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September 2009

September 9, 2009 9:23 AM

Riehl Signs On with Cilasoft Security Solutions

Dan Riehl, the founder and former President of the PowerTech Group, has signed on to become the head of U.S. Operations for Cilasoft Security Solutions. Not long after PowerTech was acquired by Help/Systems in late 2008, Riehl left PowerTech to form the IT Security and Compliance Group providing IBM System i security and audit services. System iNEWS and SystemiNetwork.com readers, of course, recognize Riehl as a frequent writer and technical editor. (See our interview with Dan about his career move. The interview also contains Dan's expert advise on IBM i security and a sneak peek at one of Dan's articles from the upcoming October issue of System iNEWS.)

Cilasoft is an international software company based in France that specializes in security, audit, and compliance software for the IBM i/System i. Cilasoft is a proven expert in the realm of System i security, having been involved with numerous investigations and bank fraud cases. The company has clients in more than 40 countries around the globe, ranging from small businesses to large multinational corporations.

"Since I left PowerTech, I have evaluated numerous System i security software solutions from various vendors. Each package and vendor that I evaluated has its good points. But after long review, I will be recommending and actively selling the Cilasoft security product line to my customers. In functional areas where Cilasoft does not have a product offering, as in the profile swap, authority broker and Anti-virus areas, I will continue to recommend the PowerTech Help/Systems brand," Riehl says.

"The Cilasoft product that really caught my attention is QJRN/400. It is a database change auditing tool that has all the bells and whistles. It is so rich in feature and function, that when compared to other similar offerings, it wins, hands down. The other major Cilasoft offering, CONTROLER, is unique in the way it controls and monitors STRSQL, ODBC, DRDA, TELNET and CL command usage. Cilasoft has introduced a completely new paradigm in its CONTROLER and QJRN/400 products that make auditing and controlling these interfaces highly customizable, yet simple enough so you do not have to be a System i technical expert to configure the monitoring and protection required in today's heavily regulated environments," Riehl explains.

Posted by cmaxcer on September 9, 2009 at 9:23 AM | Comments (0)