Press Release

Dell Selects Ingrian Networks to Protect Customers Privacy

Fortune 50 company deploys enterprise-wide encryption to protect its brand and achieve PCI compliance; Ingrian to integrate Dell 9g into its flagship DataSecure Platform

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—July 23, 2007— Ingrian® Networks, Inc., the leading provider of data privacy solutions, today announced that Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) has selected and deployed Ingrian DataSecure® Platforms to help protect its brand and ensure customers privacy.  The enterprise-wide encryption initiative was implemented across more than 10 applications in less than six months and significantly simplifies and streamlines the process of encrypting millions of customer credit card transactions on Dell.com. This initiative helps to ensure Dell’s continued compliance with the standards of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) and California Senate Bill 1386 (SB1386).

“Dell is one of the most respected brands worldwide, and our customers’ trust is one of our most valuable assets.  Protecting that trust is a priority, and we feel data encryption is a key component of maintaining that trust,” said Jeff Chumbley, director of global information security and compliance, Dell.  “Along with protecting customer privacy, there were a number of other business drivers that led us to enhance current encryption solutions.  We selected Ingrian because it met all of our criteria and we felt it was the best fit for us.  DataSecure is a single, comprehensive solution that we were able to successfully install with as little disruption as possible to our applications, and it has the ability to grow with our business.”

Dell selected Ingrian for its multi-platform capabilities, flexible implementation points, ability to encrypt at the application and database layers, and centralized key management and policy capabilities.  And, in addition to Dell becoming an Ingrian customer, Ingrian will integrate Dell’s PowerEdge™ 9G hardware into the next generation of its flagship product, the DataSecure® Platform.

“We are pleased to not only count Dell as a customer, but as a partner,” said Michael Howard, CEO of Ingrian Networks.  “Dell’s selection of Ingrian’s DataSecure appliance was a huge validation for us that our solutions meet the market’s needs for encryption and can easily scale worldwide.  Our supplier relationship was an easy decision for Ingrian to make as we believe the hardware and support will provide us with even more scalable, trusted solutions.”

DataSecure Platforms, and all Ingrian solutions, are based upon Ingrian’s CHOICE™ architecture, an integrated security architecture that provides customers with the solutions they need today—and the flexibility to adapt to future requirements. The Ingrian CHOICE architecture features network cryptographic services, standards-based cryptography, application programming interfaces (APIs), and tools. With CHOICE, organizations get all the components required to harness encryption and ensure complete data privacy.

An on-demand video featuring an exclusive interview with Dell on its encryption project is available at: http://www.ingrian.techweb.com

About DataSecure Platforms
Ingrian DataSecure Platforms provide an intelligent, cost-effective way to protect structured and unstructured data, at the data center and in distributed environments.  Featuring dedicated hardware appliances and patent-pending cryptography software, Ingrian’s solutions deliver capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized key and policy management including:

• Retailers, financial institutions, and payment processors in adhering to card issuer security policies like the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
• Organizations around the world seeking to comply with privacy legislation, such as California SB1386, the Europe Union Data Protection Directive, and many others.
• Financial institutions seeking to comply with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
• Government agencies striving to adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act.

About Ingrian Networks

Ingrian Networks brings complete data privacy to the enterprise.  With Ingrian DataSecure Platforms, organizations can protect critical data from both internal and external threats, and ensure compliance with legislative and policy mandates for security.  DataSecure features a dedicated security appliance and specialized software that enables organizations to encrypt critical data in applications and databases.  With its capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized key and policy management, DataSecure enables organizations to guard against a range of security threats, with unparalleled ease and cost effectiveness.  Ingrian is a privately held company backed by such investors as Globespan Capital Partners, HighBAR Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Partech International, and Prism VentureWorks.  For more information, visit http://www.ingrian.com

 

 

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