BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - November 11, 2008) - The use of encryption to protect sensitive data
-- whether the data is at rest in back-end systems, in motion on the
network, or in use at the endpoints -- is anything but new. A recent
research report from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (
NYSE:
HHS),
confirms that its application is growing ever more widespread, especially
among companies with top performance. "Managing Encryption: The Keys to
Your Success" reveals that companies with top performance at managing
encryption currently support encryption in about 40% more applications than
their counterparts, with about 11.5 times more encryption keys under
management. Most importantly, they have done so at a significantly lower
total cost: 10% less in absolute terms, 36% less in terms of average cost
per encryption-enabled application, and 92% less in terms of average cost
per key under management. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report,
visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5354
"Too often, the desire to safeguard the organization's critical data is
seen to be a gating factor, rather than an enabler, to the needs of the
business. On the other hand, an overly aggressive drive to expand access to
sensitive information can expose the organization to unacceptable levels of
risk," said Derek E. Brink, vice president and research fellow for IT
Security, Aberdeen. "Companies with Best-in-Class performance in managing
encryption have achieved both data access and data protection, supporting
higher scale at lower total cost."
Encryption is the process of transforming information into a form that
cannot be read without the possession of special knowledge, referred to as
a key. The purpose of encryption is to assure the confidentiality of the
information, i.e., to ensure that the information remains private from
anyone not authorized to read it, even from those who may have access to
the encrypted data itself. As the scale of encryption increases, the
efficient management of the keys becomes more critical to achieving the
company's intertwined objectives for access, data security, compliance, and
cost. The "Managing Encryption: The Keys to Your Success" report describes
the best practices and cost-efficient approaches to managing the key
lifecycle which have led to Best-in-Class results at managing encryption.
A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part by the
following underwriters: nuBridges; PGP Corporation; RSA, the Security
Division of EMC; and Vormetric, Inc. To obtain a complimentary copy of the
report, visit:
http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5354
To view a complimentary 30-minute webcast highlighting key findings from
the report, please visit:
http://www.brighttalk.com/webcasts/1393/attend
For additional access to complimentary Information Technology Research,
please visit
http://research.aberdeen.com/index.php/Information-Technology/
About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company
Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market
intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more
than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely
positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating
demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment
analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets,
corporations turn to Aberdeen™ for insights that drive decisions.
As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in
context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's
analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of
Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement -
Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role
Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit
Aberdeen
http://www.aberdeen.com or call (617) 723-7890, or to learn more
about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748 or go to
http://www.harte-hanks.com.
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Contact Information: Media Contact:
Derek E. Brink
Aberdeen Harte-Hanks
(617) 854-5254
Derek.Brink@aberdeen.com