AmeriData Forms Internet Services Alliance To Protect Corporations From Intruders; Agreement with Pilot Network Services Provides Advanced Internet Security.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 1996--AmeriData Technologies, Inc., a GE Capital Technology Management Services company, and Pilot Network Services, Inc. of Alameda, Calif. announced today a broad alliance to sell, co-market, co-locate, and provide equipment for Pilot's Secure Internet Services. Under the agreement, AmeriData will market and distribute Pilot's Secure Internet Services and provide service center co-location nationwide. Pilot will procure service center and customer premise equipment from AmeriData. AmeriData's customers will be connected to the Internet through these service centers and protected by Pilot's Dynamic Firewall, which is proactively updated and tightly monitored around-the-clock. Internet firewall A firewall that is used to shield users from the Internet. See firewall. alternatives until now have been product-based and static. "We believe Pilot has solved a very difficult problem in the industry," said Gerald A. Poch, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , AmeriData Technologies. "Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. is a moving target, and protection must stay ahead of intrusion techniques. This agreement enables AmeriData to provide a complete Internet solution to our customers, including hardware, software, secure connectivity, and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. ." "We are delighted to partner with AmeriData," remarked Marketta Silvera, President and CEO of Pilot. "AmeriData's recent ranking as the nation's top systems integrator in customer satisfaction is a testimonial to their consistent, high-quality performance in delivering solutions which exceed customers' expectations. AmeriData's focus on Internet security will help connect companies to the Internet and maximize protection of their corporate networks." AmeriData's Secure Internet Service clients will receive secure Internet connectivity with 24 hour a day, 7 day a week monitoring and reporting, as well as all equipment and telecommunications, for a set monthly fee Pilot's Dynamic Firewall incorporates multilayer filtering, application gateways, and proxied services, with proprietary deterrence and defense techniques. About Pilot Network Services, Inc. Pilot Network Services, Inc. is a leading provider of advanced Internet security for business. Pilot provides Internet security solutions, including secure Internet connectivity; secure 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. ; secure Web, FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to , and News Hosting services; user authentication See authentication. and encryption; and Corporate Partner Privacy through Network Service Centers nationwide. Pilot's high-performance, proprietary Dynamic Firewall is continually upgraded and monitored to maximize protection against intruders. Headquartered in Alameda, Calif., the privately-held company has Network Service Centers in the San Francisco Bay Area “Bay Area” redirects here. For other uses, see Bay Area (disambiguation). The San Francisco Bay Area, colloquially known as the Bay Area or The Bay , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , and Chicago. About AmeriData Technologies AmeriData Technologies, one of the largest independent providers of computer products, networks, and services, has over 140 locations worldwide and revenues approaching $2 billion. The company's 3,500 employees, including 1,000 sales and 1,500 technical professionals, are dedicated to serving the needs of commercial and public sector customers. AmeriData recently ranked first among U.S. systems integrators in an independent customer satisfaction survey of 15,000 IS professionals by Computerworld magazine. -0- Note to Editors: Pilot and Dynamic Firewall are trademarks of Pilot Network Services, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective companies. CONTACT: Pilot Network Services Inc., Alameda Wister Walcott or Emma Rosen, 510/433-7800 |
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