#1 Firebox Distributor in Benelux, DCB, Chooses WatchGuard for MSS Platform; New Managed Firewall and VPN Service Built Using WatchGuard's Managed Security System.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2000 WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), a leading provider of Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. solutions, announced today that Data Communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. Business (DCB DCB Dichlorobenzene DCB David Crowder Band DCB Dictionary of Canadian Biography DCB Device Control Block DCB Double Cantilever Beam DCB Disk Coprocessor Board DCB Dependent Care Benefits DCB Data Control Block DCB Direct Copper Bonding ), the #1 distributor of the WatchGuard LiveSecurity(TM) System in Benelux, has chosen WatchGuard's managed security platform to offer a new firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. ) service in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. DCB's Outsourced Internet Security (OIS Noun 1. OIS - agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy Office of Intelligence Support ) service includes the installation of a WatchGuard Firebox at the customer premise and continuous monitoring and logging. By outsourcing the management of its firewall and VPN, organizations can eliminate the resources needed to manage their security equipment -- allowing them to focus their attention on their core business. OIS is available in three service levels that vary based on the type of security an organization needs, including firewall, VPN and e-mail screening. "DCB helped WatchGuard become a leader in the Benelux market as a distributor of the WatchGuard LiveSecurity System, and with WatchGuard for MSS they are making it easy for us to respond to the demand for managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the ," said Wim Clinckspoor, managing director at DCB. "WatchGuard for MSS provides an efficient, open and cost-effective platform for us to operate the OIS service, and the LiveSecurity Service minimizes the time we need to spend keeping our customers protected against new security threats." "DCB is an important distributor for WatchGuard and we are pleased to see them extend their family of WatchGuard solutions with the new OIS firewall and VPN service," said Dennis Cloutier, executive vice president for worldwide sales at WatchGuard. "The OIS service is backed by DCB's experience as a WatchGuard distributor and knowledge of the Internet security market." Pricing and Availability OIS starts at 29900 Bef (US$ 670) per month for the "Bronze" service. Higher levels of OIS service can include weekly ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). security audits and daily WebTrends reporting. About WatchGuard for MSS WatchGuard for MSS is a scalable managed security delivery platform that enables service providers to deliver cost-effective, value-added firewall and VPN services to their customers. The innovative platform gives them the power to quickly, easily and economically configure, monitor, and update the Internet security of thousands of managed customers from their Network Operations Centers. WatchGuard for MSS includes: The LiveSecurity Service for direct access to WatchGuard's team of security experts, NOC-based Security Management Software for centralized security policy management, The WatchGuard Security Suite for delivering Firewall, VPN and Web Access Control services and WatchGuard Firebox security appliances for securing each subscriber's Internet connection. For more information on WatchGuard for MSS, please visit -- http://www.watchguard.com/products/mss.html. About Data Communications Business (DCB) DCB is an independent and privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. based in Brussels. DCB's customers come from Benelux top 5000 operators, finance, retail, high technology, and government organizations. DCB sells Internet security solutions directly to ISPs and indirectly to end users through more than 100 resellers covering the Benelux countries. Its inventory of award-winning products includes offerings from WatchGuard, Cobalt Networks Cobalt Networks was a maker of low-cost servers based on Linux. Founded in 1996 in Mountain View, California under the name Cobalt Microserver, the company pioneered easy to use server appliances featuring secure web user interfaces for Internet service providers (ISPs) , Allot al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. , ISS, Mimesweeper and Vasco. Please visit us at http://www.dcb.be About WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. WatchGuard (Nasdaq:WGRD) is a leader in Internet security solutions and a pioneer in the creation of the plug-and-play Internet security appliance -- the signature red WatchGuard Firebox. With one of the broadest range of Internet security appliances available, WatchGuard offers solutions for large distributed enterprises, small- and mid-sized businesses and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , cable modem and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. users. Every WatchGuard system includes the innovative LiveSecurity Service, providing customers with continually up-to-date Internet security and VPN protection. Companies that choose to outsource the management of their Firebox can subscribe to a WatchGuard-based security service, available from over 30 service providers around the world. For more information, please call 206/521-8340 or visit www.watchguard.com. Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the time the statements are made and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect WatchGuard's actual results include, but are not limited to, the "Risk Factors" described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , as amended, for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon these forward-looking statements that speak only as to the date of this release. WatchGuard and LiveSecurity are either registered trademarks or trademarks of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Firebox is a trademark of WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. |
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