Information Protection

Information protection represents the other side of the information access challenge. How does an organization effectively protect information at the source, namely the information itself? Again, this is initially a business and policy consideration that quickly moves to technology assessment and implementation.

Technologies such as Microsoft’s Active Directory Rights Management Services (RMS) provide features that allow the application of access policy to emails or documents that is user friendly and also effective from a compliance perspective. Alternatively, organizations can also use technologies such as Microsoft’s Active Directory Certificate Services as a mature and cost effective method of supporting additional information protection scenarios including secure email, document signing, digital signatures and hard drive encryption.

Avaleris can help with a range of the decisions and implementation details associated with information protection. This includes helping to educate senior management on the benefits of the technology, dealing with policy considerations and finally getting into technology pilots and production implementations. It is also important to view information protection in a broader security context within the organization to ensure that is fits architecturally with a long term plan.

Avaleris’ Identity service offerings in this area include:

• Policy, Processes and Procedures Development
• Solution Architecture and Design
• Pilot Testing
• Implementation and Roll-Out
• Knowledge Transfer and Training