Halcyon Releases Authority Swapper v11 for Access Control of IBM i
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Posted on April 9, 2013 at 4:14:01 AM
Halcyon Releases Authority Swapper v11 for Access Control of IBM i
PETERBOROUGH, England, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
New web based interface simplifies audit process for security compliance teams
Halcyon Software [http://www.halcyonsoftware.com ], the global leader in systems
management software, has today announced an update to Authority Swapper, the access
control tool for the IBM i. Authority Swapper allows IT managers to grant users different
levels of authority, for temporary periods, to carry out specific tasks. It provides a
visible forensic trace of user activity, which assists organisations in meeting security
compliance rules. This latest release, v11, features a newly designed browser-based user
interface with intuitive graphics that make it easier for IT and compliance teams to see
what users are doing on the system in real-time.
This new graphical user interface also provides a historical audit of activities,
enabling audit staff to replay complete sequences of events at the press of a button,
showing screens visited and actions carried out during any user session. Authority Swapper
logs, records and stores every activity carried out during user sessions, all of which can
be automatically exported to a secure, encrypted file for internal and external auditing
purposes.
The team behind Halcyon Software's latest version of Authority Swapper has developed
the user interface from the ground up to be easy to use. The browser-based interface
enables audit staff to login 24/7 from any web-enabled location around the world using
laptop, tablet or smartphone devices allowing an instant response to any unauthorised user
activity. With point and click configuration, it allows staff to access multiple IBM i
systems using drop-down menus without having to manually login to each one individually.
"This latest release of Authority Swapper
[http://www.halcyonsoftware.com/products/authorityswapper/index.html ] makes it easier than
ever before for compliance teams to audit user activities as it totally eliminates the
need for audit staff to have a specialist understanding of the commands and language used
by the IBM i system," commented Carole Chandler, Sales and Marketing Director of Halcyon
Software. "We are committed to simplifying the security and system monitoring process and
this new version will enable a wide range of organisations, such as banks, insurance
companies and the gaming industry, to meet their compliance obligations."
Authority Swapper v11 is available as a standalone product for all organisations using
the IBM i and existing Authority Swapper customers can upgrade free of charge. It can also
be cost-effectively integrated into all of Halcyon Software's market-leading monitoring
suites for IBM i systems.
About Halcyon Software
Halcyon Software is a global leader in multi-platform systems management software
solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of monitoring critical business systems,
core applications and processes. They support IBM enterprise-class systems, including
IBM(R) i and AIX(R), as well as Windows(R) and Linux(R) platforms. Halcyon solutions are
used world-wide by large multi-nationals, corporate and public sector data centres as well
as small to medium sized organisations to ensure that vital IT systems, business
applications and services are available 24/7. With regional offices in Peterborough UK,
Philadelphia USA, and Melbourne Australia, Halcyon also has an international network of
partners and distributors supporting Europe, the Americas and Asia Pac. For further
information please visit http://www.halcyonsoftware.com
Collette Severn, Halcyon Software, Tel: +44(0)1733-234995
Halcyon Software
CONTACT: Email: collette.severn@halcyonsoftware.com, Paul Jennings, PJMC Limited, Tel: +44(0)1926-312886, Email: info@pjmc.com
PETERBOROUGH, England, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
New web based interface simplifies audit process for security compliance teams
Halcyon Software [http://www.halcyonsoftware.com ], the global leader in systems
management software, has today announced an update to Authority Swapper, the access
control tool for the IBM i. Authority Swapper allows IT managers to grant users different
levels of authority, for temporary periods, to carry out specific tasks. It provides a
visible forensic trace of user activity, which assists organisations in meeting security
compliance rules. This latest release, v11, features a newly designed browser-based user
interface with intuitive graphics that make it easier for IT and compliance teams to see
what users are doing on the system in real-time.
This new graphical user interface also provides a historical audit of activities,
enabling audit staff to replay complete sequences of events at the press of a button,
showing screens visited and actions carried out during any user session. Authority Swapper
logs, records and stores every activity carried out during user sessions, all of which can
be automatically exported to a secure, encrypted file for internal and external auditing
purposes.
The team behind Halcyon Software's latest version of Authority Swapper has developed
the user interface from the ground up to be easy to use. The browser-based interface
enables audit staff to login 24/7 from any web-enabled location around the world using
laptop, tablet or smartphone devices allowing an instant response to any unauthorised user
activity. With point and click configuration, it allows staff to access multiple IBM i
systems using drop-down menus without having to manually login to each one individually.
"This latest release of Authority Swapper
[http://www.halcyonsoftware.com/products/authorityswapper/index.html ] makes it easier than
ever before for compliance teams to audit user activities as it totally eliminates the
need for audit staff to have a specialist understanding of the commands and language used
by the IBM i system," commented Carole Chandler, Sales and Marketing Director of Halcyon
Software. "We are committed to simplifying the security and system monitoring process and
this new version will enable a wide range of organisations, such as banks, insurance
companies and the gaming industry, to meet their compliance obligations."
Authority Swapper v11 is available as a standalone product for all organisations using
the IBM i and existing Authority Swapper customers can upgrade free of charge. It can also
be cost-effectively integrated into all of Halcyon Software's market-leading monitoring
suites for IBM i systems.
About Halcyon Software
Halcyon Software is a global leader in multi-platform systems management software
solutions that reduce the complexity and cost of monitoring critical business systems,
core applications and processes. They support IBM enterprise-class systems, including
IBM(R) i and AIX(R), as well as Windows(R) and Linux(R) platforms. Halcyon solutions are
used world-wide by large multi-nationals, corporate and public sector data centres as well
as small to medium sized organisations to ensure that vital IT systems, business
applications and services are available 24/7. With regional offices in Peterborough UK,
Philadelphia USA, and Melbourne Australia, Halcyon also has an international network of
partners and distributors supporting Europe, the Americas and Asia Pac. For further
information please visit http://www.halcyonsoftware.com
Collette Severn, Halcyon Software, Tel: +44(0)1733-234995
Halcyon Software
CONTACT: Email: collette.severn@halcyonsoftware.com, Paul Jennings, PJMC Limited, Tel: +44(0)1926-312886, Email: info@pjmc.com