Novell partners SCS to deliver identity and security management solutions
ConvergenceAsia staff
12/06/2008

Enterprise infrastructure software provider Novell and ICT services provider Singapore Computer Systems (SCS) have announced a partnership to deliver identity and security management solutions in Singapore and the region.

“Novell has observed a growing demand for identity and security management solutions in the region as a result of increasing security threats and compliance requirements faced by organisations in both the private and public sectors. We needed a strong partner with proven security competencies and strong established links in both the private and public sectors,” said Maarten Koster, Asia Pacific President, Novell.

The partnership between the two companies will focus on the following three areas:
- Identity management and provisioning: automate employee provisioning and de-provisioning based on their roles in the organisation, thus improving productivity and meeting security requirements.
- Access management: grant secure access to users, both inside and outside the company, from any location, integrating with existing authentication frameworks.
- Security information and event monitoring: monitor, remediate and automated report on network security incidents in real time, decreasing compliance costs with the reduction in manual work and meeting governance requirements.

SCS has recently become a Novell Platinum Partner, an exclusive, by-invitation only membership where at least three specialists will need to be certified in one or more Novell solution areas. SCS will be receiving direct partner support for bid management and unlimited 24x7 technology support within a one hour response time, among other benefits.

Tan Tong Hai, President and CEO, SCS said the strategic alliance is timely in meeting the growing demands for identity and security management services. “With 28 years of enterprise experience in Singapore and in the region, and now with Novell’s strong technology platform, we aim to deliver even greater levels of services to our customers.”

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