AXENT Technologies Partners with BSG.ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1997-- BSG BSG Battlestar Galactica BSG Broadband Stakeholder Group (UK) BSG British Society of Gastroenterology (London, UK) BSG Business Systems Group BSG Business Solutions Group BSG Basigin Joins AXENT's STAR Partnership Program to Provide Expert Security Consulting for OmniGuard Enterprise Security Customers 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), a leading provider of enterprise-wide information security solutions for distributed computing environments See DCE. Distributed Computing Environment - (DCE) An architecture consisting of standard programming interfaces, conventions and server functionalities (e.g. naming, distributed file system, remote procedure call) for distributing applications transparently across networks , today announced a strategic partnership with BSG, a Medaphis Corporation subsidiary (NASDAQ:MEDA) and leading IT services company. As a member of AXENT's Strategic Alliance and Reseller (STAR) Partner Program, BSG will deliver training and information security consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" for AXENT's OmniGuard(r) enterprise security solutions. "As customers implement information security across their enterprises, they need a broad range of information security consulting services to ensure a successful deployment," said Brett Jackson, AXENT's executive vice president of sales and marketing. "AXENT continues to expand its capabilities to provide these services by partnering with leading third-party consulting firms Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a to provide a wider range of complementary services. These partnerships along with AXENT's Consulting Services Organization can deliver a wide-range of security solutions for complex enterprise environments." "BSG is excited to join forces with AXENT as they continue to set an industry standard as the source for security solutions and security management enterprise-wide," said Brad Hubbard, BSG Director of Secure Systems. "We believe our partnership with AXENT will complement their consulting organization and allow us to resell the OmniGuard solution to our current clients who are looking to protect information across heterogeneous networks (networking) heterogeneous network - A network running multiple network layer protocols such as DECnet, IP, IPX, XNS. ." These additional consulting services provide AXENT customers with an increased range of skills and expertise not currently available from any single vendor, including security policy development, risk assessment, as well as OmniGuard product installation, configuration and management. By offering customers one-stop shopping for 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 , AXENT reduces the effort and confusion normally encountered with identifying quality, reliable security consulting. As a member of AXENT's STAR Partner Program, BSG receives support and benefits included in the program. The STAR Partner Program is a worldwide framework to ensure that customers are fully supported in their increasingly sophisticated requirements for comprehensive information security solutions. The program is a partnering strategy that targets leading systems integrators, resellers and manufacturers. STAR consists of three categories: Star Resellers that sell and market AXENT's wide range of security products, Star Professional Partners that provide consulting and implementation services for AXENT's product suite, and Star Strategic partners help integrate software applications with AXENT products. About BSG BSG is the leader in the new generation of information technology (IT) services companies that are focused on value, speed of delivery and high Performance technology solutions. BSG Corporation, a subsidiary of Medaphis Corporation (NASDAQ:MEDA) employs more than 1000 people in over a dozen major office locations across the U.S. and Europe, and is one of the fastest growing IT services companies. Pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts. The phrase pro forma revenues for BSG Corp. for 1995 exceeded $100 million, making it among the largest IT services companies in the world focusing on client/server and advanced technologies. About AXENT Technologies(r) AXENT Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise-wide information security solutions for distributed computing environments. The OmniGuard(r) suite of products enables organizations to centrally manage information security. In addition, OmniGuard provides enhanced data confidentiality, access control, user administration, remote access authentication The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. across the Internet and intranets 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), Windows(r) 3.x, 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), Windows 95(tm), NetWare(r) and mid-range systems. AXENT simplifies the security equation by helping companies address more aspects of enterprise-wide security than any other vendor. Only AXENT turns corporate security policy into reality, making the enterprise network truly secure. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT offers a broad line of security products used by Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide to protect information systems in heterogeneous computing environments. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com -0- AXENT, the AXENT logo, STAR, STAR Partner Program, STAR Reseller, STAR Professional Partner, STAR Strategic Partner and OmniGuard are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks and Windows 95 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, ; NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.; UNIX is a registered trademark licensed exclusively by X/Open Company, Ltd.; and other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: AXENT Technologies, Inc. Jennifer Whipp, (301) 670-3653 info@axent.com or Schwartz Communications Bryan Scanlon, Liz Marshall, (781)684-0770 lizm@schwartz-pr.com |
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