F5 Networks announced a new version of its award-winning FirePass SSL VPN (Secure Sockets Layer Virtual Private Network) solution. With FirePass, enterprises can manage employee and external access to business applications, keep mobile users connected, and enforce compliance with strict HIPAA, PCI, and GLBA requirements. Making access to corporate information flexible and simpleis keyfor enterprises struggling to manage and secure mobile workforces, said Jeff Wilson, Principal Analyst at Infonetics Research. There isn't a single access policy that fits every situation, so vendors need to providecustomers with a choice of templates to suit their particular policy and access requirements, and the flexibility to modify templates as needed. This is particularly critical for evolving corporate governance and compliance mandates.

Open Text introduced Connectivity Secure Server, a high-performance scalable solution for secure network access from Hummingbird, the Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group. Based on the industry-standard Secure Shell protocol, Connectivity Secure Server offers faster file transfer of critical data on a small server footprint and meets key security requirements in regulations spanning multiple industries. Industry standards and government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) require organizations to constantly strengthen the protection of mission-critical information such as credit card records, patient data or customer information. With billions of dollars of annual losses attributed to security breaches, corporations are under increasing pressure from auditors and shareholders to elimi

Ricoh, provider of digital office equipment, announced that it is working in tandem with UNETsystem, to develop a Network Access Protection (NAP) agent for Ricoh devices.A Microsoft(C) software platform, NAP supports devices that operate on Microsoft Windows OS, but Ricoh devices use Linux or Unix. The objective of Ricoh-UNETsystem collaborative work is to develop a customized solution with unetsha Linux version, for implementing the NAP client functionality on Ricoh devices. With this solution, IT managers can enhance the security level of corporate networks by conducting NAP-based security compliance checks on Ricoh products.

As network and security administrators work to keep networks secure, compliant and running smoothly, they are largely finding the solutions currently installed in their networks to be inadequate, according to a Frost & Sullivan survey underwritten by Telcordia. The survey, which measured usage and satisfaction attitudes of IT managers, found that more than 60 percent were not satisfied with the ability of their existing network change and configuration management (NCCM) products based, in part, on a significant gap between desired and available product functionality. Our latest research has shown that network and security administrators are struggling with existing solutions to adequately maintain their networks, which are growing increasingly more complicated in the face of increased users, devices and security threats, said Debbie Wong, Consultant, North America, Business & Financial Services Group, Frost & Sullivan. To date, the crowded NCCM market, which our research shows is domin

2008 has been the year in which the lines between organizational initiatives for information management and information security began to merge and the implications for storage, security and compliance executives became significant. Gijo Mathew, VP of Security Solutions for Orchestria, the proven leader in Information Protection and Control, notes that the convergence of managing security risks, adhering to compliance/legal obligations, and classifying information has been driven by more effective IT Governance. This convergence requires organizations to better understand and control the information itself, while supporting existing business operations. Information management and information security initiatives share common requirements, said Mathew. We often see the same information is subject to information security and compliance related requirements, as well as classification obligations. We are now beginning to see organizations take steps to implement integrated solutions. The n

Secure Computing Corporation, a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., a premier research and advisory firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for E-mail Security Boundaries report published on September 11, 2008.

Secure Computing Corporation, a leading enterprise gateway security company, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc., a premier research and advisory firm, in the Leaders Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateway report published on September, 11, 2008.

Vulnerability assessment technology is a crucial tool for an organization to properly secure its network infrastructure. As such, vulnerability assessment products have become a requirement of many government and industry regulations. This combination has resulted in a high-growth market that is also very competitive and difficult to penetrate. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (networksecurity.frost.com), World Vulnerability Assessment Products Markets, finds that the market earned revenues of $297.5 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach just under $1 billion in 2014.

Blancco, pioneer in data erasure and end-of-lifecycle solutions, today announced the availability of Blancco Data Centre Edition, secure data destruction that also enable safe reuse of the hard drives in mass storage environments. The software can simultaneously erase over two hundred hard drives, offering a safe and cost-effective way to manage IT assets while meeting all major erasure standards for high-end server and storage area network (SAN) environments. In mass storage situations like data centres, disk erasure can pose a time and money burden for those tasked with safely reusing or disposing of assets without compromising sensitive data, said Mikko Koponen, product director for Blancco. Blancco Data Centre Edition solves these problems by providing an easy, one-run data destruction solution for media cabinets, while also ensuring standards compliance through data erasure certificates and detailed, auditable reports.

Tizor Systems, a leading provider of enterprise database monitoring and protection solutions for the data center, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded the company a new U.S. Patent (U.S. Patent Number 7,415,719) on August 19, 2008. The patent is for the first comprehensive data auditing policy framework that integrates easy to understand English-like rules and templates with behavioral analytics to detect and prevent data theft and data breach in real time.

Cloakware, the security solutions provider that makes security inseparable from software, announced that it will bolster its business initiatives through Intel Business Builder, a comprehensive set of interconnected services exclusive to Intel Software Partner Program members. These services will help expose Cloakwares best-in-class password management platform to a broad and targeted audience and include the Intel Business Exchange (Intel BX), tools and resources to enable applications for advanced Intel technologies, the Intel Certified Solutions Program and the SpikeSource Solutions Factory.

Sircon Corporation, provider of producer lifecycle solutions for the insurance industry, and Compliance 360, provider of on-demand governance, risk management and compliance software and solutions for the insurance industry, announce a partnership to launch SirconEDGE. The partnership will combine Sircon's rich regulatory content with Compliance 360's content delivery technology to create SirconEDGE, an industry-leading on-demand compliance tool providing regulatory intelligence and compliance management for insurance carriers, agencies and brokers. Compliance 360 is a leader in providing governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) solutions for the insurance industry, said Gary Gummig, vice president of regulatory solutions for Sircon. By combining Sircon's rich insurance regulatory content with Compliance 360's delivery platform, we will help our customers manage their producer licensing compliance programs in a more efficient and confident manner than ever before.

Secure Computing Corporation today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Securify, a provider of identity-based monitoring solutions, for approximately $15 million plus an earn-out of up to $5 million.

Secure Computing Corporation today announced that it has been named the worldwide market leader for Web security appliances, according to leading market research firm IDC.

Hawaiis Punahou School Deploys Secure Computings Secure Web to Bolster Internet Security

Comodo announced the availability of version 1.0 of SecureEmail. Comodo SecureEmail employs well-established, de facto industry standard, PKI-based solutions/technologies that enable encryption and digital signature of outgoing emails, assuring recipients that the email has not been tampered with during transmission. Comodo's solution can be deployed with either Comodo or third party SSL Certificates. Email is one of the most vulnerable systems to attack. Comodo SecureEmail is the install-and-forget application that can automatically encrypt and sign all messages. Featuring full integration with Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird and other S/MIME-capable email clients, it includes a built-in wizard that allows users to easily download and setup a free Comodo email certificate. This helps automate the digital certificate acquisition, distribution, signature and encryption processes, freely building a secure email community. COMODO SecureEmail also helps companies further their compl

In the newly released benchmark report, Application Security: Protect Sensitive Data while Improving Compliance, Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, found that on average, Best-in-Class organizations were able to realize a 12x greater decrease in the number of successful application security attacks than Industry Average companies as a direct result of incorporating the right blend of technologies and services as a part of their comprehensive application security strategies. This report examined and analyzed organizations' planning, deployment, use, and management of their application security to provide a roadmap for constructing holistic, business-advancing application security strategies. As part of their comprehensive application security, Best-in-Class organizations are 3.5x as likely as Laggards to incorporate real or near-real time application security monitoring tools. Using tools that track and report defects throughout the application lifecycle allows organizations to sign

Palisade Systems, provider of data loss prevention products, announced today the July 2008 results of their 5-Day Secure Assessment Program. The assessments, which are performed at no cost, analyze data loss and other security compliance vulnerabilities at U.S. corporations, including healthcare, education, financial services and government entities. Based on the recently announced violations and previous 5-Day Secure Assessments performed earlier in the year, Palisade Systems estimates that the company's PacketSure appliance will uncover a total of over 4,200,000 compliance violations in 2008. Palisade Systems' 5-Day Secure Assessments are designed to help organizations understand the frequency, method(s), and remediation options of data loss occurring on their networks. Following an in-depth five-day assessment period using Palisade's PacketSure appliance to collect information, a report is produced documenting the data leakage that occurred. Below are the registered data leaks (excl

Tizor Systems, a leading provider of enterprise database monitoring and protection solutions,announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions, has named Mantra a winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award for Best in Regulatory Compliance.

Dependable Computer Guys (DCG) has partnered with Zenith Infotech to offer an affordable data backup solution that plugs up many of the leaks found in typical small business data storage systems. This is the Rolls-Royce of backup and storage, says Brent Whitfield, President of Dependable Computer Guys. This system resolves the security and accessibility concerns that come up when you rely on magnetic tape or local backup. Yet the cost is within the budgets of most smaller organizations. In a recently published white paper available at http://www.dcgla.com/backup, Dependable Computer Guys identified 5 essential practices for reliable data storage and backup. Dependable SafeSTOR addresses all five.

Crossbeam Systems, provider of next-generation security platforms for high-performance networks, today announced that it has certified Imperva's SecureSphere 6.0 to run on the X-Series Next Generation Security Platform through the iBeam ISV Certification Program. Deployed on the Crossbeam chassis, SecureSphere's market-leading application data security solution will help enterprises and carriers protect their Web applications and databases from attack, as well as enable companies to comply with a wide variety of regulatory initiatives.

Three surveys, with more than 780 respondents, show the increasing importance of enterprise risk management (ERM) to chief financial officers, audit committee members and chief audit executives. Crowe Chizek and Company LLC released the surveys results, which included participants from a broad spectrum of public and private companies, with revenues ranging from $100 million to more than $10 billion. The surveys found that more than 65 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) and 70 percent of audit committee members cited managing enterprise risk as the biggest challenge for their organizations over the next 12 months. According to those surveyed, ERM was considered an even bigger challenge than improving financial reporting and improving internal controls for CFOs.

StoredIQ, whose innovative eDiscovery technology revolutionizes the way companies address electronic discovery and litigation readiness, announced today that Network Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and a world leading publication on technologies and solutions has named the StoredIQ appliance a winner of the 2008 Best Products and Services Award. This respected annual award honors products and services that represent the rapidly changing needs and interests of the end-users of technology worldwide. As part of the tech-industrys leading global awards program, this years Best Products and Services were nominated from all over the world.

Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. (TCS), a developer of security applications that run on the Linux Operating System, today announced new compliance features for both the standalone and enterprise versions of Security Blanket. Security Blanket is the industrys most comprehensive system lock-down and security management solution that enables system administrators to automatically configure and enhance the security levels of Linux systems. The new features of Security Blanket provide compliance guidelines for organizations with industrial control systems (ICS), companies that process credit card transactions, and government agencies accessing classified data.

Patrick Townsend Security Solutions (PTSS), announced the launch of a new website ( www.patownsend.com). The site is designed to help both technical and non-technical professionals easily locate resources and solutions for all their encryption needs. In the late 90's, PTSS was primarily a System i solution, but over the years PTSS has built on its pioneering leadership to encompass all other enterprise platforms. In working with the largest retail companies in the world, PTSS understands the business imperatives of keeping critical data safe and the consequences of the smallest breach. PTSS also understands how important it is to design solutions to minimize the impact on day-to-day operations.

Document lifecycle management company Recall has opened a full-service, secure document and electronic media destruction facility in Lanham, Maryland to accommodate the U.S. Capitol region's sensitive information security needs. With this new facility, Recall can offer its customers collection and off-site destruction of sensitive documents and data storage media, as well as destruction of items with high intrinsic value, such as uniforms and defective merchandise. The site complements Recall's other Capitol area facilities in providing the full scope of document management services, including storage and archiving, document digitization, data protection, and disaster recovery and continuity for commercial, government, and other organizations.

Secure Computing Introduces Secure Web Reporter for Complete, Real-Time Viewing of Web Activity, Security, Performance and Compliance

LogicEase Solutions, provider of the mortgage industry's leading suite of risk management solutions - ComplianceEase, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued U.S. Patent No. 7,386,505 to LogicEase on June 10, 2008, following the Notice of Allowance provided on November 23, 2007. This patent is the first of its kind issued with respect to an automated compliance solution for the mortgage industry. Patent No. 7,386,505, entitled System and Method for Automated Compliance with Loan Legislation, covers ComplianceEase's Automated Compliance System - ComplianceAnalyzer(R). This expert system examines mortgage loans and, in real-time, produces loan level reports and analytics with respect to applicable laws and regulations at multiple jurisdictional levels.

The OWASP Foundation ( www.owasp.org) has posted their final speaker selection for their upcoming conference in New York City. The conference will take place September 22nd - 25th, downtown at Pace University, located at One Pace Plaza.This application security world conference will be the largest OWASP conference ever. The Keynote Speakers for this event will include Howard A. Schmidt, Former White House Cyber Security Advisor, Joe Jarzombek, the Director for Software Assurance in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Jeff Williams, Chairman of the OWASP Foundation. Jeremiah Grossman, Robert RSnake Hansen, along with many other well known application security pioneers, will present new research, findings and solutions. This conference is limited to only 1,000 attendees, so reserve your spot immediately.

IT-Lifeline has teamed with the ashington Bankers Association (WBA) to plan a series of educational webinars in response to new federal guideWlines that recommend tighter restrictions on top executives of financial institutions for overseeing business-continuity planning procedures.The federal organization that oversees business continuity planning (BCP) by financial institutions issued revisions in March to the handbook that instructs financial institutions on IT examination issues.

SCIPP International, a global non-profit organization dedicated to providing world-class security awareness training and certification services, has announced that it has received an endorsement of its security awareness course content and its proprietary body of knowledge known as SCIPP GAP (Generally Accepted Practices) as it pertains to disaster recovery, from the Business Continuity Institute-USA Chapter. SCIPP's proprietary Security Awareness training and certification program satisfies organizational compliance requirements for security awareness as defined in the Payment Card Industry (PCI-DSS), the Federal Information Security Management Management Act (FISMA), the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (GLB), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Guidelines, and other industry specific bodies that regulate reporting and best business practice requirements.

WorldExtendR, provider of remote data and application access software,has announced that its IronDoorR 3.5 remote network access software will make it simple for small to medium sized organizations to immediately implement a realistic telecommuting program for staff. This follows recent research from such respected institutions as the Telework Exchange and MSNBC confirming that telecommuting can significantly reduce both environmental pollution and fast-escalating travel costs associated with inflated gas prices. IronDoor 3.5's software-based secure remote network access enables small to medium sized organizations to set up a telecommuting or telework program by providing staff with secure, anytime/anywhere access to both applications and data (similar to Citrix). By ensuring that remote users can now securely access any resources they require, IronDoor 3.5 will facilitate staff in the reduction of rapidly-escalating costs associated with commuting - which recent MSNBC research estimat

PointSecure, provider of security and auditing solutions for OpenVMS systems, announced a strategic alliance with PARSEC Group, a full-service training, support, and consulting company for OpenVMS, Tru64 UNIX, HPUX, AIX, Linux, and Microsoft products. By integrating PointSecure solutions into their Remote Systems Management services, PARSEC Group customers can be confident that their OpenVMS systems are secured by premier security products from PointSecure. The OpenVMS expertise at PARSEC Group is unmatched, said Nick Futter, vice president of Channel Development at PointSecure. This is a unique partnership providing customers with an enhanced offering including software, services and training for their OpenVMS security and compliance needs.

The IS Governance Institute and SourceMedia, publisher of the American Banker and Credit Union Journal, announce a series of seminars and research reports on operational risks and operational loss events on information security, ignored by information technology, that violate regulations required for maintaining federal deposit insurance for 16,000 federally insured financial firms. Operational loss events per Basel II include fiduciary breaches by boards of directors, external fraud, business disruption and process management.

Archer Technologies (Archer), a provider of enterprise governance, risk and compliance solutions, today announced the release of its Data Feed Manager, which provides a new way for companies to perform rapid integrations between industry-leading products and the Archer SmartSuite Framework. Designed for use by technical business analysts, the Data Feed Manager allows Archer clients and partners to use the Archer Framework as a point of consolidation, bringing together data from any source for correlation, analysis, process management and reporting. A vital component of any governance, risk and compliance program is the ability to form an aggregate view of risks, vulnerabilities, metrics and operational data within the enterprise, says Jon Darbyshire, president and CEO of Archer Technologies. With the Data Feed Manager, Archer is putting power in the hands of technical business users to rapidly integrate enterprise data systems with the Archer SmartSuite Framework. This is a new market

Clearswift has released a new version of its advanced content security tool, MIMEsweeper for SMTP, to strengthen organizations' Data Loss Prevention capabilities. MIMEsweeper for SMTP is a sophisticated e-mail security and management system designed to comprehensively address the complex security layers, policies, processes and procedures that larger distributed enterprises face. The solution provides the flexibility to tailor day-to-day management of e-mail infrastructures to specific organizational needs. It scans outbound e-mail messages to ensure that they match an organization's e-mail policy ensuring that any messages containing sensitive or inappropriate information blocked or routed according to the stated policy based upon enforcing multiple outcomes based upon sender, recipient or content. MIMEsweeper solutions have traditionally been used by companies wishing to control the content of outgoing e-mails. This new version sees the introduction of yet more features designed to h

Network Frontiers, the leader in IT regulatory compliance management, announced the availability of the Q3 2008 Unified Compliance Framework (UCF), the first independent database to simplify IT compliance. The latest version of UCF highlights the addition of numerous new regulations and standards, including Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and Fair Credit Reporting Act. UCF acts as the cornerstone of IT compliance, mapping hundreds of regulations, including PCI-DSS (Payment Card), Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, CobiT, and NIST, into a master hierarchal framework. We are engaged with an accounting firm that owns several entities requiring them to be compliant with HIPAA, FFIEC, SOX and GLBA, said Christopher Hannan, owner of Optimal Technologies, LLC. In order to for us to provide their compliance auditing and consulting, we needed a cost effective and easy way to organize their compliance obligations. After evaluating

Compliance11, provider of regulatory compliance management solutions, announced that it has released Compliance11 Supervisory Suite 2.0. The second generation Software-as-a-Service application has an enhanced design including expanded functionality within each of the software's four modules -- personal trading, affirmations and disclosures, gifts and case management. Tad Mitchell, president and chief operating officer at Compliance11 said, As a SaaS provider we are able to constantly enhance the application with no impact or cost to our customer base. Our solutions are based on the feedback and direction of our clients resulting in a synergistic and effective compliance management product suite.

Identity Engines, provider of role-based access control solutions for heterogeneous networks, announced the Authenticated Network Architecture (ANA): the industry's first vendor-neutral best practices framework outlining how organizations can migrate from the static, IP-address based architectures of the past, to the newer identity-based controls enabled by recent standards including IEEE 802.1X. Regulatory compliance mandates such as HIPAA, SOX, PCI, GLBA, NERC/FERC, FERPA, HSPD-12 across multiple industries have driven IT organizations to search for secure, efficient, cost-effective methods of controlling access to their network infrastructure. The ANA framework fulfills that need by leveraging latent enforcement capabilities present in most enterprise network equipment, enabling transparent role-based access across all existing infrastructure (wired, wireless, remote access).

McAfee announced enhancements to McAfee Total Protection (ToPS) for Endpoint, McAfees flagship endpoint security solution. This release provides new and updated compliance and security functions, including powerful policy auditing, flexible network access control, rogue system detection, enhanced Web security and improved anti-malware technology. The integration of management capabilities between endpoint security and compliance management enables customers to reduce costs, improve visibility and comply with industry & security policy across their entire infrastructure. According to Research VP Paul Proctor, Gartner, Inc. Companies today realize that they need more than just good security controls, and that they must also address compliance with internal security policies and industry regulations. A combination of good security functions and compliance management improves security operations efficiency and maturity.

netForensics, a visionary leader in the Information Security Management market, announced new functionality in its flagship Security Information Management (SIM) application that provides unprecedented guidance for managing and reporting on critical IT security issues, as well as compliance with regulatory requirements and standards. The integration of the new security audit framework into its nFX SIM One product enables netForensics to deliver the market's most comprehensive solution for managing and reporting on IT security and third-party compliance requirements. Modules that address specific regulations, such as PCI, Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and FISMA, easily plug into the framework for quick deployment and rapid time to value. The first module delivered as part of the release of the new security audit framework helps retail organizations manage themselves against the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.

INCA (Brazilian National Cancer Institute) creates Hospital Accreditation software based on Risk Management in order to authorize units to offer support within the international health standards.

Tizor Systems, a leading provider of enterprise database monitoring and protection solutions for the data center, today announced that a global bank has implemented Tizors Mantra solution to meet data auditing requirements for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and a variety of data privacy regulations. The Fortune 500 customer recognized that in order to meet the critical demands created by a changing business environment, protect against the increasing sophistication of information thieves, and address a rapidly growing roster of compliance requirements, they must simplify, centralize and unify their database activity monitoring (DAM) processes.

Chesapeake System Solutions announced that Central Bancompany, a full-service financial institution based in Jefferson City, Mo., is successfully using T-Recs Enterprise and Internet Data Manager (IDM) as central components of efforts to minimize operational and financial risk. Central Bancompany, which has nearly $8.5 billion in assets, serves markets in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas and Oklahoma through 13 community banks with approximately 175 locations. Central also operates a full-service trust affiliate. T-Recs Enterprise is an all-in-one application that offers all the functionality needed to reconcile the entire balance sheetcash and non-cash accountsand a sophisticated workflow management engine that keeps financial compliance processes on track and automatically escalates unresolved issues. T-Recs Enterprise offers unparalleled scalability and flexibility to support the increasing transaction volumes associated with growth-oriented entities such as Central, yet is well

Configuresoft, the world's leading enterprise server configuration management company, announced that Smurfit Kappa Group, a world leader in paper-based packaging, has selected Configuresofts Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) to enable cross-platform continuous compliance to meet the companys fiscal deadlines. We wanted to be able to implement a solution that would ensure compliance automation, said Johan Kroone, vice president of information systems at Smurfit Kappa Group. ECMs enterprise visibility, ease-of-use, and out-of-the-box templates were unmatched by anything else offered in the market.

Alert Logic, an award-winning provider of on-demand IT compliance and security solutions, today announced that it has released version 1.1 of its flagship log management product, Alert Logic Log Manager. The company also announced that Log Manager fully leverages the power of grid computing and virtualization technologies. Log Manager, the first log management solution in the industry to be delivered via a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, gives organizations the ability to secure their networks and comply with regulations such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). These mandates require that log data be collected, regularly reviewed, and securely archived.

Ipswitch, Inc. File Transfer division, the leading developer of secure and managed file transfer solutions, has introduced version 5.5 of its MOVEit Central automated secure managed file transfer and MOVEit DMZ encrypted file transfer and storage server software products. With this release, MOVEit Central, an enterprise-level Windows-based automated managed file transfer program and MOVEit DMZ, an enterprise-level encrypted transfer and storage server, are redefining the way businesses are able to leverage corporate data internally and externally with partners and customers.

Secure Firewall enables compliance with PCI Data Security Standard while also providing industry-leading security and manageability

Bullzi Security, an information security provider, signs contracts with two electric utility providers for its WISE NERC CIP Training Course. Thomas Welch, co-founder and President of Bullzi Security, says, In order to meet the training requirements of North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Cyber Security Standard, two more electric utility providers have purchased the WISE NERC CIP Training Course. The revenue from these two contracts is just under $100,000 and adds 6,100 new users to Bullzi's growing user base. While the NERC regulation has been driving many of the recent deals, other regulatory programs, such as such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Gramm-Leech-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) have also had a positive impact on WISE sales. Bullzi has been signing contracts for its education software with some of the most prestigious domestic and international compani

Liberty Alliance, the global identity community working to build a more trust-worthy internet for consumers, governments and businesses worldwide, announced the first public release of components of the Liberty Identity Governance Framework. Developed with wide cross-industry support, the Liberty Identity Governance Framework (IGF) is the industry's first programmatic and auditable open standards-based initiative designed to help organizations better govern and protect identity-related employee, customer and partner information as it flows across heterogeneous applications and networks. The IGF helps organizations meet regulatory requirements such as the European Data Protection Initiative, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, PCI Security Standard and Sarbanes-Oxley by allowing enterprises to more easily determine and control how identity information, including personally identifiable information (PII), is used, stored and propagated across diverse systems, helping to ensure the information is eas