HP Introduces New Security Products

HP strengthened its security portfolio, HP Secure Advantage, with the introduction of several products that increase data protection and compliance in storage environments.

New to the portfolio are a secure fabric switch; an encryption kit
for tape autoloaders and libraries; integration of compliance and key
management appliances; and, an online security assessment tool.

These offerings provide customers with a holistic approach to data
security, from evaluating existing security strategies to identifying
and combating potential security threats. As a result, companies can
reduce the risk of security breaches, achieve regulatory compliance and
safeguard against lost intellectual property, revenue or corporate
reputation.

“Companies of all sizes are grappling with how to handle increased
business risks associated with data center sprawl, network attacks and
new regulatory pressures,” said Jon Oltsik, senior analyst of
Information Security at analyst firm Enterprise Strategy Group. “The
breadth of HP’s Secure Advantage portfolio, combined with its services
strength, addresses evolving challenges with security and compliance.”

In a recent survey of technology security professionals, respondents
cited data protection as their No. 1 priority for 2008. The survey
revealed that the number of company records exposed due to security
breaches increased threefold in 2007 over the previous year.

HP has been protecting the majority of the world’s financial
transactions for the past 35 years, safeguarding ATM, point-of-sale
networks, credit card information and electronic funds transfers. HP
Secure Advantage bolsters this effort by delivering a portfolio of
servers, storage, software and services that provides customers with
integrated security solutions – from the desktop to the data center.

Data protection and compliance in storage environments
HP added new storage encryption, key management and compliance capabilities to its Secure Advantage portfolio, including:

The HP C-Series
MDS 9000 Storage Media Encryption (SME) fabric switch secures data
stored on tape drives and virtual tape libraries in a storage area
network environment. The SME feature is designed to run on the MDS 9000
family, offering encryption and key management functionality for legacy
tape devices to ensure maximum protection of existing product
investments.
The HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 & MSL LTO-4 Encryption Kit offers
small to midsize businesses data encryption capabilities. This
easy-to-install encryption accessory kit is designed specifically for
the HP 1/8 G2 Tape Autoloader and MSL Tape Libraries
with LTO-4 tape technology. It generates and retains encryption keys so
critical business information remains private in the event that tapes
are lost or stolen.
HP has integrated the HP StorageWorks Secure Key Manager
with the HP Compliance Log Warehouse to deliver a comprehensive
compliance validation solution for LTO-4 enterprise tape libraries. The
combined solution provides a secure audit trail through features that
centralize event log collection and long-term retention. The HP
Compliance Log Warehouse also collects the business intelligence needed
to generate regulatory reports for forensic investigations with a
single click of the mouse.

Pricing and availability

The MDS 9222i switch combined with the SME License to Use (LTU) is now available with a U.S. list price of $83,500.

The HP StorageWorks 1/8 G2 & MSL 2024/4048/8096 LTO-4 Encryption
Kit is expected to be available in June with a U.S. list price of
$2,500.

The Secure Key Manager cluster has a U.S. list price of $100,000 and
the Compliance Log Warehouse has a U.S. list price that starts under
$125,000. Both are currently available.