Evidian expands market momentum in North America

Bull Evidian, an International leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) and a best of breed vendor of Password Management solutions, has announced the adoption of Evidian’s Enterprise Single-Sign-On (E-SSO) software technology by Quest, a leading vendor of infrastructure management software. This partnership will strongly extend channels for Evidian’s unique security technology, notably in North America.

E-SSO solutions are more than ever at the heart of security solutions and a cornerstone in a global Identity and Access Management system. According to security studies, threats cost organizations $200 billion per year, 70% of attacks come from rogue insiders and more than 60% could be avoided by comprehensive access management procedures and tools. Sectors such as finance, industry, telecom and e-government are particularly vulnerable highlighted by frequent incidents caused by password breaches that can end up in billions of dollars of losses.

Evidian’s E-SSO technology offers a unique solution to this challenge while, at the same time, improving user productivity and decreasing management costs. As a key part of its IAM Suite 8 offering, Evidian’s E-SSO software offers a best of breed E-SSO technology that allows corporations to enforce security policies and corporate governance. It enables user authentication and access control to be finely tuned to key business policies and processes. A recent study by Gartner Group positioned Evidian’s E-SSO product as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for E-SSO.

About Quest Software, Inc.

Quest Software, Inc., Microsoft’s 2007 Global Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year, delivers innovative products that help organizations get more performance and productivity from their applications, databases and Windows infrastructure. Through a deep expertise in IT operations and a continued focus on what works best, Quest helps more than 50,000 customers worldwide meet higher expectations for enterprise IT. Quest’s Windows Management solutions simplify, automate and secure Active Directory, Exchange Server, SharePoint, SQL Server, .NET and Windows Server as well as integrating Unix, Linux and Java into the managed environment.