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PITTSBURGH, PA (May 23, 2006) — Emerson Process Management and Symantec Corp. announced today an agreement to provide comprehensive cyber-security products and services for power generators that utilize Emerson's Ovation® expert control system. Emerson's Power & Water Solutions industry center will offer customers three proven Symantec security products that have been validated specifically to operate with the Ovation system. Ovation, a key technology that powers Emerson's PlantWeb® digital plant architecture, features embedded tools and applications specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the power industry.
The Symantec offerings available to Emerson's Ovation customers will help them comply with industry regulations and standards. Most notable is the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards, which will become effective June 1, 2006. The mandatory standards, which will be enforced by an arm of the federal government, call for the identification and protection of critical cyber assets, including computers, software, SCADA and process control systems, and the networks that support those systems related to the reliable operation of bulk electric systems.
According to Bob Yeager, president of the Power & Water Solutions division of Emerson, the agreement leverages the strengths of both companies. “Our agreement with Symantec, the recognized leader in information security, underscores Emerson's ongoing commitment to arm our customers with the products and services they need to continue to operate their plants securely and reliably,” said Yeager.
Gary Sevounts, senior director of industry solutions for Symantec, agrees. “This agreement brings together two companies that are leaders in their respective fields. Our combined expertise will provide electric power companies engaged in the power generation area with a tested and validated layer of protection and will help them comply with new industry regulations and standards.”
The cyber-security tools, which have been fully validated for Ovation, will provide protection at key access points. These include:
- Symantec AntiVirus Software – Provides automated virus and spyware protection for workstations and network servers. Centralized configuration, deployment, alerting and logging enables operators to manage the network to protect nodes that are vulnerable to virus attacks.
- Symantec Gateway Security 5600 Series appliances – Include full inspection firewall technology, intrusion prevention and intrusion detection, URL-based content filtering, antispam and IPsec-compliant virtual private networking technology with hardware-assisted high-speed encryption.
- Symantec Network Security 7100 Series appliances – Sit on the Ovation highway and provide real-time, network intrusion prevention to protect critical networks and mitigate disruption caused by known and unknown attacks and worms.
These cyber-security technologies will be further enhanced by Emerson's SureServiceSM customer support programs, including security management, assessment, monitoring and response services.
The Symantec products, which complement Ovation's existing cyber-security features and functionality, are part of Emerson's ongoing and comprehensive commitment to providing customers with solutions that address evolving cyber-security challenges. According to Yeager, it is this commitment that makes Emerson the control system supplier of choice for the power industry.
"Leading utilities around the world, including the top 10 U.S. power companies, rely on Ovation,” said Yeager, who points out that utilities rely on Emerson's control systems to generate more than 35 percent of the U.S. electricity supply. “Because of the industry's considerable reliance on Emerson control systems, we expect this agreement to have a significant, positive impact on the safety and reliability of the electricity supply.”
About Symantec
Symantec is the world leader in providing solutions to help individuals and enterprises assure the security, availability, and integrity of their information. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in more than 40 countries. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
About Symantec's Solutions for Electric Power Utilities
Symantec offers a comprehensive set of enterprise solutions designed to help electric utilities ensure business continuity, achieve standards and regulatory readiness, and avoid costly disruptions and recovery time associated with cyber security incidents. Key solution components include perimeter and network security appliances and solutions for configuration and software patch management, data backup and recovery, security policy compliance and endpoint protection. Complementary professional services offered to utilities include managed security services and specialized SCADA and DCS assessment services. Further information on Symantec's electric power solutions is located online at http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/industry/power/default.cfm.
About Emerson Process Management
Emerson Process Management (www.emersonprocess.com), an Emerson business, is a leader in helping businesses automate their production, processing and distribution in the power, water and wastewater treatment, chemical, oil and gas, refining, pulp and paper, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
Emerson's Power & Water Solutions division (www.emersonprocess-powerwater.com) is a global supplier of advanced distributed process control and information systems. The Pittsburgh-based company is a recognized leader in developing plant-wide process control solutions for the power generation, water treatment and wastewater treatment industries. Power & Water Solutions plays a key role in the Emerson mission of combining superior products and technology with industry-specific engineering, consulting, project management and maintenance services.
Emerson brands include PlantWeb®, Ovation®; SmartProcess®; Fisher®; MicroMotion®; Rosemount®; Mobrey®, Daniel®, Bristol®, DeltaV™; and AMS™ Suite.
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2005 were $17.3 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com.
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Ovation, SureService, SmartProcess, PlantWeb, Fisher, Micro Motion, Rosemount, Mobrey, Daniel, Bristol, DeltaV and AMS™ are marks of Emerson Process Management. Other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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