Bull Germany and the National Office for Security
partner on IT Safety
Paris,
April
26, 2004 -
Bull Germany extends the scope of its ranges of Express5800, NovaScale and Escala open servers with security packages issued by the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI), the German National Office for Information Technology Security.
This package includes a CD-ROM, a booklet on current basic IT protection measures and documentation giving system administrators valuable advice on how to protect their systems, whatever operating systems: Windows, Linux or UNIX.
"As a software publisher and integrator of open and secure IT infrastructure solutions, security is at the heart of our concerns. Knowing that some of our customers do not always take appropriate measures to protect their information systems, we have edited the IT basic protection manual with BSI to offer our customers the support they need", said Michael Gerhards, Managing Director of Bull GmbH.
"Through this cooperation, we want to further increase IT security consciousness within companies" Stated Dr. Udo Helmbrecht, president of BSI. "In this respect, we are extremely supportive of Bull's initiative in assisting its customers towards security of their overall IT infrastructures".
The IT security booklet has become a standard in Germany, whatever business sector, public or private. It guides all companies, from the smallest to the largest, in the design, the implementation, as well as in the evolution of standard security procedures.
The basic IT protection manual gives a detailed description of standard security procedures which have to be taken into account for every single IT system. It contains:
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Standard security procedures for all IT systems needing "normal" protection levels,
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A representation of most common dangers,
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A complete descriptive of implementation assistance,
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A description of the process to reach IT security standards,
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A simple comparative procedure to assess level of security.
About BSI
BSI was created on January 1st 1991 by the German Ministry of home affairs. BSI is an independent organisation dedicated to IT security. Through its specific status, BSI has a unique position in Europe.
BSI has 380 IT specialists, physicians, and mathematicians. BSI is based in Bonn.
About Bull
Bull designs and develops servers, software and services for an open environment, integrating the most advanced technologies. In this respect, Bull's range of NovaScale servers combines the openness of standards with the robustness of mainframes. It brings to its customers its expertise and know-how to help them in the transformation of their information systems and to optimize their IT infrastructure and their applications.
Bull is particularly present in the public sector, banking, finance, telecommunication, utilities and manufacturing sectors. Capitalizing on its wide experience, the Group has a thorough understanding of the business and specific processes of these sectors, thus enabling it to efficiently advise and to accompany its customers. Its distribution network spreads to over 100 countries worldwide.
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