SoftTree Enhances its Flagship DB Audit Expert with New Database Security Management Features

SoftTree Technologies, a leading provider of management and
administration solutions for SQL, today announced version 4.0 of its
DB Audit Expert product. The release of Version 4.0 introduces new
discovery, security management and behavior analysis features,
representing the company´s entrance into the database security market.
The first of several planned major feature enhancements, DB Audit
version 4.0 combines auto-discovery of PII, PCI and PHI data, security
administration, behavioral anomaly detection, auditing and compliance
reporting to help organizations reduce risk and enhance compliance.
The integrated suite builds upon the company´s flagship database
auditing and compliance solution, which has been widely adopted by
organizations of all sizes around the world to ensure that they meet
or exceed regulatory compliance requirements.

As with prior releases, version 4.0 was designed in partnership
with several enterprise customers. V4.0 delivers a pragmatic set of
security and auditing capabilities, empowering organizations with
diverse database environments with an easy-to-use tool for identifying
the presence of personally identifiable information, determining all
direct and indirect access to the data, isolating database security
gaps, enforcing security policies and reporting as to the
organization´s state of regulatory compliance . "Our installed base of
customers has been a fantastic partner in our ability to delivering
market-leading value," said Dmitriy Evinshteyn, chief technology
officer at SoftTree Technologies. They have helped us eliminate
marketing hyperbole and focus on delivering the functionality that is
truly necessary for them to do their jobs more efficiently," said
Evinshteyn. With v4.0, SoftTree extends its already compelling value
leadership position, providing a comprehensive solution for companies
using multiple database systems to meet internal and external audit
standards such as Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, HIPAA, BASEL II and The USA
Patriot Act.

DB Audit Expert v4.0 strengthens the products already compelling
auditing and compliance functions including:

-- Monitoring of regular and back-door access

-- Auditing and continuous compliance

-- Centralized auditing control of multiple database systems

-- Real-time performance monitoring and diagnostics

-- Real-time email alerting

-- Regulatory Compliance reporting

Key new features provided in DB Audit Expert v4.0 include:

-- Full support for MySQL server auditing for versions 4.2 and
later on Linux and Windows platforms.

-- Support for MySQL-based Central Audit Repositories.

-- New tools for discovering hidden PII, PCI and banking data
stored in databases, including both encrypted and unencrypted
data.

-- New database security management tools for managing database
logons, users, roles, groups, profiles and permissions.

-- New tools for finding security gaps and exploring effective
security settings. Can be used to find all direct and indirect
access to the data, including access path via role and group
memberships, aliases, database views, using directly granted
permissions or public or global permissions.

-- 18 new reports for monitoring and analyzing user behavior
patterns and anomalies.

-- New statistical reports for logon and user activities.

-- Support for Crystal Reports and other external reporting
tools.

-- Automated scheduling and delivery of reports via HTML or ZIP
email attachments.

-- New capacity planning tools for both local audit trail and
central audit repositories.

-- Significant usability improvements in DB Audit graphical and
web-based interfaces.

Pricing and Availability

DB Audit Expert v4.0 is available immediately. As a "thank you" to
its loyal customers, SoftTree introduces v4.0 at current pricing
levels of $499 per database instance. Existing customers with software
maintenance agreements can upgrade to v4.0 free of charge. Those
currently evaluating DB Audit Expert will incur no additional expense
at the time of purchase. SoftTree will introduce new modular- and
suite-based pricing in 90-days.

About SoftTree Technologies

SoftTree delivers a power suite of tools for managing and
administering the world´s most popular database management systems -
Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, IBM DB2, and Sybase. DBA-proven, and
engineered for the enterprise, SoftTree´s solutions include:
Scheduling, Job Management, Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics,
Configuration Management, Auditing and Compliance, and Data Migration
and Transformation. Headquartered in Staten Island, NY, SoftTree´s
products are sold and supported directly and via authorized resellers
and distributors around the globe. For more information, please visit
www.softtree.com.