Aspelle Extends Capabilities of Microsoft ISA Server to Provide Anytime, Anywhere Access to Corporate Applications.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 Aspelle, a provider of secure enterprise access solutions, today announced the integration of Microsoft's 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. and Acceleration (ISA (1) (Instruction Set Architecture) See instruction set. (2) (Interactive Services Association) See Internet Alliance. (3) (Internet Security and Acceleration) See .NET. ) Server 2000 with its recently released Aspelle Everywhere(TM) software platform. Drawing on ISA Server's advanced firewall features, Aspelle Everywhere is an innovative solution for enterprises who not only want a secure, flexible and reliable alternative to traditional internal and external remote access technologies, but need to avoid many of the limitations and expenses of migrating existing applications to the Web. "Undoubtedly, security, cost and complexity are three fundamental issues companies face when trying to expand the scope of access to their corporate information. By combining ISA Server's powerful 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. , authorization and resource delivery abilities with Aspelle Everywhere's non-invasive, software-based architecture, we have alleviated these barriers. Businesses can now conveniently and confidentially provide users the access they need to succeed," notes Mark Turner Mark Turner is the name of:
Aspelle Everywhere is able to deliver secure, client-less access to all corporate applications, regardless of a resource's underlying technology or the physical location of the user. Requiring only a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and an Internet connection, the Aspelle Everywhere software platform securely enables access to a full range of applications and data including Web, Unix, Windows and legacy systems. Tightly integrated with proven security standards and numerous Microsoft technologies, Aspelle Everywhere offers a wide range of benefits to companies, including increased user productivity, improved response time to customer needs and an overall reduction in technology-related overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. . Part of the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. .NET Platform, ISA Server See .NET. provides a sophisticated multilayer enterprise firewall and a high-performance Web cache (1) A computer system in a network that keeps copies of the most-recently requested Web pages in memory or on disk in order to speed up retrieval. If the next page requested has already been stored in the cache, it is retrieved locally rather than from the Internet. to control, secure and accelerate business on the Internet. Aspelle Everywhere, built specifically for Windows 2000 and based on .NET, extends ISA Server's authentication capabilities by adding support for SecurID, X.509 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. encrypted username The name you use to identify yourself when logging into a computer system or online service. Both a username (user ID) and a password are required. In an Internet e-mail address, the username is the left part before the @ sign. For example, KARENB is the username in karenb@mycompany. and password authentication. In addition, Aspelle Everywhere adds to ISA Server's firewall functionality the ability to deliver secure access to legacy systems. Furthermore, it enhances ISA Server's Web proxy (reverse) functionality, adding the ability to control access to specific resources (URLs) for individual users based on Aspelle's own authorization and authentication rules stored in Active Directory. "Companies are increasingly recognizing the importance of providing an open flow of information to employees, customers and partners," said Nevet Basker, Director of Business Development at Microsoft Corp. "Aspelle Everywhere is a compelling solution to this problem, and it reflects an innovative approach to both business communication and security. We are very pleased that ISA Server will play a role in Aspelle's endeavors." The next version of Aspelle Everywhere is expected out next year and is written using the Microsoft .NET See .NET. Framework in C# to fully leverage the complete Microsoft .NET Platform. About ISA Server Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 is an enterprise firewall and Web cache server that enables IT administrators for businesses of all sizes to provide controlled, secure and fast Internet access See how to access the Internet. for their organization. Building on the security and manageability of the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform, ISA Server provides a sophisticated multilayer enterprise firewall and a high-performance Web cache to control, secure and accelerate business on the Internet. ISA Server is part of the Microsoft Windows .NET Platform, geared to empower companies of any size to Internet-enable their businesses and to allow developers to build products for the next generation of services that will be available on the Web. For more information on ISA Server, or to download an evaluation version of the product, go to http://www.microsoft.com/ISAServer. About Aspelle Aspelle's award-winning software platform, Aspelle Everywhere, leverages the power of the Internet to quickly and cost-effectively manage and deliver secure, client-less access to corporate applications, including Web, Unix, Windows and legacy systems, for all users. Aspelle Everywhere is an ideal solution for enterprises who not only want a single, flexible and reliable alternative to existing internal and external access technologies, but need to avoid many of the limitations and expenses of migrating existing applications to the Web. Tightly integrated with proven security standards and Microsoft technologies, Aspelle Everywhere is easy to implement and rapidly adapts to a company's unique security concerns. Offering a secure, 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. point of management and the uniform delivery of corporate applications, Aspelle Everywhere is perfectly suited to meet a company's full range of access requirements. For more information on Aspelle or Aspelle Everywhere, please visit www.aspelle.com. All product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. --30---RYG/se*
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