EMC Gets Certification

HOPKINTON, Mass. -- EMC Corporation, the world leader in information management and storage, announced today that its remote system monitoring solution, the EMC Secure Remote Support Gateway, has been certified by ICSA Labs. ICSA Labs is an independent division of Cybertrust, Inc. and the security industry's central authority for research intelligence and certification testing of security products. It has recognized the Gateway for meeting industry accepted security standards for remote system monitoring products and maintaining security of the IT environments in which it is deployed.

The Secure Remote Support Gateway is EMC's high-speed, IP-based remote-system monitoring technology that helps customers minimize system downtime and accelerate issue diagnosis and resolution via a fast, secure link. Delivered by EMC's Customer Service organization, the Secure Remote Support Gateway uses an IP connection for 24x7 remote monitoring, notification and repair of EMC networked storage systems. It helps customers meet stringent corporate-governance and industry regulations for security with features including control over remote access, authentication, detailed audit logs and encryption.

Cynthia Curtis, EMC's Senior Director, Customer Service Marketing, said, "Core to EMC's information-centric security strategy is enhancing the inherent security of the products it offers. ICSA Labs has long been recognized as the global standard for security product certification.Gaining its certification of the EMC Secure Remote Gateway underscores our commitment to help customers address increasing security and compliance concerns with technology and services that deliver the most advanced options, control and security over their EMC products and support experience."

EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC)