Banyan SiteMinder Makes Secure Web Applications a Reality.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1998-- Unique Product and Services Offering Helps Customers Extend Secure and Personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Business Applications on the Web Banyan banyan (băn`yən), species of fig (Ficus bengalensis) of the family Moraceae (mulberry family), native to India, where it is venerated. Its seeds usually germinate in the branches of some tree where they have been dropped by birds. (R) Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BNYN BNYN ePresence (stock symbol; formerly known as Banyan) ), a leading provider of network solutions from the enterprise to the web, announces today, a new directory-enabled Internet product together with a full line of associated services for streamlining and simplifying an organization's ability to conduct business via the Internet. The Banyan SiteMinder(R) product is a new directory-enabled user management system which is designed to secure single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. access to web sites and applications as part of an Internet implementation. Banyan's new suite of Directory Advantage Services extends the Banyan SiteMinder solution with planning, design and technical expertise for implementing customers' Internet solutions. "Release of the Banyan SiteMinder product and related services are a natural complement to Banyan's success in building, supporting and managing large-scale, secure networks - whether 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 or Internet-based. We've simply extended our core expertise to the web," said Lex See yacc. 1. (tool) Lex - A lexical analyser generator for Unix and its input language. There is a GNU version called flex and a version written in, and outputting, SML/NJ called ML-lex. Crosett, Banyan's Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer. "Building, delivering and supporting useful Internet solutions is our goal. With this new product and these new services, secure web applications are truly a reality." The Banyan SiteMinder product is designed to provide central access control and distributed security policy management by using existing enterprise directories to store user account information, resulting in a more convenient and efficient system. It allows organizations doing business on the Internet to provide personalized content to customers, partners, and employees on a secured-access basis. The features and benefits of the Banyan SiteMinder product include: --ability to provide personalized access to enterprise resources including web sites, applications and data; --a single sign-on process that allows users easy access to multiple business-critical applications, systems and data; --a browser-based management console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. enabling administrators to manage user access privileges across all enterprise applications and data sources; --ease of administration through integration with existing user directories, security technologies, web servers and applications; --dramatic reductions in the time and cost required to build and support secure web-based applications See Web application. because of reduced requirements for writing access control into each application; --simple and easy customization, allowing users to meet certain specialized requirements of particular applications (e.g., customer service). "The new Banyan SiteMinder product and services offering will allow IT professionals to more successfully deploy their Internet and extranet solutions by integrating standards-based directory technology," said Chris Christiansen, 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. Program Director at IDC Research in Framingham, MA. "This product will provide secure, personalized access to enterprise applications and information." Expansion of Services Offerings Along with the new Banyan SiteMinder product, Banyan will offer Directory Advantage Services - a full suite of planning, implementation, operations management Operations management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient and effective. and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services available from Banyan's worldwide support organization. These new service offerings include Directory Business Planning Services, Internetworking Infrastructure Services, Directory Infrastructure Services and Directory Application Services See ASP and Web services. . Directory Business Planning Services help customers to assess business requirements, and plan and implement management practices, to effectively deploy Internet-based solutions with integrated directory capabilities. These services equip organizations with plans and recommendations to identify and effectively manage enterprise-wide directory information. Internetworking Infrastructure Services assess the current network infrastructure in order to identify critical requirements and deficiencies. Based on the results of this assessment, Banyan will plan, design, and implement network solutions that may include web servers, network operating systems An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. , e-mail, directory technologies and web access management, including 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 personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. . Directory Infrastructure Services assess the current directory infrastructure and consolidate or integrate directories as required for a centrally managed directory environment. Directory Application Services assess, plan, design and implement single sign-on solutions that provide access to web-based information or applications in intranets or extranets. Directory application services provide customized application interaction for employees, customers and business partners based on each user or group's unique attributes. Pricing and availability Banyan plans to provide a 60-day trial version of the Banyan SiteMinder product that can be downloaded from the Banyan web site http://www.banyan.com in mid-October, 1998. For specific product and services pricing, bundling options, and information on Banyan's Value Investment Protection Plan (V.I.P(R) Plan) offerings, contact your local Banyan sales representative or reseller. About Banyan Systems Incorporated Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN), founded in 1983, is a leading provider of advanced enterprise solutions that integrate multi-vendor networking environments. Headquartered in Westboro, Mass., USA, Banyan (http://www.banyan.com) supports hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies worldwide with products and services that integrate core business applications and intranets creating highly reliable, easily managed, and secure global networks. The company also provides co-existence and migration services, secure and remote access for business applications and tools to deploy and manage intranets, directories and messaging. Its majority-owned Internet subsidiary, Switchboard Inc. (http://www.switchboard.com) is the #1 on-line white and yellow pages directory. Banyan, VINES, StreetTalk and BeyondMail are registered trademarks of Banyan Systems Incorporated. StreetTalk is a product of Banyan Systems Incorporated and not a product of McCarthy, Crisanti & Maffei, Inc. SiteMinder is a registered trademark of Netegrity, Inc. |
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