Lee Kelly co-invented Vendor Security Management System, featured in Information Security magazine
FREDERICK, Md., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lee Kelly, a Patriot Technologies Security Engineer, has been awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a "Vendor Security Management System." Kelly is the co-creator of the system which was developed prior to his joining Patriot. The patent was published June 24, 2008.
The Vendor Security Management System was developed for determining the security measures of a plurality of vendors. An assessment is performed on a plurality of vendors at a discount. The assessment is placed into a database and is reviewable and accessible by clients who subscribe to the management system. The management system allows clients to review and assess the security information regarding a plurality of vendors without the cost of performing an assessment of each vendor.
"It was important to me and the co-inventor to solve a specific business issue in the security world caused by the proliferation of the internet," Kelly states. "Specifically, the need to verify the IT security of outsourced service providers due to the tremendous increase in possible vendors."
Kelly also bylined an article appearing in the July 2008 issue of Information Security magazine. In the Perspectives section, Kelly speaks to the need for a national data protection law in his article "Call in the Feds." The article discusses how a national data protection laws could help curtail identity theft and boost international relations. A copy of the article can be found on the Patriot Technologies website.
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Patriot Technologies, Inc. is the trusted, go-to source for comprehensive IT security solutions. For over a decade, government and commercial organizations have relied on Patriot's products and services, including security tools, professional services and security appliance manufacturing to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data while satisfying compliance requirements. As a single information security source, Patriot Technologies provides objective analyses of vulnerabilities and has a proven track record of delivering customer-specific solutions based on security best practices. The company's focus on security, expertise within the industry, life-cycle approach and complete suite of offerings has made Patriot the preferred partner of vendors and customers alike. Headquartered in Frederick, MD, Patriot is privately held and serves thousands of customers worldwide. For more information, please find us on the web at http://www.patriot-tech.com.
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