January 2010 Archives

A new Enterprise Management Associates® (EMA™) brief describes how Qualys has led the charge for a business approach to vulnerability management.

Excerpt: "The company's success has come directly from its business-focused approach to vulnerability management...In addition to being on the leading edge of SaaS delivery models, Qualys has been an early adopter of several technologies that were meant to enhance the end-user experience. Furthermore, Qualys has focused their efforts on delivering better services to customers."

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TOKYO, JAPAN - January 27, 2010 - NTT Communications (NTT Com) announced today that its Security Operation Center (SOC) will begin accepting applications on February 1 for a cloud-based solution that will enable enterprise customers to quickly begin performing continuous vulnerability scans and risk management for network equipment, servers and other IT resources. With NTT Com's new cloud-based service, named the Biz Security Vulnerability Management, companies now can introduce and operate a vulnerability management system on a quick, easy and relatively low-cost basis. The basic system comprises NTT Com's cloud platform and QualysGuard®, a remote vulnerability-audit software provided by Qualys®, a leader in on-demand IT security risk and policy compliance management solutions.

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Follow this link to read answers from Dr. Chenxi Wang, principal analyst, security and risk management, Forrester Research, Inc., to questions from a discussion on cloud computing and its impact on IT security featuring Qualys Chairman and CEO Philippe Courtot and Cisco Chief Security Officer (CSO) John Stewart.

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A new release of QualysGuard PCI version 4.3 is now available in production to help customers prioritize and track PCI compliance efforts, including support for the DSS Prioritized Approach. PCI DSS requires businesses to complete a PCI Self Assessment Questionnaire every 12 months. When completing or editing an SAQ, users now have the option to use the Prioritized Approach, helping merchants identify and focus on areas of high risk as early as possible so users can prioritize compliance efforts.

New features in this release also include:

• SAQ Wizard. QualysGuard PCI now provides an SAQ Wizard to help customers identify which questionnaire to complete, making it quick and painless to fill out and auto submit the questionnaire to acquiring banks.
  
• Ability to Track Progress. Users can prioritize and track their SAQ progress, with the ability to see the percentage of completion per requirement, as well as percentage of compliance per milestone.

For more info on QualysGuard PCI, please http://www.qualys.com/solutions/pci_compliance