BindView is the First Security Vendor to Respond to Novell GroupWise Padlock Vulnerability.Business/Technology Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2001 Leading Security Vendor for Novell (Novell Inc., Provo, UT, www.novell.com) Novell was founded as Novell Data Systems in 1981 by Jack Davis and George Canova and initially manufactured terminals for IBM mainframes. In 1983, Ray Noorda became CEO and president of a restructured Novell, Inc. Technologies Releases a Set of New Checks for bv-Control(R) for NetWare A family of network operating systems from Novell that support Windows, Macintosh, DOS and OS/2 clients. Unix client support is available from third parties. In the early 1990s, NetWare was the largest installed base of LAN operating systems (see Novell). and NETinventory BindView Now part of Symantec Corporation, BindView Development Corporation (NASDAQ: BVEW) was founded in 1990 by Eric Pulaski - who remained as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer up until the acquisition by Symantec in December 2005. Corporation (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 :BVEW BVEW Binary View ), a leading provider of IT administration and security management solutions, today announced that it is the first security vendor to respond to the Novell GroupWise GroupWise is a cross-platform collaborative software product from Novell, Inc. offering e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and document management. Summary GroupWise can operate on a number of server and workstation platforms. Padlock vulnerability by releasing a set of new checks for bv-Control for NetWare and NETinventory to evaluate the patch status of servers and clients. As the leading security vendor for Novell technologies, BindView is working closely with Novell to help protect mutual customers against this new vulnerability within Novell's GroupWise Messaging and groupware software from Novell that provides a universal inbox for calendaring, group scheduling, task management, document sharing, workflow and threaded discussions. Whiteboards and application sharing are available through third-parties. solution. While Novell has not disclosed the nature and operation of the vulnerability, it has stated that this vulnerability poses a serious security threat within its GroupWise v6.0 and v5.5EP solutions, and has recommended that customers implement the patch immediately. Though both server and client side patches need to be implemented, the server padlock fix must be applied first, to close the security vulnerability. Next, the client padlock fix must be applied to return the client to full functionality. RAZOR, BindView's elite team of security experts, reacted quickly to this serious threat affecting Novell GroupWise v6.0 and v5.5EP customers and has turned around updates, enabling customers to react in a timely manner to this vulnerability. "We're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are glad to have BindView by our side to support us in our efforts to contain and control this vulnerability," said Richard Bliss, GroupWise product marketing manager, Novell. "BindView's quick response to this issue, in providing the ability to detect whether or not the patch has been applied and whether or not a system is vulnerable on both the server and the client, shows why they are a leader in this space." To protect networks from this security hole, organizations are being referred to Novell's Website at http://support.novell.com/padlock for complete information on patching servers and clients. To assist in evaluating the patch status of servers and clients, BindView has released a set of checks for bv-Control for NetWare and NETinventory, available at http://www.bindview.com/downloads/. About BindView Corporation BindView, the leader in the vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. market, provides software solutions which enhance business performance by helping to ensure the integrity of the IT infrastructure. BindView's comprehensive software offerings secure and simplify the management and administration of 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. , directories and related applications. By enabling corporate IT professionals to effectively leverage their existing technologies, BindView's award-winning products play a critical role in achieving business goals. More than 20 million licenses of BindView's solutions have been shipped worldwide to approximately 5,000 companies, including more than 75 of the Fortune 100 and 24 of the largest 25 U.S. banks. Contact BindView via e-mail at info@bindview.com or visit BindView's World Wide Web site at http//www.bindview.com. BindView can also be reached at (800) 749-8439. Editors Note: BindView(R), the BindView logo, and the BindView product names used in this document are trademarks of BindView Development Corporation, which may be registered in one or more jurisdictions. The names of products of other companies mentioned in this document, if any, may be the registered or unregistered trademarks of the owners of the products. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners |
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