AT&T and Harris Computer Systems forms Firewall Partnership.Computer Systems Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NHWK) Monday announced it has entered into a contract with AT&T to supply trusted computer systems and CyberGuard Firewalls to the U.S. Air Force Material Command (AFMC AFMC Air Force Materiel Command AFMC Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care AFMC Armed Forces Medical College (Pune, India) AFMC Armed Forces of America Motorcycle Club AFMC Auxiliary Fuel Management Computer ). AT&T's Virtual Circuit Switch Contract with the AFMC is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Noun 1. indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity quantity, measure, amount - how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify Contract valued at $40 million through Fiscal 1999. Harris Computer Systems' contract with AT&T gives the AFMC the ability to readily procure CyberGuard and other quality trusted computing Trusted Computing (also abbreviated TC) is a technology developed and promoted by the Trusted Computing Group. The term is taken from the field of trusted systems and has a specialized meaning. products from Harris Computer Systems Corp. at 17 Command sites. Harris Computer Systems' CyberGuard Firewall is a multi-level secure computer that provides internal network security by classifying sensitive data and authorized users. CyberGuard can also sit between a company's internal network and other external networks such as the Internet to prevent "crackers," who employ a wide variety of attack techniques, from gaining access to sensitive data. Harris Computer Systems, a worldwide corporation headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , is a leading supplier of high-performance real-time and multi-level secure computer systems, solutions and software for commercial and government markets. The company's Real-Time Systems Real-time systems Computer systems in which the computer is required to perform its tasks within the time restraints of some process or simultaneously with the system it is assisting. Division designs, manufactures and markets the Night Hawk(r) series of real-time computers for simulation, data acquisition and control applications and the Power Hawk(tm) system for entry level real-time applications. The Trusted Systems Division is the leading supplier to Fortune 1000 companies and the government of computer security products that prevent break-ins over public networks such as the Internet. Trusted products include secure operating systems, networking products and the CyberGuard Firewall -- the only commercial firewall available with an operating system and networking product that have been evaluated by the NCSC (National Computer Security Center) The arm of the U.S. National Security Agency that defines criteria for trusted computer products, which are embodied in the Orange Book and Red Book. at the B1 level of trust. These products are sold and supported worldwide through a direct sales force and a wide range of resellers, distributors and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . -0- Note to Editors: For additional company or product information from Harris Computer Systems via fax, please call 800/344-4297; via Internet, access their home page at http://www.hcsc.com. Night Hawk is a registered trademark; and Power Hawk, CyberGuard and CyberGuard Series are trademarks of Harris Computer Systems Corp. CONTACT: Harris Computer Systems, Fort Lauderdale Media Contact: Lisa Thornhill, 305/977-5615 or lisa.thornhill@mail.hcsc.com or Analyst and Investor Contact: Beth Alonzo, 305/973-5100 |
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