Specialized security system InfoWatch is implemented in MMK

The project is implemented by the leading Russian system integrator and IT-solution provider NVision Group

Moscow, July 29, 2008 – InfoWatch and NVision Group announced completion of project on implementation of internal traffic protection system at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works company (MMK). The implemented system provides reliable and effective protection of the specified data transmission channels (email, Internet) used by the Company against possible leakage of confidential data.

The project started in 2007 when NVision Group analyzed Customer’s internal internet security system and started the first implementation stage which resulted in high level of Customer satisfaction. This year the project made the next step forward due to development and implementation of new functions provided by the InfoWatch solution.

Elena Suchkova, commercial director, InfoWatch: “Partnership with MMK is a very important step and significant achievement for us. It is not only because we appreciate every customer, but because every new customer gives rise to evolution, update and improvement of our products. We are grateful to our old-established partner, the NVision Group company for the successful implementation project, because it is the high-quality implementation that makes the lion’s share of general project success”.

Dmitriy Ogorodnikov, the Informational security director, CJSC NVision Group: “Due to the high importance of the project we have been working diligently over it for a long time. During implementation we faced some technical and organizational problems. However thanks to the high competence of the MMK, InfoWatch and NVision Group’s experts working on the project, the implementation process was successful and we hope the project will continue”.

InfoWatch is an innovative company, developing unique technologies for a new area of IT security – protection against internal threats. Its field of competence includes satisfying the requirements of the strictest regulatory acts, minimizing the risks of data leaks, data destruction, industrial espionage and other careless or unauthorized employee actions involving corporate information.  InfoWatch was founded in November 2003. It is a subsidiary of Kaspersky Lab a leading international developer of systems for protecting against external threats.  More information on the company can be found at www.infowatch.ru

CJSC NVision Group is the leader on the Russian system integration market and the leading provider of IT-solutions and services offering full range of technologies, expertise and industry solutions to increase the value of commercial and public companies investments into technologies.  The company scope includes: informational consulting, building of enterprise integrated informational and telecommunication systems, implementation of telecommunication (OSS/BSS) and informational infrastructure management systems, implementation of audio- and video conference connection, information security, enterprise management systems, after-sales support.  NVision Group has concluded partnership contracts with the world leading equipment manufacturers and software development companies: ABB, ACME Packet, ADVA Optical, Aladdin, Alcatel, APC, Avaya, AXIOM Systems, BroadSoft, BSI, C-COR, CheckPoint, Cisco Systems, Dell, EMC/Documentum, EMC, EMР  Р Р‹ Smarts, FAST, Hewlett Packard, Honneywell, Hitachi Data Systems, Huawei 3Com, IBM, InfoVista, InfoWatch, jNetX, Juniper Networks, Kramer, Lampertz, Liebert, MetaSolv, Micromuse (An IBM Company), Nortel Networks, Pingtel, Radvision, Reichle, Rittal, RSA Security, S&T Group (Microstrategy), SAP AG, Sonus, S-Terra, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, TANDBERG, TrendMicro, VMWare, Veritas, Wolfvision, Crypto Pro, Kasperkiy Lab, and others.  The company is headquartered in Moscow. NVision Group has representative offices in Almaty, Kazakhstan (NVision Central Asia), branch offices in St. Petersburg and Nizhniy Novgorod.  More information on the company can be found at www.nvisiongroup.ru

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Olga Gorshkova PR-Manager InfoWatch Phone/fax: +7 (495) 22 900 22 E-mail: olga.gorshkova@infowatch.com