30th Oct 2007 13:02
Micro Focus (LSE.MCRO.L), the leading provider of enterpriseapplication management and modernization solutions, today announcedthe availability of Micro Focus Data Express, a suite of tools used tocreate a robust and secure test environment for production data. DataExpress protects privacy while enhancing the reliability of test data,enabling users to quickly and efficiently extract relevant subsets ofapplication data for development testing. The solution also ensuresapplication quality and reliability while complying with strictregulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, Basel II, PCI and HIPAA. As aresult, organizations are able to remain compliant and reduce costsand risk while improving time-to-market for application upgrades. £ "Many enterprises process significant amounts of data that areincreasingly subject to regulation. Without the appropriatede-identification practices in place, companies run the risk ofexposing sensitive personal or financial data to security and privacybreaches," said Stuart McGill, CTO at Micro Focus. "Data Expressallows customers to rapidly build representative subsets of productiondata by de-identifying that data through data masking. Customersbenefit from the accurate, secure and reliable generation of test datawhile ensuring they meet the latest compliance and privacyregulations." £ In order to create representative data to ensure accurate testing,organizations must access all types of data from across the enterprise- including sensitive or personal information subject to strictcompliance regulations. Micro Focus Data Express features asophisticated masking module, which makes sensitive data anonymous intesting environments. It removes data elements containing sensitiveinformation, making it impossible to trace personal information fromrepresentative production data. As a result, Data Express customerscan implement rigorous testing procedures of all data without fear ofregulatory non-compliance or personal or financial informationbreaches. £ Micro Focus Data Express collates data from across the enterpriseinto a single, easy-to-use interface. It creates an inventory oforganizational data to be taken, collated and stored in a centralrepository. Data from strategic and business-critical application datastores, including IMS , DB2, VSAM, and Oracle can be collated. Theresulting information can then be reviewed from a single administratordesktop, yielding a single view of mission-critical data. £ Data Express also enables users to significantly reduceoperational expenses associated with manual testing by optimizing theprocess of test environment generation. The solution allows users toextract a consistent and congruent subset of data, reducing thevolumes of data run in the test environment. It identifies relevantvariables and analyzes large databases to derive the correct amount ofdata for testing in the best possible time. The reduction of data thatmust be transferred to the test environment results in faster and moreaccurate testing. Additional benefits include: £ -- Risk of service downtime caused by unrevealed errors is lowered by increasing the quality of test data, allowing each project to be tested based on up-to-date, consistent test data £ -- Automated processes reduce the cost of manually creating test environments £ -- Faster processes reduce the time of the testing period, lowering the costs of test phases and ensuring quicker time-to-market £ -- Eliminate the expense of maintaining and storing multiple full size data stores. £ About Micro Focus £ Micro Focus, a member of the FTSE 250, provides innovativesoftware that allows companies to dramatically improve the businessvalue of their enterprise applications. Micro Focus EnterpriseApplication Modernization and Management software enables customers'business applications to respond rapidly to market changes and embracemodern architectures with reduced cost and risk. For additionalinformation please visit www.microfocus.com £ All product names are registered trademarks of Micro Focus. Otherproducts mentioned in this announcement are trademarks of theirrespective owners. Copyright Business Wire 2007Related Shares:
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