Monday, September 13, 2010
Avecto Named “Security Innovation of the Year” Finalist in BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards
Windows Least Privilege Management Leader Chosen for Shortlist in Prestigious Technology Awards Program
North Andover, Mass., and Manchester, UK, September 13th, 2010
Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege
management, today announced that it
has been named a finalist in the BCS & Computing UK IT Industry
Awards in the "Security Innovation of the Year" category. The
prestigious UK IT Industry Awards are a platform for the entire
profession to celebrate best practice, innovation and excellence.
Avecto was selected as a finalist based on the innovation and
success of Privilege Guard, the company's flagship software for
Windows least privilege management.
"Congratulations to all the finalists. They can be proud of
their achievements," said David Clarke, chief executive officer,
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. "Their projects and work
showcase the professionalism that exists among IT professionals and
also highlights the value of IT today and the way it touches so
many areas of society."
Avecto Privilege Guard is the
industry's most comprehensive solution for enabling the security
principle of least privilege in Windows environments. Privilege
Guard eliminates the need to assign admin rights
to users and allows enterprises to dynamically assign these rights
to applications, tasks and scripts. Privilege Guard enables users
to log on to Windows desktops and servers with minimal rights while
empowering them to perform their day-to-day role, leading to
increased security, simplified compliance with industry regulations
and reduced support costs.
"I would like to add my congratulations to the finalists," said
Robin Booth, publishing director of Computing. "The UK IT Industry
Awards are rigorously judged and to be announced as a finalist is a
great achievement. I don't envy the judges who now have to decide
the winners; it's going to be very tough."
"Avecto is honored to receive this finalist nomination from one
of the industry's most prestigious awards programs," said Tony
Bolland, chief executive officer of Avecto. "This recognition
demonstrates the crucial role that Avecto's least privilege
management solutions play in securing enterprises, and provides
tremendous validation of the combined efforts of all of the members
of our organization."
Finalists judging for this year's UK IT Industry Awards will
take place on Friday, Oct. 1. Winners and medalists will be
announced at an awards dinner on Thursday, Nov. 11 at Battersea
Park Events Arena, London.
About Avecto
Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping
organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers.
With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations
can now empower all Windows based desktop and server users with the
privileges they require to perform their roles, without
compromising the integrity and security of their systems.
Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating
expenses and strengthen security across their Windows based
environments. Our mission is to enable our customers to lower
operating costs and improve system security by implementing least
privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners and
system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. For more
information, visit www.avecto.com.
Contact:
Donna Shaw
donna.shaw@avecto.com
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