Verdasys Inc., the leader in the host based data security and loss prevention market announced today the enterprise deployment of the Verdasys' Digital Guardian solution to one of Japan's leading telecommunications manufacturers, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (OKI). Digital Guardian was selected and deployed by OKI for its unique platform and unified agent architecture that delivers fully integrated discovery, classification, monitoring, auditing and control of data across collaborative global operations without interfering with business processes.
Digital Guardian enables OKI to ensure compliance with local and global regulations, as well as to protect intellectual property and other sensitive data across their highly collaborative business processes that include contractors, outsourcers and suppliers. Digital Guardian automatically enforces uniform data security policies across desktops, laptops, mobile devices, USB drives, corporate file systems, workstations and servers. OKI will also utilize Digital Guardian's fully integrated file and email encryption capabilities to seamlessly implement additional compensating controls that further reduce the risk of sharing critical data. The enterprise purchase covers Digital Guardian licenses, maintenance, in-depth training and customer support.
"OKI is committed to creating superior network solutions that provide cutting edge information and communication services worldwide. We needed a powerful data security solution that enables our employees to securely share sensitive data related to intellectual property and our ongoing business operations in order to increase our competitiveness," said Yoshinobu Okamoto, General Manager, OKI. "We were extremely impressed with and chose Digital Guardian for its exceptional capabilities to centrally monitor, audit and control the use of data across our global operations thereby securing our sensitive data without having to change our existing processes," he added.
"As a recognized leader in telecommunications and network solutions, we are extremely pleased that OKI has deployed Digital Guardian to protect critical data as it moves across their global operations and out to their partners," said Seth Birnbaum, CEO, Verdasys. "With their enterprise deployment complete and their utilization of integrated, policy based encryption for both files and email, OKI now has the most advanced host based data security framework in Japan. We welcome OKI as one of our most innovative customers and look forward to providing Digital Guardian as their data security foundation; protecting the data integrity of their global business operations," he added.
Digital Guardian's ground breaking unified agent and highly scalable architecture enables organizations to implement a data-centric security framework from which business and security professionals can:
- Gain visibility to where sensitive data is located, how it moves through the business and how it is used by employees, contractors, partners and outsourcers
- Analyze and define the risk associated with the sharing of sensitive data, enabling managers to make informed business decisions and create effective data security policy
- Implement an automated policy driven approach to data security - driving accountability down to the user; enforcing policy compliance and risk aware behavior
- When necessary, alert, block and record high risk behavior, ultimately preventing costly and damaging data loss incidents
About Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1881, Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. is Japan's first telecommunications manufacturer, with its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. OKI provides top-quality products, technologies and solutions to its customers through its info-telecom system business, semiconductor business and printer business. All three businesses function as a collective force to create exciting new products and technologies that satisfy a spectrum of customer needs in various markets. For more information, please visit http://www.oki.com.
About Verdasys, Inc.
Verdasys, Inc. provides enterprise software solutions to solve the global data security challenges faced by leaders in the financial, manufacturing, insurance, healthcare, technology, and pharmaceuticals industries as well as government agencies. Verdasys Digital Guardian protects sensitive data and therefore the integrity of the business processes essential to successfully conducting business on a global basis. Digital Guardian's unique multi-function agent technology and proven data security platform offers fully integrated file encryption, email encryption, data discovery, forensic reporting, offline data protection, and network access management. Verdasys remains the leading independent host-based data security solution provider both in technology and deployments. Verdasys is headquartered in Waltham, MA. For more information, please visit http://www.verdasys.com.
