Array Networks and Twingo Systems Team to Protect Businesses from ``Untrusted Computers''; Leader in SSL VPN Market Will OEM Twingo's Secure Desktop Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMPBELL, Calif. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 26, 2004 Twingo Systems, a leading provider of secure desktop solutions for untrusted computers, announced today that it has signed an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement with Array Networks, the pioneer of integrated web traffic management and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. 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. solutions for global enterprises. The two companies agreed to incorporate Twingo's specialized security features into Array's unified secure content access solutions. With this partnership, Array further enhances the Array SP, Array's industry leading SSL VPN platform. "The Twingo partnership allows Array to leverage powerful secure desktop technology into its continually expanding EASE(TM) platform - Array Networks' fully-integrated solutions offerings that enable enterprises to extend, accelerate, secure and economize e·con·o·mize v. e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es v.intr. 1. To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures. 2. their application and content networking infrastructures," said Michael Zhao, 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. of Array Networks. "There is significant customer demand for secure and fast end-to-end remote access solutions. We are therefore pleased to work with Twingo to provide our customers with maximum application security while preserving the performance levels that distinguish ArraySP within SSL VPN products." A Must-Have Solution for the Corporate Network Using Twingo software, "third-party" computers can be safely used without leaving any data behind after the session ends. Twingo enables users to customize their temporary session and work in a known environment by restoring their settings and data files. This allows for a greater productivity. The Array SP is a comprehensive secure global access management solution providing employees, partners and remote workers with identity-based access to critical enterprise resources. When secure remote access is required for content and data, the Array SP can provision robust SSL VPN capabilities at industry-leading performance metrics Performance metrics are measures of an organizations activities and performance. Performance metrics should support a range of stakeholder needs from customers, shareholders to employees [1]. . Array SP's SSL VPN can support up to 16,000 concurrent logins, 5,000 SSL transactions per second In a very generic sense, the term Transactions Per Second refers to the number of atomic actions performed by certain entity per second. In a more restrictied view, the term is usually used by DBMS vendor and user community to refer to the number of database transactions performed and 32,000 concurrent SSL connections. The Array SP 6.2 offers faster remote access performance and provides SSL VPN administrators with advanced security, 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. and authorization capabilities. The OEM agreement will enable Array to deliver a best-in-class access management solution that protects enterprises against the security risks posed by untrusted computers. The Array/Twingo announcement marks the latest partnership agreement for Twingo Systems, which has recently seen great interest among enterprises for solutions that protect against untrusted computers. "Array has built a solid reputation as a leader in the SSL VPN market," said Reza Malekzadeh Reza Malekzadeh (born 1952, Fars province, Iran) is an Iranian (Persian) medical scientist and gastroentrologist. Malekzadeh studied medicine at Shiraz University. He continued his studies to become specialized in Internal Medicine in Shiraz University where he did as well , president and co-founder of Twingo Systems. "This agreement will enable Twingo to reach a broad audience of corporate customers, many of which have become acutely aware of the threat of untrusted computers." About Array Networks Array Networks is the pioneer of integrated web traffic management and SSL VPN appliances for global enterprises. Built upon the Array SpeedStack(TM) patented technology, Array's unified secure content access solutions enable industry-leading performance, integration, scalability and ease of implementation and management. Headquartered in Campbell, California Campbell (IPA: /ˈkæmbəl/) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, part of Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2] As of 2007 population estimates, Campbell's population is 39,200. with sales offices in the U.S., Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , Array engineers and manufactures its products in the Silicon Valley and sells them through direct and indirect channels across the globe. For more information, visit www.arraynetworks.net or call (408) 378-6800. About Twingo Systems Twingo Systems is a leading provider of secure desktop solutions for untrusted computers. With Twingo's patent-pending Virtual Secure Desktop(TM) software, businesses and their employees are protected from the security risks posed by computers in airports, cybercafes, conferences, home offices, and other locations. Twingo Systems sells directly to enterprises, and partners with SSL VPN vendors to offer a complete solution for protecting the entire corporate network, down to the "last mile" -- the untrusted computer. For more information, visit http://www.twingosystems.com. |
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