Secure the Facts
How confident is Sybase that your data is fully protected with ASE 15? Let’s just say that the numbers don’t lie.
- Sybase ASE 15 has obtained the highest level of internationally recognized security certification possible for a general software product (Common Criteria EAL4+) on more platforms than any other database vendor. Tell me more.
- ASE 15 has the fewest database vulnerabilities in the market over a 12-month period, according to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT).
- 61 percent of data leakage is carried out by company insiders³. ASE’s unique at-rest encryption protects against insider threats. Read more.
³ Source: Information Week: “Companies Say Security Breach Could Destroy Their Business” (April 24, 2007)
Security by the Numbers
- 245 million¹ - the number of U.S. resident data records that have been involved in security breaches since January 2005
- $6.3 million² - the average per-breach cost facing businesses today
- 43 percent² - the increase in average per-breach cost since 2005
- 65 percent¹ - percentage of data breach costs attributed to lost business
- 20 percent² - percentage of security breach victims that terminate their business with the affected company
- 38 - the number of U.S. states that have passed laws requiring companies to notify consumers whose personal information has been compromised
¹ Source: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: Chronology of Data Breaches (Sept. 2008)
² Source: Ponemon Institute LLC 2007 Annual Study: “Cost of a Data Breach” (Nov. 2007)
Lock Up Your ASE Encryption Edge
ASE’s unique, patent-pending encryption system offers distinct advantages over other products:
- It can be implemented without application modifications.
- It offers a permission-based system to control access, providing better protection and ease of management.
- It protects against insider fraud, by using secure keys that even the DBA does not have access to.
- It minimizes performance impact by only encrypting columns containing sensitive personal data.
ASE Boosts Security
ASE’s patent-pending encryption technology neutralizes security threats. Watch to learn how it works.
- Learn about the ASE Encryption and Security & Directory Services Options in our datasheets.
- We share encryption best practices and other tips for securing your data in our white papers and presentation.
Leverage Sybase’s technical and migration resources to implement ASE 15 security.
Help is close at hand
ASE 15 is empowering real companies to protect their sensitive data and guard against real world threats.
Phoenix Newspapers Secures Sensitive Customer Data
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. used the Sybase ASE Encryption option to secure millions of customer records:
- Achieves compliance with the regulatory requirements quickly and without disrupting business operations
- Ensures ongoing customer trust by protecting sensitive data
- Allows efficient operation of systems, with less than one percent unscheduled downtime
Find out how Phoenix Newspapers secured its data.
Perpetual uses ASE and the Security and Directory Services Option to consolidate disparate legacy platforms and power new systems.
“ASE gives us full local support, at low cost of ownership and maximum business agility and uptime. Sybase is a key foundation technology of our wealth management business.”
—Brad Aurisch, General Manager of Technology, Perpetual
Read about Perpetual's ASE implementation
Security for the Real World
