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DAILY NEWS AND INFORMATION
FOR THE GLOBAL GRID COMMUNITY / JULY 28, 2003; VOL. 2 NO. 30
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Breaking News -
Security:
Pervasive.SQL Dbase Updated To
Enhance Data Security
Pervasive Software Inc, a leading provider of data management solutions
powering the success of application developers worldwide, has announced the
availability of the beta version of Pervasive.SQL V8 Security, incorporating
various security-related enhancements. This updated version of the
high-performance, embeddable database engine, Pervasive.SQL, will deliver a
unified security model protecting critical data across all Pervasive.SQL
access interfaces down to the operating system (OS). This release also
includes enhanced encryption of data as it travels through the network.
General availability of this technology is expected later this calendar year,
and this will be a paid upgrade for those who have not purchased Pervasive.SQL
V8.
"Data security, as always, is a key concern of application developers
worldwide," said Wayne Kernochan, managing vice president, databases,
development environments and software infrastructure, Aberdeen Group. "A
complete data-security solution should address data protection in a consistent
fashion throughout the entire stack, including the application layer, the
network, the database and the operating system. The security model and
encryption enhancements in Pervasive.SQL V8 Security offer a comprehensive
data-security solution to small to medium-sized businesses and SMB-targeted
applications that in the past has often been available only to
large-enterprise development organizations and large-enterprise
applications."
"Security, especially concerning the database, is a strategic element for
enterprises in their IT projects," said Paul Gential, director of development
and corporate partnerships, Geac Enterprise Solutions France. "So, we are very
interested in this new version and are ready to start testing the new security
features and functionality to be able to integrate this new version into the
newer versions of our software."
Pervasive.SQL V8 Security provides configurable backward compatibility with
existing Btrieve and Pervasive.SQL applications, with no additional
development required. The expanded features in this release also include
enhanced encryption that will help prevent the capture of data as it moves
across the wire. Through the alignment of the OS with the application's
database access rights, Pervasive.SQL V8 Security reduces the chance that
unauthorized internal or external users will compromise data integrity. These
features, combined with the unified security model across the transactional
and relational engines, result in an easy to install and low total cost of
ownership solution for independent software vendors.
"The release of V8 Security demonstrates our continued investment in our
core
database and addresses the needs of our global customer base," said Suaad
Sait, vice president, marketing, Pervasive Software. "These security
enhancements will help small to mid-sized companies proactively secure their
mission-critical data."
The beta version is available for immediate download from the company's Web
site at www.pervasive.com/security.
The general
availability
of
Pervasive.SQL V8 Security is planned for later this calendar year. V8
licensers will be able to download the upgrade from the Pervasive Web site at
this time at no additional charge.
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