Midterm Blog Post#2

PROCTOR AND GAMBLE

Proctor and Gamble has chosen its Active Risk Manager solution to manage enterprise risk across its operations worldwide.

According to the company, Proctor and Gamble was looking for a consistent method to manage risk across its multi-national operation, and web-based Active Risk Manager will enable branches in different countries to share information, update and monitor risk information in an efficient way.

Security– both internal and external– was also an important con Front's TCP/IP-to-SNA protocol boundary provides, but also has internal security issues to address. Proctor and Gamble wanted to be sure that users could only access the AS/400 applications relevant to their department. With HostFront, users still have to log on to the host as if they were using a traditional terminal, and HostFront provides additional security through user IDs, passwords, and IP addresses that authenticate users before granting them access to the corporate host.

Security– both internal and external– was also an important consideration for Proctor and Gamble. The company is taking full advantage of the natural firewall that HostFront's TCP/IP-to-SNA protocol boundary provides, but also has internal security issues to address. Proctor and Gamble wanted to be sure that users could only access the AS/400 applications relevant to their department. With HostFront, users still have to log on to the host as if they were using a traditional terminal, and HostFront provides additional security through user IDs, passwords, and IP addresses that authenticate users before granting them access to the corporate host.

Name: Glendale J. Alicaya

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