Alcatel-Lucent Selects SafeNet's Embedded IPsec VPN Solution for Revolutionary Wireless Laptop Security and Management System.QuickSec Client Toolkit Enables Alcatel-Lucent to Provide Secure "always-on" 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. , Key Feature for Remote Laptop Management of the Mobile Workforce BALTIMORE -- SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, today announced that Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris Euronext Paris is France's securities market, formerly known as the Paris Bourse, which merged with the Amsterdam and Brussels exchanges in September 2000 to form Euronext NV, which is the second largest exchange in Europe behind the London Stock Exchange. and NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) The high-speed CPU circuit that does calculating and comparing. Numbers are transferred from memory into the ALU for calculation, and the results are sent back into memory. Alphanumeric data are sent from memory into the ALU for comparing. ) has teamed with SafeNet to offer enterprise customers a ground-breaking wireless laptop security, management, and tracking system that operates transparently to the mobile user. With the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian wireless platform, IT staff can now address the "mobile blindspot" by remotely protecting sensitive data on employees' mobile laptops anytime, anywhere, even when the laptop is powered off, lost, or stolen. This enables organizations to extend the same level of robust security that is available for computers within the enterprise network to laptops distributed across a mobile workforce. A key product feature developed by Alcatel-Lucent using the SafeNet toolkit is Auto-VPN connection. With no user action, a VPN IPSEC connection is established automatically -- every time the user goes online, no matter how the user accesses the network (3G, WiFi, LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). With this feature, consistent security is always enforced, as users are always behind the enterprise firewalls. "The OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian addresses the security challenges associated with increased workforce mobility while increasing user productivity," said Dor Skuler, general manager for Alcatel-Lucent's enterprise mobile security solutions. "The "always on" VPN solution developed using the SafeNet's QuickSec IPSec VPN technology allows Alcatel-Lucent to ensure uninterrupted, secure network connections that are transparent to the mobile end-user. Now the CIO CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. (Chief Information Officer) The executive officer in charge of information processing in an organization. can rest assured, as end-users are always connected to the enterprise network." By embedding SafeNet's QuickSec VPN software, Alcatel-Lucent is able to build advanced IPSec VPN security features and seamless roaming directly into the core of the Omni Access 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian wireless platform. "Historically, increased workforce mobility has meant increased risk. Enterprises need innovative solutions like the Alcatel-Lucent's Nonstop Laptop Guardian in order to reduce this risk in a secure business model," said Simon Blake-Wilson, Managing Director, Mobile and Networking Security Solutions, SafeNet. "SafeNet is proud to provide proven, reliable security solutions, such as QuickSec, to leading global providers like Alcatel-Lucent, enabling them to provide cutting edge security solutions to enterprises." The pairing of QuickSec, SafeNet's IPSec VPN toolkit with the Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian will ensure that regardless of network connection type, and regardless of end-user action, all IP traffic will pass directly through the company's protection filters and policy managers before accessing the Internet, thus providing the highest level of mobile security available. About SafeNet, Inc. SafeNet is a global leader in information security. Founded 25 years ago, the company provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System , Nokia, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Bank of America
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