CA Offers Free Vulnerability Scan
Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), the world's leading provider of eBusiness management solutions, today announced that it is offering a free security assessment service to North American companies. This service will enable IT managers to better understand their business' vulnerability to a wide spectrum of security threats.
CA is offering this service in response to growing cyber-security concerns prompted by recent attacks against the nation's physical and economic infrastructures. The assessment provides insights into key areas of eBusiness security, including:
* Perimeter defense mechanisms
* Remote access services
* Access to internal resources
* Data protection schemes
* Total security architecture
* Emergency response process
* Incident response handling
* Adherence to security policies
* Security awareness of employees
"CA's vulnerability assessment service has allowed our company to complete a solid infrastructure security audit before our end-of-year deadline -- without forcing us to pull technical staff away from other urgent eBusiness projects," said Greg Rubenstein, CIO of Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, the largest administrator of dental benefits in the state of Minnesota. "The results of that audit have proven to be very valuable as we continue to assess and eliminate our exposure to the diverse potential threats to our electronic infrastructure, as well as satisfy the requirements our external auditing group."
L33tdawg: They're prolly charging something like 500 or a 1000 US dollars for this service and just because they're 'CA', people will shell out their cash in droves. The herd mentality... sigh.
