Critical Watch Chosen for State of Texas Department of Information Resources Contract
Dallas, TX, May 24, 2008 --(
PR.com)-- Critical Watch, a leading provider of security risk management and compliance solutions, announced today a contract for security services with the state of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) under its GoDIRect Program. This agreement extends for 3 years and provides vulnerability management capability for all state agencies, educational institutions, local governments an other state related entities seeking to proactively manage risk and maintain audit readiness.
”As part of the cooperative contracts program we received state approval and are a recommended solution for security risk management ,” said Critical Watch President and CEO David Laizerovich. “We are honored the state has recognized our FusionVM Software as a Service solution as a cost-effective and comprehensive security service for statewide use.”
To earn DIR approved status, Critical Watch underwent a rigorous approval process and must comply with statewide technology rules, standards, and practices.
About Critical Watch
Critical Watch is a leading provider of patented security risk management and compliance solutions that enable a comprehensive business process for integrating vulnerability management and security configuration policy compliance across the enterprise. In addition to its FusionVM suite of appliance-based and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based solutions, Critical Watch provides PCI Compliance services as an Approved Scanning Vendor. Critical Watch clients are Global 2000 enterprises across verticals such as healthcare, financial services, state and local government, ecommerce and manufacturing. FusionVM empowers organizations to:
• Efficiently and effectively manage business-critical risks across the enterprise
• Establish better visibility, measurability and control over their risk and compliance process
• Coordinate and embed a preventive process across all operational groups
• Validate regulatory and policy compliance
Visit Critical Watch on the Web: www.CriticalWatch.com.
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