Ingrian Networks, Inc., a leading provider of data privacy solutions, has announced that Hyundai Motor America (HMA), Inc., has chosen Ingrian DataSecure Platforms and nuBridges, LLC to meet the global regulatory mandates and new government audit requirements. The combined Ingrian DataSecure and nuBridges solution for the iSeries platform will safeguard HyundaiÆs sensitive personally identifiable information (PII), such as names, social security numbers, driverÆs license numbers, bank records, passwords and PINs, throughout its computer environment, the company says.

"After evaluating various alternatives to further enhance our security infrastructure, we found that Ingrian and nuBridges offered the most scalable, cost-effective approach," said Brian Chesney, national manager of corporate strategy and business planning, HMA. "The Ingrian and nuBridges joint solution will provide Hyundai Motor America with a means to segregate job roles and data access through a centralized, hardened appliance on a platform that will allow great protection around its sensitive data and interoperability across systems."

Erich Baumgartner, vice president of Sales and Marketing said, "The addition of Hyundai Motor America to our list of customers underscores our value in delivering data privacy solutions to companies dealing with heightened privacy legislation and increased consumer concern for the privacy of their data. HMAÆs proactive approach clearly shows that they understand the ever-increasing security threats to customer data and the importance of safeguarding it."Legislation that requires tightening security and audit trails includes SB1386 and the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act.

The industry leader in iSeries security software, nuBridgesÆ offerings allow companies to secure sensitive data when in transit and at rest, while complying to all industry mandates, the company says. Coupled with IngrianÆs data privacy solutions, the two companies can now offer their customers field-and-file level, role-based encryption and decryption with backup and restore capabilities in any environment.

DataSecure Platforms, and all Ingrian solutions, are based upon IngrianÆs CHOICE architecture, an integrated security architecture that provides customers with the solutions they need todayùand the flexibility to adapt to future requirements. The Ingrian CHOICE architecture features network cryptographic services, standards-based cryptography, application programming interfaces (APIs), and tools. With CHOICE, organizations get all the components required to harness encryption and ensure complete data privacy.

About Hyundai Motor America (HMA), Inc.
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through 740 dealerships nationwide.

About nuBridges, LLC
nuBridges, LLC. provides eBusiness software and services for more than 3,000 manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, utilities, and financial services firms worldwide. From secure connectivity to complete online collaboration, nuBridges is the practical path to eBusiness for trading partners of all sizes and technical levels, the company says. For more information on nuBridges, visit http://www.nubridges.com.

About DataSecure Platforms
Ingrian DataSecure Platforms provide an intelligent, cost-effective way to protect critical data from both internal and external threats. Featuring dedicated hardware appliances and patent-pending cryptography software, IngrianÆs solutions deliver capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized security management including:

• Retailers, financial institutions, and payment processors in adhering to card issuer security policies like the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
• Organizations around the world seeking to comply with privacy legislation, such as California SB1386, the Europe Union Data Protection Directive, and many others.
• Financial institutions seeking to comply with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
• Government agencies striving to adhere to the Federal Information Security Management Act.

About Ingrian Networks
Ingrian Networks brings complete data privacy to the enterprise. With Ingrian DataSecure Platforms, organizations can protect critical data from both internal and external threats, and ensure compliance with legislative and policy mandates for security. DataSecure features a dedicated security appliance and specialized software that enables organizations to encrypt critical data in applications and databases. With its capabilities for granular encryption, seamless integration, and centralized security management, DataSecure enables organizations to guard against a range of security threats, with ease and cost effectiveness, the company says. Ingrian is a privately held company backed by such investors as Globespan Capital Partners, HighBAR Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Partech International, and Prism VentureWorks. For more information, visit http://www.ingrian.com.

nuBridges provides technology solutions for extended enterprises that share sensitive data across applications, departments and organizations, and face complex security and compliance mandates. Its data encryption, data tokenization, key management, file transfer and EDI solutions help customers get information from point A to point B; do it safely; and prove compliance. Proven in production, nuBridges software and services readily scale across heterogeneous enterprise environments, including legacy systems, and offer unified visibility for improved analysis, decision support and administrative efficiency. nuBridges solutions and support have established a new standard of quality for the industry, and are trusted by the world’s most demanding organizations to exchange and protect billions of payment card transactions, personal data records and business-critical file transfers. More information is available at www.nubridges.com.