Security and Database Transfer Solutions for Government Agencies
According to the Government Accountability Office (GOA), cyber-based threats to government computer systems are evolving and growing. Threats to these systems are coming from a variety of sources including criminals, terrorists, adversarial foreign nations, as well as hackers and disgruntled employees.
Cyber attackers have a variety of techniques at their disposal, which can vastly enhance the reach and impact of their actions. These attackers do not need to be physically close to their targets as they can attack across state and national borders, and they can more easily preserve their anonymity. The growing inter-connectivity between information systems, the Internet, and other infrastructure presents increasing opportunities for such attacks.
Furthermore, the GAO has found that agencies are failing to consistently authenticate users to prevent unauthorized access to systems. They also found that encryption is often not applied to sensitive data and security-related events are not being logged or audited for tracking purposes.
The use of unsecure methods to transfer sensitive information is prevalent throughout many government agencies. Employees and contractors are often exchanging data using standard FTP, email, CDs, USB drives and other unsafe methods. This information “in transit” could be easily lost or stolen by unauthorized 3rd parties and used to commit fraud, espionage and other criminal acts.
Solutions are available from Linoma Software to help Government agencies (Federal, State and Local) thwart attackers and protect their valuable data assets. These solutions will help agencies to comply with stringent privacy and security regulations including HIPAA, HITECH, FIPS, state privacy laws and ISO 27000 standards.
GoAnywhere - Solution for Securing and Managing File Transfers
GoAnywhere™ is a managed file transfer (MFT) solution that allows government agencies to secure and automate the exchange of data with their trading partners, vendors and internal systems. GoAnywhere implements standards-based encryption technologies that provide a high level of protection for file transmissions. Transfer processes can be fully automated, saving valuable time and taxpayer resources.
Highlights:
- Simplifies and automates file transfer processes
- Encrypts sensitive and confidential data
- Eliminates unsecure FTP servers
- Supports SFTP (FTP over SSH), FTPS (FTP over SSL), SCP (Secure Copy), AS2 and HTTPS secure transfer protocols
- Encrypts files with Open PGP and ZIP with AES encryption
- Provides comprehensive audit trails and file tracking
- Reduces costs by eliminating manual steps and single-function tools
Crypto Complete – Solution for Encryption of Data at Rest
Crypto Complete protects sensitive data “at rest” on the IBM i using strong encryption, integrated key management and auditing. Crypto Complete allows agencies to encrypt database fields, backups and IFS files quickly and effectively with its intuitive screens and proven technology.
Highlights:
- Protects credit card numbers (PAN), bank account numbers, social security numbers and other personal identity information (PII) stored on IBM i
- Automatically encrypts database fields without changing applications
- Encrypts IBM i libraries, objects and IFS files
- Provides an integrated key management system for PCI compliance
- Encrypts data using strong algorithms (AES256, AES192, AES128 or TDES)
- Provides tokenization for encrypting and storing data from diverse systems (e.g. IBM i, Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.)
- Produces comprehensive audit trails and reports
