Sybase Inc. and Lumigent Technologies Inc.

• Position: AUDITING/COMPLIANCE

Sybase Inc., an enterprise infrastructure and mobile software company, and Lumigent Technologies Inc., a provider of enterprise data auditing solutions, have combined to create the Sybase[R] Data Auditing for Sybase Adaptive Server[R] Enterprise (ASE) databases. Sybase Data Auditing enables organizations to maintain the integrity of their data, reduce the risk of inappropriate changes and access to data, and comply with regulations for data privacy and security. Sybase and Lumigent have partnered to optimize the solution through joint development and marketing efforts.

Sybase Data Auditing will enhance Sybase's established position within large financial services organizations and other enterprises that must comply with government-regulated data auditing requirements, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). According to the company, more than 40,000 corporate customers in 60 countries and 95 of Fortune's top 100 companies use Sybase technology.

"Our customers require the ability to audit their data at any time," noted Dr. Raj Nathan, senior vice president and general manager, Sybase Information Technology and Solutions Group. "The ASE database demonstrates consistently superior performance in...