AXENT and Compaq Team to Provide the Only ICSA Certified VPN Server Solution Running on Windows NT for the ANX Network.DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1998-- The AXENT Raptor Firewall with 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. server and Compaq ProSignia(R) 200 introduce secure, cost effective solution for the ANX ANX Annex ANX Adventrx Pharmaceuticals (San Diego, CA) ANX Automotive Network Exchange (AIAG) ANX Advanced Network Exchange ANX Ascending Node Crossing (satellites) Network. 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), the leader in innovative information security solutions, announced today that it has teamed with Compaq(R) Computer Corporation to provide an ICSA See TruSecure. (TM) certified firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution that meets the requirements of the ANX Network. The integrated solution includes the AXENT(TM) Raptor(R) Firewall with VPN server and Compaq ProSignia(R) 200 server. This security offering is the only ICSA(TM) IPSec certified VPN server solution for 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) that can assist in building an easy to manage, simple to integrate, low-cost security framework. The pre-tested AXENT and Compaq security solution is perfectly suited for the Automotive Network eXchange The ANX Network (ANX) is the private network or extranet that was initially setup and maintained by the big three automakers through the Automotive Industry Action Group [1], General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. (R) (ANX(R)) service. Once fully deployed, ANX service will be the world's largest VPN and will potentially cut communications costs by billions of dollars, translating into savings for automotive manufacturers, suppliers, dealers and consumers. The ANX network has already begun to improve the way automotive trading partners do business and will continue to enhance the sales opportunities to ICSA IPSec certified vendors. "By meeting all the requirements of the ICSA IPSec product certification Product certification or product qualification is the process of certifying that a certain product has passed performance and/or quality assurance tests or qualification requirements stipulated in regulations such as a building code and nationally accredited test standards, criteria, the AXENT solution brings tremendous benefits to the ANX program," said Mark Linesch, director, Internet & E-Commerce Solutions for Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. . "Combined with our ProSignia 200 server, Raptor Firewall's VPN Server is an ideal technology to secure the high performance and privacy of the ANX network, assisting the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. to successfully complete their business transactions with confidence through the Internet." "Our partnership with Compaq has been focused on fulfilling the needs of the information security market. This combined AXENT and Compaq offering will allow the automotive trading partners to exchange data within a completely secure and reliable network," said Lance Urbas, a vice president and general manager at AXENT. "We are committed to providing high-standards compliant, interoperable security solutions required to develop business on the Internet. Our joint efforts allow us to become major players in ANX, the first highly visible, true extranet VPN implementation." "This is a big win for our ANX subscribers that utilize the NT Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. ," said Karl E. Schohl, ANX business manager, Automotive Industry Action Group. "This multi-vendor interoperable and scaleable solution based on IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force IP Security Standards and certified by ICSA will offer added functionality to our ANX subscriber's VPN architecture, and has the potential to lower their overall cost of entry and ownership." Pricing and Availability The integrated AXENT and Compaq VPN solution for ANX is priced starting at $5,499.00 for a 25 user Raptor Firewall license with a Compaq ProSignia 200 server. This solution is available immediately from certified AXENT and Compaq resellers worldwide. About AXENT(TM) AXENT Technologies(R), the leading provider of innovative information security solutions, protects your most valuable resource--information. Most security products address only a small part of the security problem. AXENT reduces the burden of securing information in complex environments by providing more products across more platforms than any other security provider. The award-winning product suite provides security assessment, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , remote access security, single sign-on, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Web security and firewalls 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(R), Windows(R) 95, NetWare(R) and mid-range systems in heterogeneous computing environments. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide. Contact AXENT via e-mail at info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at http://www.axent.com. AXENT, AXENT Technologies, and the AXENT logo, and Raptor are trademarks or registered trademarks, in the United States and certain other countries, of AXENT Technologies, Inc. or its subsidiaries. ANX(R) service and Automotive Network eXchange(R) service are registered servicemarks of the Automotive Industry Action Group, Southfield, Michigan. Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Compaq and ProSignia are registered trademarks of Compaq Computer Corporation; ICSA is a trademark of ICSA, Inc.; 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. Bob Goodman, 781/530-2377 bgoodman@axent.com or Schwartz Communications Davida Dinerman, 781/684-0770 davidad@schwartz-pr.com |
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