AST Business Integrity Solutions, a division of Advanced Software Technologies-Abraxas (AST-A), has adopted Entrust Technologies` Security-Enabled E-business (SEE) strategy. This strategy is important as businesses that treat information security as an empowering process, can realise real benefits and leapfrog its competition because it can employ new ways of doing business that reap cost savings never before possible.
"With the proper security infrastructure, companies can dramatically reduce the cost of transactions, lower the cost of remote access, launch new lines of business quicker by shortening the time-to-market, lessen corporate risks, and effectively communicate with much wider audiences of partners, suppliers, employees, and customers," says Steve Crutchley, GM of AST Business Integrity Solutions.
"Because a Security-Enabled E-business (SEE) views security as a doorway to new opportunities rather than a defensive posture it can more fully realise its business goals," adds Crutchley.
Entrust Technologies defines a Security-Enabled E-business (SEE) as an organisation that successfully applies secure electronic business processes to capitalise on opportunities in the connected global society.
A SEE also leverages technology to achieve its business goals, ensuring that any transactions with customers, partners, branch offices and employees occur easily while minimising security risks.
The SEE has a focus on business processes supported by a security architecture that enables it to forge ahead with electronic commerce. It manages issues of identification, validation, authorisation, authentication and certification to such a degree that the organisation can confidently deliver a return on its technology investments while lessening the possible vulnerabilities of today`s fast-paced electronic landscape.
"Security aware organisations have security policies, standards and procedures in place, as well as user awareness and enforcement programs," concludes Crutchley. "By coupling the Security Enabled E-business strategy with leading public-key infrastructure technology, we are helping to further best practices for electronic commerce."
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