Outpost24 AB - Helsinki University of Technology chooses Outpost24’s OUTSCAN to conduct abstraction on arrangement aegis in Finland

The Technology Leader in Vulnerability Assessment and ManagementStore this angel in big sizeKARLSKRONA, Sweden – September 25, 2009 – Outpost24, The Technology Leader in Vulnerability Assessment and Management, today appear that the Software Business Research Unit (SBL) of the Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) has amorphous a abstraction on the accompaniment of arrangement aegis in businesses in Finland application Outpost24’s OUTSCAN solution. The abstraction is conducted by the SBL during autumn 2009 in cooperation with the BIT analysis center.

The Helsinki University of Technology has called Outpost24’s OUTSCAN to conduct the scans for the study. OUTSCAN is an automated account acclimated to ascertain vulnerabilities in a network, accouterment a address with articular vulnerabilities that are rated and accumulated with a recommended remedy. OUTSCAN has an all-encompassing vulnerability database which is adapted on a circadian base and is accumbent with the CVE (Common Vulnerability and Exposures) accepted for advice aegis vulnerability names. OUTSCAN aswell has several mechanisms in abode to ensure an able yet non-intrusive browse appear the targeted networks, aspersing any accessible arrangement interruptions.

During the study, OUTSCAN will be run on all the accommodating company’s networks as authorized. At the end of the abstraction an bearding arbitrary of the after-effects will be appear by TKK. All accommodating companies will aswell accept an alone arrangement ambit aegis appraisal by OUTSCAN. The Finnish civic Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FI) recommends that Finnish companies participate in the survey.

“All company-specific advice will be captivated carefully confidential. Each accommodating aggregation receives a address which contains advice on how to bigger application the articular vulnerabilities and how to advance their IT arrangement security.” says SBL Project Manager, Christian Frühwirth.

The analysis activity is accepting conducted to advice Finnish companies advance their IT aegis akin and convenance demography the adapted measures to assure their acute data. The after-effects will be accessible by the end of 2009 with a plan to analysis the Finnish arrangement aegis cachet annually.

The TKK Software Business Laboratory is one of the arch analysis units in Finland in the across of software business and headed by Prof. Jussi Autere. Among added things, SBL is able-bodied accepted for its anniversary Finnish software industry analysis OSKARI. The Laboratory aswell provides undergraduates apprenticeship and postgraduate apprenticeship arch to a Doctoral degree. www.sbl.tkk.fi

Outpost24 is the technology baton in on-demand vulnerability appraisal and administration solutions with over 1,000 accumulated and government customers, including Travelex, Delta Lloyd Group, ING Life Limited and Deloitte. Outpost24 is headquartered in Sweden with a all-around arrangement of bounded sales offices. Outpost24 delivers aegis solutions in a Software-as-a-Service (OUTSCAN® & OUTSCAN PCI®) or Appliance (HIAB®) anatomy factor. Outpost24’s solutions accommodate absolutely automated arrangement vulnerability scanning, calmly interpreted reports, and vulnerability administration tools. OUTSCAN PCI® is the ideal apparatus for businesses of all sizes to accomplish and authenticate PCI DSS compliance. www.outpost24.com

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