Regulations Compliance Solutions from SECURE COMPUTING®

New Regulations Impact Security Decisions

Decisions about the deployment of a security infrastructure are based on a variety of needs, not the least of which are the presence of sensitive data, extent of the extended network, and level of Internet connectivity and use. Another major focus in this decision is regulations compliance. Regulations imposed by both federal and state governments have, in recent years, made a great impact on security deployments, and not just for large, publicly-held companies. SMBs are often also subject to the same levels of regulations compliance.

The heightened level of regulations compliance that has been seen recently has been driven by several high-profile security breaches, identity theft and awareness of privacy issues. Legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, GLBA, HSPD-12, and state laws such as California's SB 1386, all define security practices and impose guidelines that are used in creating the security infrastructure. Regulations compliance not only become a major factor in deciding which security practices and technologies to use, it also enforces those guidelines with stiff penalties and fines for noncompliance.

As a result of widespread regulations compliance, not only in the US but also throughout the European Union, security practices have become more rigorous and standardized. Nearly every company of any size uses at least a firewall and an anti-virus solution. However, most regulations compliance initiatives also require reporting on a regular basis, and companies must also be cautious to deploy solutions that come with tools that generate granular and easily-understood reports that can be generated on demand. Secure Computing's suite of security solutions are often used in regulations compliance initiatives, because of their strong security, Unified Threat Management platform, and detailed logging, auditing and reporting features that are uniformly available.

Regulations compliance requires a comprehensive approach to security that goes far beyond the firewall itself. Data leakage for example, is a serious issue, and if sensitive personal data becomes exposed, a company may be in noncompliance with one or more regulations. As such, both inbound and outbound vigilance is required.

Policy creation is at the heart of regulations compliance, and Secure Computing provides administrators with key tools to establish complete control over defining policies and mapping them to specific business processes. These policies can then be enforced with Secure's suite of security tools, starting with the Sidewinder security appliance, and including Webwasher content protection, and TrustedSource global reputation engine.

For more information on Secure Computing's Regulations Compliance solutions, and how Secure Computing helps to meet the requirements of each specific regulation, please visit our Regulations Compliance pages.