Altiris Joins Microsoft and Other Security Solution Vendors to Form the SecureIT Alliance
October 07 2005 - 12:52PM
PR Newswire (US)
Altiris Offers Expertise in Multi-Layered Security Management to
Help Improve Security on the Microsoft Platform SALT LAKE CITY,
Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Altiris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRS), a
pioneer of IT lifecycle management solutions that reduce the total
cost of owning IT resources, today announced it has been selected
to join with other security solution vendors to form the SecureIT
Alliance just announced by Microsoft. The SecureIT Alliance is
dedicated to enabling participating security partners to more
easily and efficiently integrate their solutions with the Microsoft
platform to build innovative security features and products for the
benefit of customers. Altiris offers expertise in multi-layered
security management solutions that help improve security for
customers on the Microsoft platform. "Our customers have told us
they are looking for more integrated security solutions with
greater interoperability," said Bruce Burns, Senior Director,
Microsoft Corporation. "The SecureIT Alliance will enable Altiris,
and other security vendors, to work more effectively together to
improve security and meet customer needs." Altiris delivers
audit-ready security by integrating vulnerability management across
all seven major system security areas with best-of-breed
remediation tools. The unique Altiris approach to security and
configuration management also includes network, hardware and
software authorization and control to help reduce exposure to
security threats while eliminating vulnerability root causes. Poul
Nielsen, Altiris VP of corporate development, said, "The SecureIT
Alliance is an excellent opportunity for Altiris to work with
industry leaders and help further secure the Microsoft platform to
the benefit of our common customers. Altiris will get access to a
community of peers and Microsoft developer programs such as betas,
software development kits, early adopter programs and development
labs for getting and sharing information and best practices to
build leading security solutions. We look to further enhance our
leading configuration management solutions to drive security
through a multi-layered approach." Microsoft has recognized the
need to address security with technology solutions in addition to
working collaboratively with the industry. Microsoft recently
announced the SecureIT Alliance, which is dedicated to facilitating
a stronger community of partners, developing innovative security
solutions and improving technology integration to provide a higher
level of security for mutual customers. The SecureIT Alliance is
designed to enable Altiris to work with Microsoft more efficiently
to integrate Altiris products with the Microsoft platform. The
SecureIT Alliance also intends to have a public-facing site to help
customers address their security related needs by accessing
security related information including case studies, videos,
presentations, white papers, best practices and product
information. About Altiris Altiris, Inc. is a pioneer of IT
lifecycle management software that allows IT organizations to
easily manage, secure and service desktops, notebooks, thin
clients, handhelds, industry-standard servers, and heterogeneous
software including Windows, Linux and UNIX. Altiris automates and
simplifies IT projects throughout the life of an asset to reduce
the cost and complexity of management. Altiris client and mobile,
server, security and IT asset management solutions natively
integrate via a common Web-based console and repository. For more
information, visit http://www.altiris.com/. Note on Forward-Looking
Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
including statements regarding the expected benefits of the
SecureIT Alliance. These forward-looking statements involve certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ,
including but not limited to, our inaccurate assessment of, or
adverse changes to, the market opportunity and expected benefits to
be derived from the SecureIT Alliance, and such other risks as
identified in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 30, 2005, and from time to time in other reports filed
by Altiris with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Altiris is
a registered trademark of Altiris, Inc. in the U.S. and in other
countries. The other company names or products mentioned are or may
be trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Altiris, Inc.
CONTACT: Rhett Glauser of Altiris Inc., +1-801-805-1131, ; or Tim
Rush of Snapp Norris Group, +1-801-208-1100, , for Altiris, Inc.
Web site: http://www.altiris.com/
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