Are Your Distributed Applications as Secure as They Could Be?

For ISVs, Architects, Developers, and Project Managers…

We all know that security is a fundamental design concern for distributed business applications. Highly publicized security incidents further emphasize the need for robust security.

But did you know that the security capabilities DataDirect provides in its database access middleware could have prevented some of these well-known security breaches?

At DataDirect Technologies, we know security is an important issue to you and so it is to us. That’s why we hired Internet Security Advisors Group (ISAG) to conduct an independent audit of the security features in the DataDirect Connect family of data connectivity products.

Ira Winkler, founder of ISAG and well-known security expert, wrote the report, which documents his assessment and establishes the need for security features as an integral part of database drivers and providers. The report also provides important information if you’re looking to implement Single Sign-on (SSO) or data encryption.

Read the security report now, or call us at 1-800-876-3101 to speak with an expert about your data connectivity needs. You can also submit a Request for Information form and an account executive will contact you.

Scroll down this page to get more details about the built-in security features of DataDirect Connect.

Current Security Imperatives

Modern business organizations increasingly transmit data — either between disparate IT systems and platforms or between departments, branch offices, and external organizations. The easy exchange of data enables applications and collaborative initiatives that would otherwise be difficult or impossible, and makes businesses more versatile, more competitive, and more profitable. It also makes those businesses more vulnerable to the loss or compromise of valuable and/or sensitive data. Some of these incidents are inadvertent, and some result from the deliberate actions of hackers and criminals. Either way, it has the potential to cripple a company.

Several industry factors have made it imperative for software companies and systems architects to implement solid data security. These include:

• Internet-Based Global Communication and Collaboration — Ubiquitous and on-demand access to information crossing the traditional enterprise borders.
• Financial Malfeasance — More and more hackers are not mere vandals but are technology-savvy thieves using sophisticated means to covertly obtain information useful to their criminal enterprises.
• IT Management Cost Containment — IT organizations are often tasked with reducing the costs necessary to manage a secure infrastructure.
• Application Usability — Developers are expected to design highly secure applications without jeopardizing the usability of the software.

Secure Data Exchange through Built-In, Industry-Standard Security Features

DataDirect Technologies understands that secure data exchange is critical to business systems that must maintain information security. As the data connectivity experts, we incorporate industry-standard security features into all of our DataDirect Connect line of high-performance data access middleware. These include:

• SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption support
• Operating System (OS) authentication support via Kerberos
• Secure architecture that includes wire protocol ODBC drivers and 100% managed .NET data providers.

Using DataDirect Connect to develop your distributed applications simplifies development and automatically includes data encryption and authentication in them. By choosing DataDirect Connect, you ensure that your applications will realize the benefits of high performance and interoperable data access while providing a solid security foundation.

To learn more:

The Internet Security Advisors Group (ISAG), an international information security firm specializing in security assessment, conducted a review of the architecture and functionality of the DataDirect Connect products. Read their report to get a deeper understanding of the technologies involved and DataDirect’s implementation of them.

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If you’d prefer to speak with an expert about your data connectivity needs, call 1-800-876-3101 or submit a Request for Information form and an account executive will contact you.