PortAuthority Technologies, Safend partner to deliver first content-aware endpoint data leak prevention solution

PortAuthority Technologies, a leading supplier of information leak prevention (ILP) products, and Safend, a global provider of endpoint security solutions, have announced a partnership to expand content-aware, policy-based data protection beyond the gateway to desktops and corporate endpoints.

The companies also announced Safend`s inclusion in the growing PortAuthority DATASEC Alliance, which fosters interoperability between complementary technologies to jointly deliver the most comprehensive data protection and compliance solutions.

Despite heightened awareness, serious data breaches continue to occur in corporations due to poor endpoint control, resulting in the loss of private customer data and other confidential information. Whether unintentional, intentional or malicious in nature, the ramifications of these incidents are proving significant.

Until today, endpoint security solutions lacked the functionality to identify sensitive content resting on desktops and laptops. Current solutions also lack the ability to protect confidential data from unauthorised distribution. This partnership creates a comprehensive endpoint ILP solution.

"Today`s endpoint security products provide limited protection against confidential data leakage because they are not content aware, and can be bypassed by simple maneuvers, such as changing the file name or file type," said Brian Burke, research manager of security products at IDC. "The joint solution brought to the market today by PortAuthority and Safend serves a critical need for organisations that was previously unmet. Now, organisations can protect their information on endpoints from unauthorised distribution or duplication based on actual file contents according to their predefined policies."

As a result of this joint announcement between PortAuthority Technologies and Safend, Magix Integration and New Generation Solutions (respectively, the Safend and PortAuthority Technologies distributors in South Africa) will now be able to provide South African businesses with a solution to prevent the unauthorised dissemination of sensitive data over virtually all network and endpoint communication channels.

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PortAuthority`s PreciseIDTM technology provides the most accurate and precise solution to monitor and prevent information leaks of internal and external network channels, including MS-Exchange, network printing, SMTP/ESMTP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and IM. Based on patent-pending Digital MembraneTM technology, Safend Protector controls data access from the physical and wireless ports of all enterprise endpoints, including USB, FireWire, WiFi, Bluetooth, Infrared (IrDA), and CD/DVDs as well as portable media players and U3 drives.

"PortAuthority provides an accurate solution to monitor and prevent information leaks of internal and external network communication, and we are pleased to partner with them and bring this unique, automated solution to market," said Safend`s CEO Gil Sever. "Now organisations can be assured that they have the appropriate resources available to identify sensitive data throughout their network and can extend content-aware policy enforcement to endpoints."

"Today`s announcement marks the important union of two best-of-breed data protection technologies," said PortAuthority Technologies President and CEO Pete Foley. "Safend delivers the leading intuitive endpoint monitoring and blocking system that protects all local, wireless, and physical communications ports, including USBs. Together, we have all communication channels and ports covered with our comprehensive joint solution for protecting confidential information and IP."

Safend Protector v.3.0 delivers complete visibility and granular control over all enterprise endpoints. Safend`s security solutions protect organisations from information leakage, malicious attacks and penetration, while offering auditing capabilities over the physical and wireless ports of enterprise PCs and laptops. Safend Protector additionally features protection from hardware keylogger devices, providing endpoint immunisation from password and identity theft.

PortAuthority Technologies` growing customer base has confidence that their internal data is secure, both for privacy, regulatory compliance and intellectual property concerns. Unlike other industry solutions, PortAuthority Technologies` advanced algorithms use granular data matching techniques that are resilient to data manipulation. Studies and industry feedback confirm that its PreciseID technology delivers the industry`s highest accuracy with the lowest false positives and false negatives. Organisations easily integrate PortAuthority Technologies` appliance with their existing solutions to preserve their investment, while gaining best-of-breed information leak prevention to ensure regulatory compliance.