AdSubtract Aligns with AXENT to Deliver Enhanced Online Privacy Protection; Leading E-Security Solutions Provider Includes AdSubtract SE with AXENT PowerVPN Product.Business/Technology Editors BRAINTREE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2000 AdSubtract.com, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , developer of Internet ad and cookie blocking software See Web filtering and parental control software. , and 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), today announced an alliance that provides AXENT's Fortune 1000 and other customer base with an integrated online privacy solution. AXENT(R) is distributing AdSubtract SE, the leading ad-blocking software solution, with its latest version of PowerVPN(R), released today in a related announcement from AXENT. Combined with PowerVPN's personal firewall, AdSubtract SE allows PowerVPN users to further protect their online privacy by selectively blocking Internet cookies, including those attached to Web advertisements and used to `profile' web users. In addition to being protected by AXENT's leading personal firewall, users can now easily combat online user profiling with AdSubtract software, which works seamlessly with Microsoft(R) and Netscape(R) web browsers The following is a list of web browsers. Historical Historically important browsers In order of release:
"Partnering with AdSubtract allows our customers to combine the power of our virtual private networking solution and personal firewall with a cookie and ad-blocking solution, to more thoroughly protect themselves and confidential company information while on the Internet," said Barry Cioe, product manager for AXENT. "AdSubtract's mission to make the Web faster and more pleasant, while meticulously protecting users' information, is closely aligned to our company's efforts. Including AdSubtract SE with our product was a natural extension of our goal to provide customers with easy-to-use, thorough security and privacy solutions, enabling them to be more efficient no matter where they are located." New technologies such as broadband connections See broadband and wireless broadband. and ASP solutions sometimes create vulnerabilities that can become a serious risk for today's mobile workforce. With the increase of telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. and remote employees, companies demand continuous protection of information regardless of their employees' physical location. AXENT's PowerVPN is specifically geared to address these concerns and provide centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. policy management and automatic, invisible downloads of new security policies to users. AdSubtract SE's powerful ad and cookie-blocking features enhance PowerVPN by providing users with another level of protection -- specifically online privacy protection. Together, the products provide the most comprehensive security, privacy and firewall product available for the Fortune 1000. "AdSubtract SE's integration with AXENT's PowerVPN demonstrates the importance of providing both corporate and individual users with tools to enhance online privacy, in addition to overall security," said Ed English, president of AdSubtract. "With our privacy-enhancing software, AXENT's customers can take control of protecting their information, both corporate and personal. We are excited about partnering with AXENT to introduce Ad Subtract SE to the Fortune 1000 and other businesses that use AXENT products for network security. Corporate users of AdSubtract software also appreciate the dramatic improvement in their content-to-clutter ratio, when browsing the web." Availability and Pricing AXENT PowerVPN with AdSubtract SE is available now. Pricing starts under $2,000 for the server and up to 25 users. About AXENT(R) AXENT Technologies, Inc., a global leader in information security, provides e-security solutions that maximize our customers' business advantage. AXENT delivers integrated products and expert services to assess, protect, enable and manage business processes and information assets. Through its unique Lifecycle Security(TM) methodology combined with Smart Security Architecture, AXENT delivers the "right" level of security for customers. Award-winning solutions offer assessment and policy compliance, firewall, intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. , authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a 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. , Web-access, 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. and user administration for the entire enterprise. Headquartered in Rockville, MD, AXENT's customer-proven information security solutions are used by 45 of the Fortune 50, one-third of the Fortune e-50 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. About AdSubtract.com AdSubtract.com, LLC develops and distributes Internet software that makes the web faster, more pleasant and private. Based in Braintree, Mass., AdSubtract's mission is to `Subtract the Ads' and enhance online-privacy. Recently rated five-stars by ZDNet Downloads, AdSubtract's software has received numerous industry awards and accolades. For further information, visit our web site at http://www.adsubtract.com or email us at support@adsubtract.com. 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