Lumigent Joins Data Governance Council Formed By IBM; Helps Clarify, Resolve Data Governance Challenges Related to Information Security, Privacy and Corporate Compliance

Business Wire, Jan 30, 2006

ACTON, Mass. -- Lumigent Technologies, Inc., an industry leader in information security management solutions, today announced it has joined the Data Governance Council. The group, which was formed by IBM along with dozens of leading corporations, institutions and technology solution providers, makes a global effort to develop a "blueprint" of common solutions for challenges that apply to security, privacy, trust and corporate-compliance issues.

Data governance is the process by which companies govern appropriate access to their critical data by measuring operational risk and controlling security exposures. The Data Governance Council is working to redefine the management of data governance policy, the impact of policy on business processes and practices, and the enforcement of policy in IT infrastructure, information management and organizational behavior. Members of the Council are collaborating on ways to address these issues using IBM and business partner solutions and concepts.

"The ultimate goal for the Data Governance Council is to transform data governance and compliance from yearly audits to real-time, change-driven, on-demand business processes that continually assess risks, update policies and manage resources across the enterprise," said Steven Adler, chair of the Data Governance Council and program director, IBM Data Governance Solutions. "Lumigent's expertise is a welcomed addition to the Council and will be a valuable asset in helping maintain the integrity of the data and brand identity of customers as a whole by protecting the data where it resides -- at the database."

Lumigent provides organizations worldwide with dramatically reduced information-based risk through the use of proven technology that enables them to comply with local, state, federal and international regulations, and industry-specific mandates, related to the security, privacy, integrity and accuracy of information. Through a unique, two-pronged approach that simultaneously leverages the power of database auditing and continuous vulnerability assessment and management, Lumigent customers also have the ability to deter data theft by privileged and non-privileged users.

Lumigent Audit DB (formerly Entegra) is the industry's leading and most complete database auditing solution for ensuring the security and integrity of information. More than 375 organizations use Lumigent Audit DB to continuously monitor and audit changes to data and database environments. Lumigent Vulnerability Manager DB is the industry's most complete software system for continuously assessing and managing the security of database and application environments.

"If 2005 was any indication, the coming years will see unprecedented levels of information security risk as organizations expand the means by which sensitive and regulated information assets can be accessed by authorized and unauthorized parties," said Mike Wipperfeld, vice president of worldwide marketing, Lumigent Technologies. "IBM's leadership role in the Data Governance Council speaks volumes about the critical nature of this issue for customers and Lumigent looks forward to playing its part in helping the Council carry out its mission to thwart and alleviate the problems surrounding data security, privacy and compliance."

For more information on the Data Governance Council, go to www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/world/security/data-governance.shtml

ABOUT LUMIGENT

Lumigent is an industry leader in information security management solutions, helping organizations address requirements for risk management, regulatory compliance and privacy by ensuring the integrity of critical information. Lumigent provides insight into the actual versus intended use of information by focusing on the only true record of information activity--the databases where information is stored. Through Lumigent's information security policy management and continuous auditing, you know who's doing what to your information when and how. For further information, please call 866.586.4436 or visit www.lumigent.com.

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