Authentor Chooses Data Connection's DC-Directory for its Suite of Internet Security Software.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001 Data Connection's meta-directory enables synchronization of enterprise user data Authentor Systems Inc., a provider of authentication-based 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. software, today announced that it has chosen DC-Directory from Data Connection Limited (DCL (1) (Digital Command Language) Digital's standard command language for the VMS operating system on its VAX series. (2) (Data Compression L ) as a component of the company's suite of secure access management products. The DC-Directory server will act as a meta-directory to synchronize user and group databases with various enterprise directories, including Microsoft Active Directory, Novell eDirectory Novell eDirectory (formerly called Novell Directory Services, NDS) is an X.500 compatible directory service software product released in 1993 by Novell, Inc. for centrally managing access to resources on multiple servers and computers within a given network. and iPlanet Directory Server. "The integration of DC-Directory into Authentor's security software streamlines interaction and synchronization functions with enterprise directories," said Robert Forbes, vice president of strategic initiatives of Authentor Systems. "We chose DCL because of their focus and flexibility in delivering quality technology. The addition of a meta-directory component will greatly enhance the dynamic security and application-independent trust policies of Authentor's suite of secure access management products." "We are delighted that DC-Directory will be a key part of Authentor's secure access management solution," said Nigel Hubbard, manager of Data Connection's Directory Business Unit. "Enterprises will only realize the full benefits of a corporate directory infrastructure when solution vendors provide directory enablement as a core, integrated part of the solution. Data Connection is committed to supporting vendors, like Authentor, who share this vision." About Authentor Systems Inc. Authentor Systems Inc., headquartered in Englewood, Colo., provides authentication-based Internet security software that uses authentication to solve the e-business security-access paradox. Authentor's security software uses unique trust-based policies that are independent of and complement underlying security technologies to enable enterprises to centrally manage access to e-business applications without burdening internal users, administrators or external customers with unnecessary security measures. With Authentor's software, enterprises can lower help desk costs, increase access and conduct secure e-business transactions. For more information, visit www.Authentor.com or call (303) 792-3726. About Data Connection Limited (DCL) Data Connection Limited (DCL) is the leading independent developer and supplier of Directory, Unified Messaging, Conferencing, ATM, MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. , MGCP/Megaco, SCTP (1) (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) An alternative to TCP that supports multiple transmission paths. Designed to facilitate SS7 signaling over TCP/IP, SCTP supports multiple IP addresses from the same host (multihomed host) and treats the data , SIP, SS7 and SNA (Systems Network Architecture) IBM's mainframe network standards introduced in 1974. Originally a centralized architecture with a host computer controlling many terminals, enhancements, such as APPN and APPC (LU 6. portable products. Customers include 3Com, Cabletron, Cisco, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Corp., Lucent, Microsoft, Nortel Networks, NCR (NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH, www.ncr.com) A technology company specializing in financial terminal transactions, retail systems and data warehousing. Until the late 1990s, NCR was heavily invested in the hardware side of the industry, known worldwide as a major manufacturer of computers , SGI (SGI, Sunnyvale, CA, www.sgi.com) A manufacturer of workstations and servers, founded in 1982 by Jim Clark. The company was founded as Silicon Graphics, Inc., but changed to its acronym in 1999. and Sun. Data Connection is headquartered in London UK, with US offices in Reston, VA and Alameda, CA. It was founded in 1981 and is privately held. During each of the past 19 years, its profits have exceeded 20% of revenue. Last year sales exceeded $30M, of which 90% were outside the UK, mostly in the US, leading to the company's second Queen's Award for outstanding export performance. For information, contact Nigel Hubbard by email at nh@dataconnection.com, call us at +44 20 8366 1177, or visit our Web site at www.dataconnection.com. About DC-Directory Data Connection's DC-Directory is a high-function directory, supporting the best elements of the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) A protocol used to access a directory listing. LDAP support is implemented in Web browsers and e-mail programs, which can query an LDAP-compliant directory. and X.500 standards. Furthermore, it incorporates a tightly integrated meta-directory synchronization. Network solution vendors incorporate DC-Directory into their applications, services and devices, enabling them to be play at the heart of the directory-enabled world. Service providers deploy DC-Directory as a comprehensive directory infrastructure for their application services. DC-Directory is available on Windows NT, Windows 2000, Solaris, Linux and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. . Data Connection is a trademark of Data Connection Limited and Data Connection Corporation. Authentor is a trademark of Authentor Systems, Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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