Modulo's Solution Expands Into Enterprise Risk Management

BOSTON, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Modulo, leading provider of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (IT GRC) solutions, has announced today that it will present the latest upgraded version of award-winning Modulo Risk Manager(TM) at Forrester's Security Forum 2008. The 5.2 version of the solution will be demonstrated during the event to be held in Boston, Massachusetts on September 4-5.

With the upgrade, the tool -- now comprehensively online -- will provide:

- Dashboard offering detailed results for Governance, Risk and Compliance actions. Tailor-made graphics and reports can be designed to meet specific needs within every organization.

- Enterprise Risk Management which can generate a risk oriented report based on several categories -- including impact and probability -- facilitating the response to foreseen incidents.

"The new features have turned Modulo Risk Manager into an even more comprehensive solution, with integrated risk analysis tools. It is possible to foresee different scenarios, allowing users to proactively create contingency plans," said Ron Radcliff, Modulo's VP for Sales. "Therefore, actions are focused on planning for the future and not only on managing its outcomes."

Modulo Risk Manager(TM) 5.2, which already identified and evaluated security problems for both technologic and non-technologic means through a comprehensive and structural process, will now allow users to act from three different approaches: prevention, correction and continuity. The software's additional features include:

- Automation of Governance, Risk and Compliance processes

- Clear risk prediction based on risk scenarios

- Managing and maintenance of compliance processes and regulations such as SOX, GLBA, FFIEC, PCI-DSS, COBIT, ISO 27001

- Creation of graphics and reports, providing an executive vision of risks, including figures and measurements

- Precise action, obtaining results according to regulations and market decisions

- Business-related vision, allowing the user to prioritize the investments according to the importance of each business process

- Centralization of risk management and compliance

- More efficient and less costly auditing processes

- Management of security requirements within multiple audits, eliminating redundant costs and unnecessary controls

- Support to implement requirements for certification such as SOX, PCI- DSS, ISO 27001, BS 25999, COBIT, ITIL, FISMA, FISAP

About Modulo - Modulo is a market leader for IT Governance, Risk and Compliance management. Modulo Risk Manager(TM) provides organizations with the tools they need to automate the processes required for assessing security vulnerabilities and attaining regulatory compliance. Recent honours received by Modulo include: Hot Company 2008 and Global Excellence Customer Trust Award 2008 (Global Product Excellence in Auditing for Modulo Risk Manager), two important recognitions that validate Modulo's commitment to its cutting-edge product innovation and customer satisfaction.

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