Nation’s Leading Staffing Company Deploys SecureSphere Web Application Firewall to Secure PeopleSoft and Outlook Web Access Applications
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 12, 2006 – Imperva® the leader in data security for the data center, today announced that Staffmark, a leading provider of workforce solutions, has selected the SecureSphere® Web Application Firewall to protect its Internet-based self-service applications from attack. Staffmark chose SecureSphere for its unique ability to dynamically examine live Web traffic and automatically create security policies for PeopleSoft-based applications and its Outlook Web Access (OWA) e-mail system.
Staffmark is one of the nation’s leading staffing companies and provides workforce solutions across a wide range of industries. The company has developed self-service web applications based on the PeopleSoft platform, including a program that enables individuals to apply online for positions available through Staffmark. The company selected SecureSphere to safeguard the sensitive personal information submitted by applicants against application attacks concealed in HTML and SSL traffic. Staffmark also selected SecureSphere to protect its Outlook Web Access (OWA) e-mail system.
“Maintaining the security and privacy of confidential employee information is our first priority. SecureSphere enables us to do this, while allowing us to safely use the Internet to make it easy for prospective job applicants to apply and work with Staffmark,” said David Bartholomew, Chief Executive Officer of Staffmark. “After evaluating the leading web application firewalls, Imperva delivered the highest security and lowest cost of deployment and maintenance. SecureSphere was the only product capable of learning our PeopleSoft applications and dynamically creating the appropriate security policies. This is a huge time and cost saver for us.”
“Staffmark, like many leading organizations, has made a significant investment in the PeopleSoft platform for its web applications,” said Shlomo Kramer, founder and CEO of Imperva. “SecureSphere’s ability to automatically learn and create security policies for packaged software applications enables us to save companies like Staffmark a considerable amount of time and money by delivering effective security with no manual configuration and tuning.”
About SecureSphere
The award-winning SecureSphere product line provides data security, auditing, and regulatory compliance for sensitive financial and identity data in corporate data centers. SecureSphere monitors and audits database activity as well as protects databases against insider abuse and external data theft via web applications. Deployment of SecureSphere requires no changes to existing infrastructure and no manual tuning.
About Staffmark
Staffmark, one of the top 25 staffing companies in the United States, provides a wide range of workforce solutions including short- and long-term supplemental staffing, supplemental-to-direct staffing, direct placement, executive search, consulting, and total outsourcing. The company offers solutions to human capital needs in areas such as office/administrative, call center, logistics, light industrial, electronic manufacturing, professional, transportation, medical, and hospitality. Find more information on Staffmark at www.staffmark.com.
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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