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May 16th, 2013
Gartner Names GreenSQL “Cool Vendor” in Infrastructure Protection
May 14th, 2013
We’re officially a “Cool” vendor according to Gartner’s Cool Vendors in Security: Infrastructure Protection, 2013. Needless to say, we are overjoyed that Gartner has recognized what we are doing as cool.
We are excited, and not just about being deemed cool. We are excited because we know what the costs are of data loss. Today, I’m not going to talk about that in terms of money, but in terms of personal stories.
I was thinking of a health clinic that was concerned about losing their data to a competitor when some of their staff moved to a competing clinic. Certainly, that’s certainly a difficult story for the doctors who suddenly may find their business threatened by a competitor taking away business in an illegitimate way. But, you know, that’s life. Business comes and goes.
But what about the patient? Imagine yourself, a patient being treated for a condition that you haven’t told many people about, suddenly getting a call from a clinic you don’t know, asking if you want to do business with them. How does a total stranger, making a cold call too your home, know about your disease? You might feel upset, violated.
The same could be said of someone whose credentials are stolen from a web site, or whose credit card number is being used illegitimately. It’s a feeling of helplessness and of someone intruding on your personal life.
As I thought about this, I realized what makes us really cool isn’t that we save millions of dollars in potential data theft. It’s not that we help the IT manager or CIO sleep well at night. It’s that we help millions of people every day protecting their most personal information.
We are tremendously proud of the Gartner Cool Vendor recognition. But at the end of the day, we are proudest about having helped so many people. We are proud to protect you. Thank you.
Disclaimer: Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Ease of Use and Implementation Most Important When Choosing Database Security, Says GreenSQL March Survey
May 1st, 2013
Hello,
We have just released the results of our monthly survey, which asked “What are your main criteria for choosing a database-security solution?”
The results are:
- Ease of use and implementation: 42.72%
- Variety of features: 29.16%
- Price: 12.5%
- Vendor reliability: 10.41%
- Customer recommendations: 5.21%
“Many organizations don’t have personnel with training or much experience in managing database security, which makes the idea of it rather intimidating,” said Amir Sadeh, CEO, GreenSQL. “Therefore, ease of use and implementation are always key issues. That’s precisely why we design our solutions to be as user friendly and straightforward as possible without compromising on the high levels of security.”
While GreenSQL’s back-end technology is highly sophisticated and complex, the user interface is incredibly easy to use, simplified to a virtual plug-and-play level. GreenSQL products leverage database activity monitoring, real-time dynamic data masking, and database security, to protect companies’ most valuable assets – customer data and other sensitive information – from both external and often-underestimated internal threats.
“Companies are increasingly under pressure, recognizing that protecting their databases is synonymous with protecting their reputations. Sites receive an average of 71 attacks per hour, which is daunting in itself, plus they have to ensure compliance with ever-increasing regulatory requirements while avoiding legal fees associated with litigation from clients whose accounts have been compromised. We market a variety of affordable packages, so there’s no reason to leave sensitive data unsecured,” concluded Sadeh.
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WOW! We have been named as Gartner COOL Vendor for 2013
April 28th, 2013
Join Our LIVE Webinar and Demo: Preventing SQL Injection Attacks, April 30, 2013
April 17th, 2013
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GreenSQL February Survey Finds that Complexity is the Number One Obstacle in Implementing Database Security
March 13th, 2013
GreenSQL’s February survey of IT professionals worldwide concluded that 31.4% of security professionals believe that database security implementation is too complex, making it their number one obstacle. Almost 20 percent think that lack of dedicated personnel or special expertise is yet another hurdle in putting database security in place.
Surprisingly, 13.2% of respondents stated that their organizations’ management still does not understand that enforcing database security measures is essential to both client security and reputation protection.
They were asked: “What are your main challenges or obstacles to implementing database security in your organization?”
Respondents said:
- Complexity: 31.4%
- Requirement for dedicated personnel or special expertise: 19.9%
- Management doesn’t understand the need: 13.2%
- Cost: 9.1%
- Other: 26.4%
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“10 Must-Do Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Security Tasks” – Technical Article
February 14th, 2013
10 Must-Do SQL Server 2012 Security Tasks
By David Habusha, VP Product Management, GreenSQL
Read our latest article on SQL Server 2012 best security practices and you will find out how to:
- Use a dedicated server for your database
- Harden the Operating System
- Control Admin Access to the Database
- Encrypt the Data Between App and SQL Server 2012
- Reduce the Potential Attack Surface
- Implement Strong Authentication
- Perform Regular and Reliable Auditing
- Update Patches Regularly
- Manage Contained Databases for SQL Server 2012 Only
Read full article here
GreenSQL is a leading provider of ready-to-use database security solutions, helping organizations worldwide to protect their databases from internal and external threats.
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Join our LIVE WEBINAR AND DEMO: Dynamic Data Masking – Ensuring Data Privacy in Real Time, February 21, 2013
February 7th, 2013
Dynamic Data Masking is an emerging technology that provides real-time data masking in changing environments, typically in production databases.
GreenSQL Dynamic Data Masking enables you to mask or randomize any sensitive information stored on Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
Join our live webinar and demo where David Maman, security industry guru and GreenSQL Co-Founder and CTO, will explain:
- What is Real-Time Dynamic Data Masking?
- How to dramatically reduce the risk of a data breach?
- How to better comply with regulations?
- How to enforce real-time dynamic data masking?
- How to provide a security layer around applications, reports and tools?
- How to apply masking rules based on end-user identity and access rights?
- Real-time Dynamic Data Masking – Live Demo
Date and Time:
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Thursday, February 21, 2013; 11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Thursday, February 21, 2013; 10:30 am Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
Thursday, February 21, 2013; 08:30 am Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT–08:00)
Europe
Thursday, February 21, 2013 04:30 pm GMT
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GreenSQL 2.3 Is Here Making Database Security Management Easier than Ever!
January 30th, 2013
New GreenSQL 2.3 Version Strengthens Underlying Database Security Technology While Further Simplifying User Experience
GreenSQL new version is easier to configure and manage locally and on the cloud
The newest version of GreenSQL, 2.3, makes it even simpler to secure databases with its streamlined configuration and Amazon cloud compatibility.
GreenSQL provides unified database security protection against SQL injection attacks and other internal and external threats via database activity monitoring, real-time dynamic data masking, and database security.
- Version 2.3’s database security policy automatically detects SQL injection attempts. To ease administration, it automatically detects both the operating environment and database session identifiers (user, database, source IP, and application). By pushing activity monitoring logs to remote commercial databases, GreenSQL simplifies auditing and compliance reporting.
- Cloud security is also a growing concern among IT professionals (See GreenSQL’s recent survey); to address it, GreenSQL now offers Amazon RDS support for MySQL and SQL Server in addition to its existing Windows Azure SQL Database support.
- The new version has increased the number of pre-configured patterns and policies, with easier classification of suspicious patterns.
- Security and business continuity are critical to GreenSQL’s clients, so it now offers other high availability enhancements, like unobtrusive shut down and automatic or manual takeover.
Current GreenSQL users may upgrade to the 2.3 version. The upgrade ensures that all existing audit logs and configurations are seamlessly kept.
GreenSQL version 2.3 is now available for download at http://www.greensql.com/
For a demo on GreenSQL 2.3 new features – join our live webinar on Thursday, January 31, 2013, 11:30 am EST.
For a GreenSQL 2.3 live-demo and a face-to-face meeting with our team, we invite you to visit us at RSA, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Feb 25 – Mar 1, Hall B, booth # 3107 as well as listen to our CTO David Maman’s discussion: “What? Me, worry? I’ve already been hacked. Haven’t you?” from 11:40-12 on Friday, March 1, in room 310 at the Moscone. To set a meeting, please contact us at sales@greensql.com.
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Join our LIVE Webinar: Database Security: As Easy as 1-2-3, January 31, 2013 (Including How to Easily Prevent Against SQL Injection Attacks)
January 23rd, 2013
What if your database could be secure today? Literally. Today.
Skip all the complex installation processes and implement multiple database protection measures within a matter of minutes, on your own, with no special training or expensive support personnel.
Learn how to do this with GreenSQL new 2.3 version in this educational 45-minute live Webinar (including Q&A).
Join our live webinar and learn how to secure your database quickly, cost-effectively, and efficiently. We’ll cover the following essentials of Database security:
- Protect Your Database in 5-Clicks
- Prevent SQL Injection Attacks
- Implement Separation of Duties
- Set Automated Baselines
- Mask Sensitive Data with No Change in Application or Schema
- Q&A
Join David Habusha, industry expert and VP Product of GreenSQL for this educational session on rapid database security implementation.
Date and Time:
USA
Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:30 am Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-05:00)
Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:30 am Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-06:00)
Thursday, January 31, 2013 08:30 am Pacific Daylight Time (San Francisco, GMT–08:00)
Europe
Thursday, January 31, 2013 04:30 pm GMT
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