HiSoftware Releases Compliance Sheriff v3.2 Enterprise Web Compliance Platform

Latest release of enterprise accessibility, privacy and site quality solution features improved reporting capabilities, new operational security option and supports new WCAG 2.0 standards

Nashua, N.H. — April 14, 2009 — HiSoftware Inc. (www.hisoftware.com), a leading provider of software, services and managed operation solutions that monitor and optimize Web content governance, quality and regulatory compliance, today announced the release of HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff™ version 3.2, an enterprise management solution that provides testing, monitoring and reporting for standards-based policies including accessibility, privacy, site quality and now operational security (OPSEC). The latest release of Compliance Sheriff includes new functionality to allow users to more easily test and report on compliance issues, a new optional OPSEC module, and provides support for the new Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 guidelines from the W3C.

Kurt A. Mueffelmann, HiSoftware president and CEO, said, “We are pleased to release HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff v3.2. The new release features many new enhancements but most importantly it is WCAG 2.0 ready - allowing organizations to not only test to the recommended accessibility standards of today but also tomorrow. Compliance Sheriff allows any organization to deliver a high-quality user experience and maintain best-of-breed websites through an end-to-end solution that monitors compliance across multiple standards including accessibility, privacy, and operational security, and addresses overall website quality.”

Key Features in HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff v3.2:

• Supports new WCAG 2.0 standards, as well as WCAG 1.0.
• Enhanced security features.
• New “Results Revision Wizard” for visual testing and false positive assignment.
• Ability to schedule a one time scan in addition to on-demand scans.
• Import scans via Web-based interface.
• Script Recorder has the ability to statically capture the pages of a transaction for testing non-repeatable transactions.
• Enhanced reporting functionality
• User defined variables for use with checkpoints can be used to enhance the automation of checkpoint rules.
• New Operational Security (OPSEC) Module – optional module provides an integrated solution for compliance with Operational Security guidelines and Risk Assessment Practices.

The new WCAG 2.0 feature adds 64 checkpoints to further verify that accessibility requirements are being met in products that utilize Compliance Sheriff scanning. An exciting new component of this release is the ability to check for errors that occur in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). The rules engine has also been updated to easily scan for errors in Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) markup. It is now easier to specify what content is being used for decorative or purely presentation purposes in content. The WCAG 2.0 feature also easily enables the developer to get more specific documentation around how to fix errors that are identified. For areas where manual verification is required, Compliance Sheriff Results Revision Wizard will easily enable an audit trail to be created that allows content reviewers to pass or fail content and provide justification for doing so that can be included in reports.

The Operational Security (OPSEC) option now available in v3.2 extends the functionality of Compliance Sheriff to allow military agencies and government organizations to monitor their sites for compliance with Operational Security guidelines and Risk Assessment Practices. Features include the ability to: validate for compliance with OPSEC Standards and Guidelines; identify problems or exposed security areas; integrate Operational Security testing into site Quality Assurance and content delivery processes; measure and manage risk and compliance across the organization; track site progress, and allocate resources appropriately.

HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff allows organizations to integrate a comprehensive and automated solution for managing Web Governance standards as part of market-revenue expansion, increased social awareness and a stronger corporate Risk Management strategy. It provides organizations with a robust and easy-to-use solution that enables automated content compliance and help lessen risk management exposure by ensuring that Web sites meet ever-changing compliance standards. Comprehensive Dashboard Reporting offers multiple reporting levels for reviewing Web site status, allowing management to review high-level statuses while developers view pass or fail details for remediation. Unlike other solutions, Compliance Sheriff allows users to easily define and conduct custom tests for an organization’s unique policies without any costly programming or consulting.

Availability
HiSoftware Compliance Sheriff is available immediately through HiSoftware and its authorized resellers as a perpetual, subscription and hosted server solution. For more information on HiSoftware’s products call +1.603.578.1870, email info@hisoftware.com or visit www.hisoftware.com.

About HiSoftware
Founded in 1998, HiSoftware (www.hisoftware.com) is a leading provider of software, services and On-demand solutions that test, repair, monitor and enforce Web content, quality and regulatory compliance. The company’s solutions empower content developers, Web site architects and executives to work collaboratively to create and manage corporate Web standards for accessibility, privacy, security, search engine optimization (SEO), site quality and performance, branding and application transaction testing.

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