Authentium Taps FarStone for Personal Disaster Recovery Software for Industry's Most Comprehensive Security Platform for ISPs and Enterprises.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- FarStone Technology Inc.:
RestoreIT for ESP Targets Millions of ISP Subscribers, Provides
Simple, Effective Solution for Data Recovery; Authentium to Integrate
RestoreIT with Market-Leading Anti-Spyware, Antivirus, Firewall &
Parental Controls
FarStone Technology Inc., developer of security solutions and performance utilities for PCs and networks, and Authentium Inc., the world's leading end-point security technology integrator, today jointly announced a licensing agreement at ISPCON ISPCON Internet Service Provider Convention (The Golden Group, Inc.) , the industry's leading event for wired and wireless ISPs. The agreement calls for the companies to incorporate FarStone's unique RestoreIT xSP Personal Disaster Recovery(TM) technology with Authentium's ESP (1) (Enhanced Service Provider) An organization that adds value to basic telephone service by offering such features as call-forwarding, call-detailing and protocol conversion. Enterprise Manager and ESP Security Suite for ISPs. RestoreIT for ESP will be available to subscribers of Authentium's ESP security platform which includes award-winning antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall, URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. filtering, anti-phishing and pop-up filtering applications. The solutions are available to ISPs, enterprises and small- to mid-sized businesses to protect their business-critical PCs. Over 3 million consumers are currently safeguarded by Authentium technologies which are deployed by Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Adelphia, Earthlink and other U.S. and international ISPs. "We've seen a recent surge in service providers seeking recovery solutions to augment their security offerings," said Tom Fedro, executive vice president, FarStone. "We see this partnership with Authentium as ideal because it makes the RestoreIT functionality accessible to a broader range of ISPs and their subscribers through the easy-to-deploy Authentium ESP platform." The bundled offering from the two industry leaders builds upon the product strengths of both companies, providing full-featured, leading-edge security technology to its enterprises and ISPs. The multi-year, worldwide licensing agreement encompasses future RestoreIT upgrades, and Authentium will offer the bundled product in various languages. "We are committed to providing an integrated, best-of-breed approach to desktop security," said John Sharp, chairman 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. , Authentium. "FarStone's recovery software broadens ESP protection to allow users to recover from otherwise 'fatal' consequences of external threats, software malfunctions and user-induced errors. RestoreIT for ESP is a great addition to the ESP platform." By offering RestoreIT to their subscriber base, service providers gain a revenue-producing, value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. offering that also measurably reduces technical support expenses. Service providers differentiate themselves with additional premium services, giving them a competitive advantage and increased customer loyalty. This move also marks FarStone's expansion into the enterprise market. Now, a broader range of customers, both enterprise and consumer, will be able to instantly recover entire systems, network connections, applications and files individually or through the network administrator using the ESP console. Authentium ESP enables enterprises and service providers to choose which application(s) to make available to employees or subscribers. Authentium technology protects over 18 million e-mail accounts and more than 9 million corporate, education and ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. end points. About FarStone Founded in 1993, FarStone Technology is a leading developer of PC and network-based system recovery solutions and a provider of digital content security, replication and management utilities. FarStone is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified software publisher holding multiple technology patents. With headquarters in Irvine, Calif., the company licenses its software to corporations, small businesses, educational institutions and consumers worldwide. FarStone's global technology partners include Intel, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Phoenix Technologies and Fujitsu. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.farstone.com. About Authentium Inc. Based in West Palm Beach, Fla., Authentium develops core operating system encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. , file and application defense, data interception and data analysis technologies for inclusion in its flagship Extensible Security Platform (ESP). Authentium is the leading provider of security software development toolkits to independent software vendors, software publishers, and security appliance manufacturers, and one of the fastest-growing privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. in the security software industry, providing services to millions of end users in enterprise and government organizations, ISPs, and education institutions worldwide. For more information about Authentium, please visit www.authentium.com. |
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