RSA Lowers the Cost of Protecting Sensitive Data with New Release of RSA Data Loss Prevention Suite

HOPKINTON, Mass - April 13, 2009 -

RSA, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC), today announced enhancements to the RSA^® Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Suite, its integrated, market-leading suite of data security products that are engineered to discover, monitor and protect sensitive data from loss, leakage or misuse whether in a datacenter, on the network, or out at the endpoints.With new features for discovery, remediation and integration with the RSA^® enVision Platform, the RSA DLP 7.0 Suite is designed to reduce the total cost of ownership of DLP by automating the protection of sensitive data and reporting, lower risk by protecting more sensitive data in more places, and simplify security operations.

"Companies of all sizes, in all geographies, and across all industries face growing risks of data leaks and an increase in compliance and corporate governance requirements, along with needing to stretch their IT security dollars and human resources as far as possible." said Tom Corn, vice president of Product Marketing at RSA, The Security Division of EMC. "It is imperative that security solutions deliver more value to customers by securing more sensitive information and by integrating more effectively into the existing environment.The RSA DLP 7.0 Suite is one of a series of current and future releases aimed at realizing our vision of providing customers with a holistic approach to securing identities, information, and the infrastructure."

"Enterprises today are doing their best to address three simultaneous objectives regarding their IT infrastructure: to enhance security, to achieve and sustain regulatory compliance and to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their ongoing operations," said Derek Brink, vice president and research fellow for IT Security, Aberdeen Group. "Aberdeen’s research indicates that solutions which are designed to address security and compliance, with an emphasis on driving down the total cost of ownership – such as the RSA DLP 7.0 Suite – are well-aligned with the top pressures in the current market."