Imperva, an application data security company, today announced the SecureSphere Database Gateway for z/OS (DGZ), which offers end-to-end protection and auditing for IBM Mainframe Databases.

According to the announcement,

“SecureSphere DGZ provides comprehensive monitoring, auditing and protection for DB2 databases running on z/OS mainframes. DGZ tracks local and network activity by privileged users, non-privileged users, and applications to prevent data loss, fraud, and automate regulatory compliance reporting.” 

Earlier this month Imperva named Henk Jan Spanjaard vice president of sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and released that its business grew by more than 80% in 2008. According to thewhir.com, as VP Sales, Spanjaard “will direct Imperva’s aggressive growth initiatives in key European markets, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and The Netherlands.” 

In 2008, Imperva added over 300 new customers and “boosted the total number of organizations protected and monitored by SecureSphere to more than 4,500 [in 35 countries].”  Based on a USA Today article last week, Imperva isn’t just rising through the ashes of the current economic downturn, but, because cost-saving tech services are in demand, actually thriving.  

Indicators of this include that the company recently signed a deal with SuccessFactors, hired Spanjaard (presumably in an aggressive manner) and invested in developing new technology. All in all, February has been quite a busy and good month for Imperva.