AXENT Announces Electronic Token Distribution with Defender 3.0.ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998-- New Features and Integration with AXENT's Security Suite Streamlines Enterprise-wide Deployment of Secure, Two-Factor Authentication to End Users AXENT Technologies, Inc. (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 : AXNT), one of the world's largest information security solution providers, today announced Defender(TM) version 3.0. Defender 3.0 introduces the first secure electronic distribution of software tokens--enabling organizations to easily and safely deploy secure, two-factor authentication The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication. to protect vital business resources from unauthorized access in fast-growing, distributed and mobile workforces. The award-winning Defender solution creates one-time passwords to uniquely authenticate users and grant access over dial-up, ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. , on-LAN, Internet or extranet connections. Defender authenticates and authorizes users to ensure they are who they claim to be and can only access the systems they are allowed to use. Version 3.0 allows security administrators to securely distribute hardened software tokens electronically to all enterprise users, regardless of their location, in a secure manner. This feature ensures that the token is installed on exactly one machine (without administrative intervention administrative intervention Diagnostic medicine Any intervention on the part of an administrative body–eg in a hospital or other health care facility, which is intended to influence a physician's pattern of practice–eg, to ↓ overordering of ) and eliminates the need for software tokens to be installed from individual diskettes. Defender Security Server supports a wide variety of X9.9-compliant tokens, including AXENT's synchronous and challenge/response tokens. "The Defender Security Server is the only secure remote access solution that makes it easy for Computer Networks, Inc. (CNI (1) (Certified NetWare Instructor) See Novell certification. (2) (Coalition for Networked Information, Washington, DC, www.cni.org) A partnership of the Association of Research Libraries, CAUSE and EDUCOM, founded in 1990. ) clients to manage and distribute software security tokens to remote locations, eliminating time-consuming and expensive site visits. With the Defender's unique electronic token distribution, our clients can either e-mail tokens to users or have them download the software," said Jeff Brambir, client services manager for CNI, one of AXENT's top resellers--and product user since 1994. "Defender 3.0's interoperability and manageability ensures that it will function successfully in virtually any existing customer infrastructure. In addition, since Defender integrates with a number of products, we can customize the best security solution for a client's specific requirements," said Brambir. Easily deployed as an integrated component of a virtual private networking (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. ) environment, Defender serves as an essential piece of AXENT's Security Strategy to help customers address perimeter, and Internet and extranet security for the enterprise. Defender is also the centerpiece of the AXENT Security Briefcase(TM), which provides mobile and laptop users with a complete remote access security solution. The Security Briefcase includes integrated strong user authentication See authentication. , virtual private networking (RaptorMobile(TM) or PowerVPN(TM)), and transparent data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign (PCShield(TM)), to protect sensitive files on the computer. Defender 3.0 also works hand-in-hand with AXENT's Intruder Alert(TM) and WebDefender(TM). Intruder Alert is the leading intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. solution. Intruder Alert automatically monitors Defender, reporting suspicious activity and vital remote access configurations in real-time. WebDefender is the only Web access control product that controls access to distributed Web information. WebDefender integrated with Defender represents a complete access control product for managing and centralizing access control based on user-group policy, as well as offering strong authentication over the Web. Streamlines Management and Protects Information Assets Defender 3.0's electronic token distribution, award-winning management interface and integration with AXENT's other Internet and extranet security solutions, dramatically streamline the day-to-day operations of keeping business-critical information secure from unauthorized users. Defender 3.0 also enhances Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS(R)) server functionality, improving performance and support for vendor-specific attributes. The combined Defender/RADIUS solution enables administrators to manage users and authorizations in one place, instead of two, simplifying the management of mobile user remote access. "Unauthorized access from both employees and outsiders remains one of the largest security concerns for enterprises today. At the same time, companies are deploying thousands of secure remote access and VPN seats at a time and need to streamline the process of implementing and managing authentication solutions," said Ed Birss, vice president and general manager at AXENT. "Defender's new electronic software distribution eliminates the need to ship boxes of disks out to users." Additional features include: Support for Additional Synchronous Defender Handheld Token (SyncDHT)--The Synchronous token requires only a user PIN to create one-time user passwords on the fly, relying on both a time clock and event counter. AXENT now offers two forms of hand-held tokens, challenge/response and synchronous, as well as supports other tokens that are X9.9 compliant. Organizations can choose between multiple hardware tokens or software tokens with different forms of distribution for different user groups, as directed by the corporate security policy. Thin-client Support--AXENT's ThinDefender for Citrix(R) WinFrame(R) and MetaFrame(TM) provides strong, two-factor user authentication to securely access sessions on a Citrix WinFrame WinFrame was a multi-user version of Windows NT 3.51 which was fully repackaged by Citrix Systems. At this stage of the product development Citrix Systems licensed the Windows NT 3.51 base operating system from Microsoft. server or Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Terminal Server equipped with Citrix MetaFrame. Broad Range of Platform Support--In addition to thin clients, Defender also supports the full range of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. found in large enterprises, including NetWare(R), Solaris(TM), Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. (R), 3.x, 95 and 98. Advanced Accounting and Reporting--Built-in accounting abilities, with 3-D graphing tools, let managers easily review a variety of usage reports to monitor the length of time individuals are connected to the system and bill back individual departments or user groups for their remote access usage. Microsoft Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS (Routing and Remote Access Service) Software routing and remote access capability in Windows NT and 2000. RRAS combines RAS (Remote Access Service) and Multi-Protocol Routing with additional capabilities including packet filtering, demand dial routing and OSPF support. ) Support with End of Call--End of call reporting is provided with a new Defender RRAS agent, enabling companies who want to implement charge-back or to perform capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. . Integration with Other Key AXENT Solutions--Defender is also integrated with Intruder Alert, WebDefender, Enterprise Resource Manager(TM), Resource Manager(TM) for UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R), PowerVPN and the Raptor(R) Firewall. This integration enables companies to deploy a complete solutions package for tighter security. Year 2000 (Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 ) Compliance--Defender 3.0 is compliant with year 2000 systems. Pricing and Availability Pricing for Defender starts at $1,995. Defender is available through AXENT's worldwide Channel Program, which offers a comprehensive suite of best-in-class products and services through network partners that are committed to solving serious business challenges. With more than 700 resellers, integrators, consultants, 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. (ISPs) in the financial, healthcare, government, education and manufacturing industries manufacturing industries npl → industrias fpl manufactureras manufacturing industries npl → industries fpl de transformation , AXENT offers "channel-ready" products to help resellers meet customer's information security needs. About AXENT(TM) AXENT Technologies' Security Strategy addresses key issues to protect your most valuable resource--information. Our integrated security suite and lifecycle 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 enable customers to secure communications easily and effectively. The award-winning product suite provides security assessment, intrusion detection, remote access security, single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. , Virtual Private Networks, Web security and firewalls, for UNIX(R), Windows(R) 3.x, Windows NT(R), Windows(R) 95, Windows(R) 98, NetWare(R) and mid-range systems in heterogeneous computing environments. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 40 of the top Fortune 50 companies and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://vpo.axent.com. 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