free 14-day fully functional evaluation copy of SQLsecure may be downloaded at www.idera.com/products/SQLsecure.

About Idera

Idera delivers a new generation of tools for proactively managing, administering, and securing the world's fastest growing database management system - Microsoft SQL Server. Battle-proven and engineered for the enterprise, Idera's solutions help companies ensure database availability while also reducing tedious administrative tasks and expense. Idera's solutions include: Security and Compliance, Performance Monitoring and Availability, Backup and Recovery, and Configuration Management. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Idera's products are sold and supported directly and via authorized resellers and distributors around the globe. To learn more, please contact Idera at 713.523.4433 or visit www.idera.com.

Idera is a division of BBS Technologies, Inc. SQLsecure, Idera, and the Idera logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of BBS Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other company and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.