Varonis Joins Data Governance Council Formed by IBM
Council Helps Clarify, Resolve Data Governance Challenges Related to Information Security, Privacy and Corporate Compliance
NEW YORK - Oct. 3, 2007 - Varonis Systems Inc. (http://www.varonis.com), the foremost innovator and provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance software, today announced it has joined the Data Governance Council. The Council, formed in 2004 by IBM and a select group of leading corporations, institutions and technology solution providers, is leading a global effort to develop a "blueprint" of common solutions for challenges that apply to security, privacy, trust and corporate compliance issues.
Data governance is the process by which companies administer appropriate access to their critical data by measuring operational risk and controlling security exposures. The Data Governance Council is working to redefine the management of data governance policy, the impact of policy on business processes and practices, and the enforcement of policy in IT infrastructure, information management and organizational behavior. Members of the Council are collaborating to identify ways in which to address these issues using IBM and business partner solutions and concepts.
"The Data Governance Council aims to address one of the biggest challenges for businesses today — managing and controlling the mountains of data that are the core of any venture," said Steven Adler, chair of the Data Governance Council and program director of IBM Data Governance Solutions. "Varonis’ participation in the Council is welcomed."
Varonis addresses unstructured data governance in two key ways. First, it provides the framework and recommendations to ensure that access to data is warranted, and secondly it furnishes the means by which IT can transition data entitlement management to data business owners. Varonis DatAdvantage software recommends access privileges based on analysis of user-to-data access patterns and behavior. The Varonis recommendation-generating technology is patent-pending and customer-proven to be multiple nines accurate. Varonis DataPrivilege software, a companion to the flagship DatAdvantage, enables data stewards within an organization to respond to and address all aspects of user access requests to business information without involving the IT department, infrastructure changes or business disruption.
"Varonis is proud to become an active member of the IBM Data Governance Council," said Yaki Faitelson, president, CEO and founder of Varonis. "We share the Council’s charter to educate and guide the marketplace on the value and importance of data governance and look forward to contributing thought leadership and experience in the unstructured data realm."
For more information on the Data Governance Council, please visit: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/world/security/data-governance.shtml.
About Varonis
Varonis is the foremost innovator and solution provider of comprehensive, actionable data governance solutions. Named a 2007 "Cool Vendor in Data Management and Integration" by Gartner, the company has more than 200 installations worldwide. Based on patent-pending technology and a highly accurate analytics engine, Varonis’ solutions give organizations total visibility and control over their data, ensuring that only the right users have access to the right data at all times. Venture backed by Accel Partners, Evergreen Venture Partners and Pitango Venture Capital, the company has headquarters in New York, N.Y., with research and development offices in Hertzliya, Israel. More information can be found at http://www.varonis.com.
Varonis, the Varonis logo, DatAdvantage and DataPrivilege are trademarks or registered trademarks of Varonis Systems in the United States and/or other countries. All other product and company names and marks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only.