Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRS), a pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total cost of owning IT resources, today announced it has been named by Info Security Products Guide as one of the ´world´s hottest info security companies.´
According to Info Security Products Guide, Altiris has been selected as a ´hot company´ for its history of sustained success driven by an impressive list of high profile customers, effective strategic partnerships and innovative employees. In addition, Altiris products are differentiated from the competition by providing a unique, multi-layered approach to security and configuration management that helps protect business assets against human, network and system-level threats and vulnerabilities.
Steve Morton, Altiris VP of product management and marketing, said, "IT organizations are rapidly defining and adopting enforceable system security policies to combat security threats and conform to regulatory pressures. Altiris puts teeth into these policies by delivering integrated security configuration solutions that help find systems that deviate from system security policies, fix identified anomalies and defend the network against insecure devices."
Altiris solutions proactively identify and address IT security threats through assessment, audit, quarantine and remediation. Altiris solutions assess the presence and status of antivirus software, security patches, industry-known vulnerabilities, system security configuration settings, application and database configuration, access controls and unauthorized hardware and software vulnerabilities. Altiris solutions are aligned with industry best practices, policies and processes, such as NSA, NIST, CIS, SANS, Microsoft and others, to help ensure computing system security from rapidly proliferating threats.
Rick Justice, Info Security Products Guide chief editor, said, "Managing IT assets is becoming next to impossible for enterprises of all sizes. Altiris brings relief to every enterprise seeking to keep their digital resources well protected and updated to take full advantage of their investments."
About Info Security Products Guide Awards
The Info Security Products Guide plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including award winning case studies and deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and the best selling products. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.
About Altiris
Altiris, Inc. is a pioneer of IT lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service desktops, notebooks, thin clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous software including Windows, Linux and UNIX. Altiris automates and simplifies IT projects throughout the life of an asset to reduce the cost and complexity of management. Altiris client and mobile, server, security and IT asset management solutions natively integrate via a common Web-based console and repository. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.
Rhett Glauser
Altiris, Inc.
801.805.1131
rglauser[at]altiris.com