BRECIS and Intoto Announce the Availability of a Comprehensive Integrated Platform for Security Appliances.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Provides OEMs with a complete solution that includes a reference board and comprehensive embedded security software with Firewall and 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. features BRECIS(TM) Communications Corporation, the world leader in multi-service platform architectures for the "last mile," and Intoto, Inc., the leader in embedded security software solutions, announced that they have partnered to develop a fully integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. security platform using BRECIS' MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. 2000 Multi-Service Processor(TM) and Intoto's iGateway(TM) Firewall and VPN security solutions. The platform is available today for OEMs to embed a full-featured security solution in their communications products. "We chose Intoto as a partner because of their proven track record in embedded security implementations," said George Alexy, 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 BRECIS Communications. "Our customers will get the best-of-breed security in a single, integrated package." Integration accelerates time-to-market Embedded security has become a requirement for communication equipment, including enterprise security appliances, broadband gateways, wireless access points, and integrated access devices, among other multi-service network equipment. The partnership between BRECIS Communications and Intoto, Inc. delivers a comprehensive, integrated security solution on a choice of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. including VxWorks and embedded Linux. Intoto's iGateway Firewall and VPN solutions offer full-featured security functionality. The CyberDefenseEngine in Intoto's ICSA-certified iGateway Firewall protects against a large number of Internet attacks including DoS, DDoS, and reassembly reassembly - segmentation attacks plus has built-in NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. with support for a wide range of Application Level Gateways (ALGs). The iGateway VPN solution is a complete IP-VPN implementation including IPSec, IKE and PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of and is certified by ICSA See TruSecure. and VPNC VPNC Virtual Private Network Consortium VPNC Vpn Client VPNC Vpn Consortium for interoperability and conformance. "This is a very powerful solution, which we believe will make it substantially easier for our customers to accelerate their time-to-market and improve ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ," concluded Alexy. Sathyan Iyengar, President and CEO of Intoto, Inc, added, "Leveraging MSP2000's multi-service architecture, we were able to deliver ground-breaking performance. We will continue to add more security functionality to the MSP2000 platform including our iGateway Inline IPS (Intrusion Protection System), that will provide field-upgradeable detection and protection against a complete set of vulnerabilities." Using the MSP2000 multi-service processor and off-the-shelf iGateway Firewall and VPN software solution, manufacturers can rapidly build multi-service equipment with security. The MSP2000 features a high-performance RISC processor for applications and management, on-chip random number generation, a high-speed, 3 gigabit-per-second (Gbps) multi-service bus, a 266Mbps security engine, and three concurrent 10/100 Ethernet MACs -- capable of supporting LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, and DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a ports without additional components. This chip can replace as many as five separate components in existing network security devices. For more product information, customers may visit BRECIS Communications online at www.brecis.com. About Intoto Inc. Intoto Inc. is a provider of secure embedded gateway infrastructure software to equipment manufacturers and processor vendors in the communications gateway market. Intoto offers iGateway(TM) product platform, a fully integrated comprehensive embedded gateway software platform. Intoto's licensing-based business model allows equipment manufacturers to create and rapidly deploy fully validated, reliable gateway equipment. Equipment manufacturers licensed Intoto software, successfully reduced development costs and re-used the modular software across multiple products to maximize returns. Founded in 1998, Intoto Inc. is headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA. More information about Intoto, Inc. is available from its Web site at http://www.intotoinc.com. About BRECIS Communications BRECIS is an innovator in integrated, broadband multi-service platform architectures for "the last mile." The company has invented a new network processor family called the "Multi-Service Processor" or "MSP" that will be enabling technology in next-generation, multi-service customer premise equipment. Such equipment will enable enterprises, small businesses, and consumers to benefit from a wide range of digital-based communications services delivered to a customer premise over increasingly-available, low-cost broadband connections such as T1, xDSL, cable, and wireless local loop. When deployed, such services will support applications such as multi-line voice over packet-based networks, high-speed data, self-provisioning, heightened security, virtual private networking, voice-enabled web content, entertainment on demand, and distributed call centers. BRECIS is a late-stage, venture-funded company with investors that include Berkeley International Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Focus Ventures Partners, InterWest Partners, and Sequoia Capital. The company, with over 70 employees, is located in San Jose, CA. Editors' Note: "BRECIS" is a trademark of BRECIS Communications Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are those of their respective companies. Additional background information for BRECIS is available at www.roederj.com. |
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