Herzliya, Israel – August 6, 2009 – Raz-Lee Security, a leading supplier of information security solutions for IBM System i, and IBM Italy, held a seminar at the IBM Forum in Segrate, Milan on July 23, 2009, in which Raz-Lee provided information on compliance with the new Italian Privacy Code 196/2003 relating to System Administrators’ role in corporate data security.

 The seminar included technical and marketing presentations and demos by:

• Nicola Fusco – South Europe Area Manager, Raz-Lee Security
• Adriano Berneri – Independent expert in security regulations
• Elvio Cappelli – Technical Support Manager, Raz-Lee Security
• Massimo Maggioni, IBM Manager

 The event was well-attended by end-users in Italian enterprises and System i technology resellers. This event follows another Raz-Lee venture which included 30 free Round Table meetings covering the requirements of the new legislation and how best to implement it on System i. The round table meetings were conducted across Italy.

The new Italian privacy legislation specifies procedures for data protection, including technical and administrative measures which companies are required to implement. It holds IT departments directly responsible for user access and actions relating to companies’ information systems. The legislation is expected to come into effect on  December 15^th 2009.

“Raz-Lee’s close partnership with IBM enabled us to jointly provide this valuable session to Italian enterprises,” said Nicola Fusco, South Europe Area Manager, Raz-Lee Security. “We are committed to providing ongoing support to Italian companies as they undertake the complex challenge of becoming compliant with the new legislation.”

I’ve often wondered about what IT Managers – and their superiors – really need in the areas of security and compliance.

The importance of security is pretty obvious: A security breach, be it a hacking trick done by a teenage kid from across the globe or an embezzlement carried out by “an enemy from within“, can easily make the company’s stock value and “bottom line” take a huge nose dive. And don’t forget the personal damage to the manager’s career… That alone is enough to get you to make sure that systems are totally secure and that audit trails exist!

Also, as auditors become more and more powerful in their organization, demanding answers, figures and proof of everything that happens, IT Managers have no choice but to “supply the goods” and the means for these auditors to get their jobs done.

So here are my thoughts on the 5 “must-haves” for IT Managers these days:

1) Click Click – Single click access to a single page summary report, presenting, in a “top-down” manner, all exceptions to security policies on all systems in the environment. One example of such an interface is Raz-Lee’s iSecurity GUI.

2) Take it Easy – Easily enable system administrators, auditors- and managers!- to define, run and schedule compliance reports running over selected systems in their environment.

3) A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words – Single screen graphical (i.e. business intelligence oriented) access to security-oriented data warehouse with on-line drill down capabilities to isolate and identify security breaches and related events. See iSecurity GUI Screens for an example of this.

4) Know Where you Stand – Single click assessment of how the site is complying with defined policies (either IBM’s, best practices or the site’s defined baseline policies).

5) Automate It – Automatic responses to potential security breaches and events which will enable identifying the intruder and accumulating court-acceptable evidence.

Raz-Lee’s iSecurity, an advanced System i Security product suite, addresses all 5 “Must Haves” .  Email marketing@razlee.com for a free consultation on the best security solution for you.

Written by Shmuel Zailer, CEO, Raz-Lee Security
Email Shmuel Zailer at marketing@razlee.com