Security Policy Enforcement

IT infrastructures are a complex network of computers and related software. Maintaining a consistently high level of security and trust in the integrity of these machines can prove a difficult task. Often the latest technologies offered by operating systems cannot be used to their full advantage because many older legacy applications need to be supported or not all existing machines can be upgraded in time due to costs and logistics.

IT managers and administrators are looking for security solutions to permit a consistent enterprise-wide security policy, even in mixed Windows environments. Security functionalities like user authentication with hardware token, control of Plug and Play devices, and Single Sign-On (SSO) are on their list. In addition, the realization of a three-dimensional control for security objects (user, data, and application) would be the ideal completion of the operating system functions.

SafeGuard Advanced Security is a modular security solution that allows the Windows operating system security to extend through many useful functions in a consistent way across platforms. SafeGuard Advanced Security targets Windows 2000, XP, and 2003 systems and is optimized to take advantage of the functionality offered in them. The installation and administration are built to take full advantage of Active Directory, Group Policies, Management Console, and other up-to-date functions of Windows. Heterogeneous environments (e.g., Novell) are equally well supported for administration or logon.