Government Information Security Reform Act
(GISRA) was passed by Congress in part to ensure proper management and security for the information resources supporting Federal operations and assets. The CyberAngel® Security Software provides solutions for the sections of the Acts that deal with Privacy and Security.
The Government Information Security Reform Act reaffirms existing policy by requiring that agencies, and contractors of such agencies, provide adequate security for all agency information, systems, operations, and assets. "Information Technology" includes technology used by the agency directly or is used by a contractor under contract to the agency
- All 19 Federal Government Departments & Agencies reported at least one loss of personally identifiable information since January 2003
- The vast majority of data loss arose from physical thefts of portable computers, drives, and disks, or unauthorized use of data by employees
- 84% increase in Municipal hotspots, and Metro WiFi deployments reached 190 cities in 2006, 300 new cities planning to launch in 2007
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The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac offers a comprehensive set of security features that provide User Authentication, Data Protection, Remote Access Restriction, and Tracking and recovery of lost of stolen computers. We ensure that the confidential information is encrypted and secure at time of boot-up, and proper Authentication allows full access to that machine. Violation of the Authentication keeps that information encrypted and hidden from view, prevents remote access from that computer back to a network or an online account, and provides location information to our Security Monitoring Center to use in the recovery of that stolen asset. The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac can help keep you in compliance with existing and new data / privacy laws and provide your end-users with the ability to recover their stolen assets. Our Wi-Trac technology is the only available product that can track a computer through a wireless network. With this increase in Privacy and Security Breach laws, and the over 50% wireless penetration of suburban America, The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac just makes sense as an effective tool for Data Protection and Theft Recovery.
User Authentication
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac utilizes a password entry system that authenticates that user, allowing full access to functions and features of that computer. Violation of the password entry system initiates a real-time report of that Unauthorized Access attempt. Selected security features prevent the unauthorized user from accessing selected data & information, remote access ability into networks, or other configurable options.
Secure Data Storage of Patient / Client Information
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac utilizes a variety of the strongest encryption algorithms available today for protecting files, directories or applications against access by an Unauthorized User. This allows computers to be utilized by more than one individual, but access to those selected directories only by authentication through the password entry system. When you install The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac, your protected drive (or volume) is automatically created and designated for you. Once created, all your data and files stored or deposited into The CyberAngel® Secure drive are automatically saved and stored immediately as encrypted data and can only be seen and used when the correct CyberAngel® Security Password is entered at boot-up or log in.
Computer Tracking & Recovery
When The CyberAngel® Authentication is breached at login or boot-up, The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac’s unique technology covertly transmits an alert to our Security Monitoring Center, where we identify the location from which that computer is calling. The “unauthorized user or thief” is unaware that an alert is being transmitted. If that computer has been reported stolen, then our Recovery Team helps coordinate notice to all necessary law enforcement officials and works closely with them to provide a rapid recovery of your stolen computer. The CyberAngel is the only company to offer Wi-Trac technology, the first indoor / outdoor laptop positioning system that utilizes Wi-Fi to accurately pinpoint the computer location. With the market today in excess of 80 million portable computing devices, The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac is the best possible way to locate stolen assets.
Protection of Remote Access Points
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac can lock Communication Port access from the Unauthorized User at time of password entry system violation. This would prevent any dial-up access to any Remote Access Server (RAS), the Internet, e-mail accounts, online banking or investment accounts, or other such dial-up access accounts. This also prevents unauthorized information transfer between a protected computer and a PDA or handheld device.
Physical Security of Hardware Containing Patient/Client Data
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac reports any Unauthorized Access attempt via modem / network connectivity. The Security Monitoring Server identifies the phone number and / or IP address from where that computer is reporting, allowing for tracing of that number to provide location identification. In the event of theft, this information would be provided to the local authorities to provide for hardware recovery.
Unauthorized Transmission of Patient / Client Data
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac can lock Communication Port access from the Unauthorized User at time of password entry system violation. This would prevent any dial-up access to the Internet, E-mail accounts, FTP sites, etc. to which unprotected information or files could be sent. In conjunction with the utilization of our encryption feature, protected files cannot be seen nor transferred to a floppy or Zip drive. Only an Authorized User would have access to The CyberAngel® Secure drive and the files contained within. This also prevents unauthorized information transfer between a protected computer and a PDA or handheld device.
Key Management & Key Recovery
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac allows the current password to be retrieved by an end-user or other authorized person to prevent unintended denial of plain text access to encrypted data. However, in the cases of "disaster recovery", there is no need to provide the user with the actual encryption key. The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac possesses a proprietary utility which, when used in conjunction with the hardware specific encryption key, any data encrypted by that specific system can be converted to plain text, regardless of the availability of the original computer system or the current password.
CSS, Inc. has been approved by the U.S. Department of Commerce as meeting stringent federal criteria and security policies related to the security, access and administration of encryption technology, keys and key recovery. This process of approval and certification included review by the FBI and the NIST. CSS, Inc. maintains records pursuant to the dictates of the U.S. Department of Commerce Export Administration Regulations, including data regarding key recovery requests received, release of keys, database changes, system administration access, and dates of such events for audit purposes.
Additional Benefits of The CyberAngel® Security Software
Internal Theft Protection
The CyberAngel® with Wi-Trac allows for location information reporting independent of the proper use of the password entry system. An event based counter triggers a silent communication to The CyberAngel® Security Monitoring Center, transmitting location identification information. This will transmit events even when the proper password is entered, but will not lock Com ports or encrypt files, so as not to alert the user. This feature also enhances the Asset Management program by adding additional tracking information about that computer.
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