Upgrading Its Online Security Portal, Ernst & Young Equips Corporate Security Professionals With the Resources They Need to be More Effective

Business Wire, May 3, 2000

Business and Technology Editors

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2000

eSecurityOnline.com Provides Free One-Stop Sourcing

For News, Information and Services

Corporate security professionals now will have an enhanced, more thorough resource for obtaining the latest news and most timely information on online security, vulnerability and virus issues, thanks to a redesign and improvement of Ernst & Young LLP's information security portal.

The portal, eSecurityOnline.com, has been relaunched with a new look and feel, and with added enhancements for web-enabled training and job placement in the security field.

"The roles of traditional security professionals are dynamically changing, demanding that they become consistently aware of the continuous flow of critical security issues, products, and processes for managing security within their organizations," said Jon Darbyshire, national director of eSecurity Solutions at Ernst & Young. "We work with top security professionals every day and understand their need for a complete, one-stop source of continuously updated security news and information, which helps them to be more effective. eSecurityOnline.com now offers the most sought-after features these corporate security professionals tell us they are looking for."

In addition to the latest news, links to security tools, a calendar of security industry events and security-related book reviews, eSecurityOnline.com now includes access to more than 1,000 online training courses made available by Headlight.com, and information security employment opportunities through JustComputerJobs.com. These enhancements give corporate security professionals the ability to obtain online training for themselves and their staff beyond the constraints of a nine-to-five classroom setting and to view job postings to fill open requirements in their organizations.

eSecurityOnline.com also is the gateway to the Ernst & Young Online Vulnerability Service, comprised of a complete, customizable database of more than 2,000 known vulnerabilities and their associated fixes. The Online Vulnerability Service focuses on the single most important aspect of organizational network risk management --identifying and addressing technical vulnerabilities--and delivers the most advanced process for managing vulnerability content at the IT-asset level.

Ernst & Young is widely recognized for its superior information security services. The firm is the recipient of the international "Outstanding Information Security Organization of the Year" award from the Information Systems Security Association. Ernst & Young has leveraged the knowledge and experience of its award-winning information security services practice to deliver the eSecurityOnline.com portal.

The Ernst & Young eSecurityOnline.com portal is a leading global provider of security content and products to assist corporate security professionals in the protection of critical IT assets. By providing industry-leading products, education offerings, topical security news and information, and computer job postings, eSecurityOnline.com is a trusted security provider to its customers and partners, and a highly valuable resource for assisting corporate security professionals in their daily operations. eSecurityOnline.com is headquartered in the Ernst & Young Global Security Solutions Center in Kansas City, Mo., serving corporate security professionals worldwide. For more information, visit the eSecurityOnline.com portal at http://www.eSecurityOnline.com. or call, toll free, 1-877-eSecurity.

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