ScriptLogic's Enterprise Security Reporter 2.5 Adds Increased Reporting Flexibility to Provide More Complete View of Network Security; New Functions Assist With Larger Corporate IT Initiatives, Such as Regulatory Compliance.ORLANDO, Fla. -- ScriptLogic(R) Corporation (www.scriptlogic.com), a leader in network administration software for Microsoft(R) Windows(R)-based networks, today announced the availability of Enterprise Security Reporter(TM) 2.5, a comprehensive reporting solution that generates formatted reports on a variety of data, including file permissions, users, groups, group memberships and password ages for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers. ScriptLogic is demonstrating the new features of Enterprise Security Reporter at the Microsoft TechEd teched adj. Variant of tetched. tradeshow, being held June 5-10 in Orlando, Fla. Enterprise Security Reporter assists IT staff as they tackle wider corporate challenges, including regulatory compliance, which require close monitoring of network server configurations and other settings found in Microsoft Active Directory(R), NT File System (NTFS (NT File System) An optional file system for Windows NT, 2000 and XP operating systems. NTFS is the more advanced file system, compared to FAT32. It improves performance and is required in order to implement numerous security and administrative features in the OS. ) Volumes, server registries and file shares to ensure the overall security of a company. Enterprise Security Reporter is a powerful tool that combs through this information and saves it in a database that is easily searched by IT personnel. New to Enterprise Security Reporter 2.5 is the ability to automate To turn a set of manual steps into an operation that goes by itself. See automation. report generation, which companies use to create a scheduled reporting framework and an audit trail of security reports. Version 2.5 also includes functionality to filter certain reports based on selected Active Directory attributes, allowing more flexible generation of reports on file permissions and group memberships. For example, this could be used to easily identify file security weaknesses for users in a specific department. Enterprise Security Reporter can also report on the age of account passwords - enabling IT administrators to easily identify accounts with old passwords that are a potential security risk. "With Enterprise Security Reporter, IT administrators can decrease the burden associated with creating custom, turnkey See turnkey system. reports that are essential to aid compliance with government regulations, such as Sarbanes-Oxley," said Brian Small, vice president of product development at ScriptLogic Corporation. "The end result is that IT administrators, from a single, easy-to-use interface, can check on vulnerabilities across the servers on their network." Full Range of Products for Regulatory Compliance Enterprise Security Reporter is one of several ScriptLogic solutions that help IT administrators comply with government regulations, including Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, . In particular, ScriptLogic's solutions dramatically simplify the use and management of Active Directory and NTFS permissions to ensure effective controls. ScriptLogic's Active Administrator provides real-time Active Directory security and Group Policy management and auditing to prevent unauthorized creation and modification of user accounts, changed group memberships (which could provide access to secured records), and/or the alteration of security policies. ScriptLogic's Security Explorer manages NTFS permissions by granting or revoking controls for individual users or groups without disturbing existing permissions in the directory tree. In addition, ScriptLogic's Desktop Authority can enforce security and control the user environment on enterprise desktops. With the combination of Enterprise Security Reporter, Active Administrator, Security Explorer and Desktop Authority, IT administrators have extensive, highly 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. control over users, desktop computers, servers, access rights and permissions. Together they can validate corporate computer security policies and mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit i·ga tion n. and identify security risks that might cause a company to fall out of compliance. Pricing and Availability Enterprise Security Reporter 2.5 is available immediately. A free 30-day evaluation of this product and all software solutions from ScriptLogic are available at www.scriptlogic.com. The product is priced on a per-server basis with volume discounts available through ScriptLogic's global network of reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. partners. About ScriptLogic ScriptLogic Corporation is a worldwide leader in network administration software for Microsoft Windows-based networks. ScriptLogic's award winning suite of desktop, server, and Active Directory management products help empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems network administrators to proactively save time, increase security, and maintain regulatory compliance. With more than 14,000 customer installations that include more than 3.2 million desktops and 86,000 servers, ScriptLogic solutions benefit any size network in any industry. ScriptLogic is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. . Reach ScriptLogic at (561)886-2400 or on the Web at www.scriptlogic.com. Enterprise Security Reporter, Security Explorer, Active Administrator, Desktop Authority and ScriptLogic are trademarks or registered trademarks of ScriptLogic Corp. |
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