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Article in ICT Kommunikation "Web applications as security risk"
Once a company operates a web application or an e-business application, the question of IT security becomes evident, as the deficits in application security may not only endanger applications, but also the backend-systems or even the entire internal IT.
SBB trusts in visonysAirlock!
Visonys informs that SBB intensifies the coorporation with Visonys in the area of Web Application Security and signed a Corporate Site Licence of visonysAirlock for at least three years.
Article in Computerworld "Sealing off web applications efficiently"
Various companies protect their web applications insufficiently. As a consequence: They are an easy target for cyber criminals. With specific measures on Web Application Assurance, security can be clearly increased.
Online article "Visonys at CeBIT 2008" on all-about-security.de
The Swiss security expert Visonys presents the Web Application Firewall visonysAirlock 4.1 at CeBIT 2008 in Hall 6, Booth J36.
High secure Web Application Firewall for SAP applications
With a strong team SAP applications become even more secure: The members of SAP Global Security Alliance want to provide wide solutions for secure user access. Visonys, the Swiss expert for Web Application Security, now joins the international Security Alliance as qualified partner.
SwissSign trusts in visonysAirlock
Visonys informs that SwissSign, expert for certificate based IT- and data security, decided to protect their web applications with visonysAirlock.
Article in Infoweek "Protection of credit card holders"
For webshops with credit card handling a new security standard became obligatory by the end of September.
Article in Netzwoche: "Swiss Companies in delay with credit card security"
By the end of September a new standard became effective, which regulates data security with credit card transactions. In Switzerland, this standard is still not well-known and rarely implemented.
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Online article on SearchSecurity.de about PCI DSS standards
e-Banking, Webshops or ticketing services: All companies that store or process credit card information electronically have to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Visonys protects Web applications and services efficiently against attacks, increases their availability and reduces costs.
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Online article on e-commerce-magazin.de about the new payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS) and its implications
The new data security standard of the payment card industry (PCI DSS) becomes effective by end of September. Every company that does not protect credit card data and transactions sufficiently will face severe consequences and penalties. The web application firewall (WAF) visonysAirlock significantly helps to comply with the strict security standard.
Online article on compliance-magazin.de about the requirements of the PCI security standard
The requirements of the payment card industry data security standard (PCI DSS) are mandatory for all companies dealing with credit card data or transactions. Visonys supports the international security standard of the payment card industry with its Gold membership in the PCI SVA (software vendor alliance) and its Web Application Firewall product visonysAirlock.
Visonys becomes Gold Member of Payment Card Industry Security Vendor Alliance
Visonys informs that the company becomes Gold Member of Payment Card Industry Security Vendor Alliance (PCI SVA). This global alliance of 28 IT-Security Providers aims at higher security and confidentiality of credit card data.
Change in Visonys' Board of Directors
Visonys informs that Florian Gutzwiller (39) has been appointed as new member of the Visonys Board. Being a dedicated expert of the IT- and IT-Security Market, Mr. Gutzwiller follows Holger Heims and joins the board for venture capital group VI Partners AG.
visonysAirlock Version 4.1 available
In the new version, Visonys has significantly invested in the area of monitoring and reporting. All log messages are centrally processed by the new log engine and can now be conveniently analyzed via the Web interface. In addition, the existing core functions such as the URL Encryption or dynamic content rewriting have been widely enhanced.
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Visonys launches Version 4.1 of visonysAirlock on the market
Visonys has announced the availability of its Web Application Firewall visonysAirlock 4.1. The latest version offers user friendly control and monitoring as well as a completely new monitoring and reporting concept as important core functions of the Web Application Firewall to allow convenient 360-degree monitoring. Thus the entire administration is greatly simplified which will bring relief to the people responsible for IT security.
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Visonys Newsletter
Since 7th May 2007 you will have a new possibility to receive the latest news from Visonys.
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Successful start in Germany
After entering successfully the German market, Visonys established the first German branch in Eschborn near Frankfurt.
Visonys announces partnership with Keyon
Visonys informs that they agreed to a partnership with Keyon AG, an IT security specialist from Rapperswil. With this partnership, Visonys adds another important company to its list of resellers. Keyon AG is specialised in supporting companies with planning, developing and implementing complex security solutions – based on well established processes, standards and products.
Visonys expands successfully to Germany and Austria
In order to meet the demands of new markets appropriately, Visonys doubled its investments in Research & Development and Professional Services.
Visonys strengthens management team and appoints Cyrill Osterwalder to CEO
Visonys informs that the management team is strengthened by 1st of February, 2007. Daniel Estermann (35) joins the team as head of Professional Services. Cyrill Osterwalder (33), up to now CTO, takes over the CEO's role and substitutes Roland Heer who leaves the company as planned after a successful build-up phase of five years. After the successful market entry of Visonys in Germany and Austria, Cyrill Osterwalder will further speed up the expansion of the company and aim at the market leader position also in these countries.
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Visonys launches visonysAirlock 4.0
Visonys informs that the fourth generation of their web application security gateway visonysAirlock is now available. Version 4.0 has raised the bar for availability, performance and security yet again.
The Björn Steiger Stiftung uses visonysAirlock
To implement their initiative ‘Life Service’, the Björn Steiger Stiftung makes use of the know-how of the IT security experts of SHE Informationstechnologie AG and the Visonys application security gateway.
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Seclutions becomes Visonys
With the new name, our company also has a new face. We have a new logo representing our strengths: innovative, reliable, professional. We are now equipped for the future and for the opening of new markets.
Seclutions achieves splendid results and receives fresh capital
As planned, Seclutions AG was able to double their business volume in 2005. The good annual result as well as the expansion to Germany and Austria, currently under way, have convinced our investors to allocate a further 1.7 million CHF in capital to ensure expansion financing.
Rolf D. Wassermann (44) joins Seclutions as Vice President Sales & Marketing
Seclutions employs a sales and marketing expert of long standing international experience.