Leading Japanese Mutual Aid Association Deploys SecureSphere Database Monitoring Gateway to Improve Internal Control and Compliance
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 16, 2007 – Imperva®, the global leader in data security and compliance solutions for the data center, today announced that Expert Alliance Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese mutual aid association has deployed the SecureSphere® Database Monitoring Gateway (DMG) to strengthen control over the personal information stored in its databases. Deploying SecureSphere is one of the necessary steps toward the company’s goal of acquiring a life insurance business license from the Finance Agency of Japan. SecureSphere will help Expert Alliance exceed data management requirements set by the country’s Agency for life insurance companies.
In order to meet the Japanese Agency of Finance requirement that insurance companies establish and maintain internal controls over personal information belonging to customers, Expert Alliance evaluated various database audit products. The Company selected SecureSphere for its comprehensive reporting and audit capabilities, simple to use management interface, ease of deployment, and ability to block unauthorized transactions.
“The ability to monitor, report on, and audit database activity without deteriorating the response times of our business applications was a key requirement in our selection process,” said Mr. Noboru Watari, IT Planning Department, Expert Alliance Co., Ltd. “SecureSphere was the only product among many which we investigated that imposed zero impact on application performance. We are extremely impressed by how easy this product is to use as well as how quickly we were able to deploy it.”
“Expert Alliance is an excellent example of how audit and compliance requirements are driving the need for database monitoring and security across a wide range of industries in the Asia Pacific region,” said Michael Lyu, Vice President of Asia Pacific sales for Imperva. “While companies recognize the importance of database audit and protection, they are not willing to sacrifice performance. SecureSphere’s ability to monitor, report on, and block database activity without slowing down response times, sets it apart from the competition.”
“We selected Imperva as our recommended solution for database security and monitoring based on its unmatched ability to operate transparently in transaction intensive environments,” said Akira Watanabe, President of Ahkun Co., Ltd. “Expert Alliance was deeply satisfied with SecureSphere’s ease of deployment and low management overhead.”
About Expert Alliance
Expert Alliance is a leading mutual aid association in Japan. The company started its mutual aid services business in 1999 and is providing both road services named “JAWS”, and mutual life aid services such as MediAid, CureAid, LifeAid, etc. to its registered members. Expert Alliance has achieved steady revenue growth and profits since it was established and is currently in the process of fulfilling its plan to acquire a license as a life insurance company.
About Ahkun Company
Ahkun Co. Ltd. was established in 2001. The company is a security service provider which offers advanced desktop and network protection solutions. Ahkun provides professional services that combine security architecture design and best of breed technologies with an in-depth understanding of business processes. Ahkun clients include government offices, leading industrial companies, large hi-tech organizations, and international commercial enterprises. For more information visit: www.ahkun.jp/english/index.htm.
About SecureSphere
Imperva SecureSphere award-winning products deliver activity monitoring, audit and security for business applications and databases. SecureSphere products offer proven, automated capabilities for achieving, maintaining and documenting regulatory compliance. SecureSphere is the industry’s only complete business-critical data security and compliance solution that provides full visibility into data usage by the end-user, through the application and into the database. Automated feeds from the security and compliance experts at the Imperva Application Defense Center (ADC) ensure that SecureSphere is always armed with the latest defenses against new threats, and the most recent regulatory compliance best practices.
About Imperva
Imperva is the leader in application data security and compliance. Leading enterprise and government organizations worldwide rely on Imperva to prevent data theft and abuse, and ensure data integrity. The company’s SecureSphere products provide data governance and protection solutions that monitor, audit and secure business applications and databases. For more information, visit www.imperva.com
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