Executive Software and Shavlik Technologies Announce Licensing Agreement to Provide Security Patch Management
Monday September 27, 10:57 am ET

Executive Software to Integrate Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM) Industry Standard Patch Management Technology to Provide Patch Integration Into its Windows(R) Systems Management Solution

BURBANK, Calif. and ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Software ( http://www.executive.com ), the industry leader in the development of systems management tools to enhance the speed and performance of Microsoft® Windows® systems, and Shavlik Technologies, LLC ( http://www.shavlik.com ), a leading security products and services provider, have announced the signing of an OEM agreement to provide security patch management to customers.

As part of the agreement, Executive Software will integrate Shavlik's security patch management solution to create Patchkeeper, a patch management module being added to the Sitekeeper systems management product family, allowing companies to assess patch compliance status on devices running Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Patchkeeper can be used as a stand-alone solution or as part of the Sitekeeper product suite.

"When our Sitekeeper systems management suite customers asked us to develop patch management functionality, partnering with Shavlik made perfect sense," said George Goodrich, Sitekeeper product manager of Executive Software. "Our new Patchkeeper module combines Sitekeeper's signature ease-of- use with the most accurate and reliable security patch technology on the market."

Sitekeeper automates computer systems management, performs hardware and software inventories, generates license reports, identifies missing patches, updates and service packs, and remotely installs software, patches and updates on machines on networks. Patchkeeper, using Shavlik's technology, will be used to provide users the ability to install missing patches, updates and service packs that are missing on computer networks.

"Network administrators are responsible for ever-increasing network security risks, and they require a solution that will help them both identify and implement patches to keep their networks safe from exploits," said Mark Shavlik, president and CEO of Shavlik Technologies. "Our partnership with Executive Software will give administrators the power to both assess and maintain security compliance, keeping networks protected."

About Executive Software

Founded in 1981, Executive Software specializes in focused development of system management tools for corporations globally. The company is the world leader in system performance/defragmentation software for Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and OpenVMS operating systems, producing more than 98 percent of the network defragmenters used in the corporate market. Executive Software is located at 7590 North Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504. Phone numbers are (800) 829-6468 and (818) 771-1600. A variety of system management tools, trialware and free utilities are available at http://www.executive.com .

About Shavlik Technologies

Shavlik Technologies helps information technology managers and administrators manage computer system security including assessment, security scanning and remediation of security vulnerabilities due to missing patches, weak accounts and passwords. Shavlik's security solutions include Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM), the industry standard for security patch management, Shavlik Security Agents(TM), the company's new agent-based patch management solution, Shavlik HFNetChkPro(TM) for Linux, the company's web-based interface for the Linux environment, Shavlik EnterpriseInspector(TM), a powerful network inspection tool, and Shavlik AccountInspector(TM), an interactive account and password security tool.

Founded in 1993, Shavlik licenses its industry-leading technology to partners including BindView, BMC Software, Endforce, Microsoft, Mobile Automation, NetIQ, Quest Software and Symantec. Shavlik can be reached at http://www.shavlik.com .

Executive Software and Sitekeeper are trademarks owned by Executive Software International, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Shavlik Technologies is a registered trademark in the United States and certain other countries, of Shavlik Technologies. Additional Shavlik product names are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Shavlik Technologies. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Source: Shavlik Technologies, LLC