Crossroads Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CRDS), a leading provider
of data protection, security and connectivity solutions, is announcing
the general availability of SecureVTS, its Virtual TapeServer (VTS)
encryption solution for data backed-up and restored from disk.
SecureVTS is a simple, integrated and cost-effective encryption VTS
module that is being sold under the Crossroads brand and distributed
through Crossroads´ long-standing OEM-branded partnerships.
The Problem - The number of publicized security breaches over the
past 2 years has been alarming. Companies are facing an
ever-increasing challenge of protecting corporate assets and meeting
compliance and governance requirements. One such compliance standard
is the Payment Card Industry (PCI) standard which requires that
data-at-rest be encrypted per its security requirements - sections 3.4
through 3.6. This means that both "data stored on removable media,"
such as on tape and optical devices, as well as "data stored on disk"
arrays need to be encrypted. Companies must rapidly adopt new data
encryption solutions to protect their data in a cost-effective yet
scalable manner. Crossroads SecureVTS enables customers to meet
specific IT security compliance requirements as well as business
objectives.
The Solution
About VTS - A large percentage of companies use Crossroads Virtual
TapeServer (VTS) to ensure the rapid backup and recovery of their data
stored on disk. Crossroads VTS is a backup appliance consisting of a
server, disk storage and virtual tape software developed by
Crossroads. Crossroads´ Virtual TapeServer (VTS) emulates industry
standard tape drive(s) by storing data onto disk as it would onto tape
- but many times faster. Therefore, companies can perform backups
faster, reduce the backup windows, deliver fast data restores and
recoveries, and ensure that finding the right tape and file to recover
can be done rapidly as well as reduce media and backup labor costs.
SecureVTS Encryption - SecureVTS is a software module for
Crossroads Virtual TapeServer (VTS) that encrypts and decrypts backup
data being written on disk from one or more host servers. As
compliance regulations and organizations highly recommend the
encryption of valuable data, SecureVTS provides Virtual TapeServer
(VTS) users such as banking institutions, stock exchanges,
telecommunication and healthcare companies with a robust encryption
solution that deploys on existing hardware. Crossroads uses industry
standard 256-bit AES symmetric key encryption and includes an
integrated key server as well as key database that support the full
key management lifecycle.
"As world-leading enterprises such as banks, stock exchanges,
telecommunication and healthcare companies already use Crossroads´
Virtual TapeServer," said Rob Sims, CEO & President of Crossroads
Systems, "Crossroads SecureVTS offers a simple, integrated and
cost-effective modular data security solution that will increase sales
opportunities to current VTS customers-base as well as enable new
VTS/SecureVTS customers to meet encryption compliance requirements
easily, in a resource and cost-effective manner."
For more information about Crossroads Virtual Tape Server, please
visit: http://www.crossroads.com/Products/SurePath/VTS.asp
For more information about Crossroads SecureVTS, please visit:
http://www.crossroads.com/Products/SurePath/VTS/SecureVTS.asp
About Crossroads Systems, Inc.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Crossroads Systems is a global
leading provider of data security, resiliency and connectivity
solutions. Crossroads (symbol: CRDS) trades over-the-counter on Pink
Sheets and posts its financial disclosure reports, press releases and
other related documentation on the OTCIQ web service of the Pink
Sheets Web Site. More information about Crossroads Systems, Inc. is
available at www.crossroads.com.
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forward-looking statements. These statements reflect the current views
and assumptions of Crossroads and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from expectations.
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