BorderWare Extends Alliance with Open Systems Australia to Deliver MXtreme Mail Firewall Appliances based on Sun Fire Systems.News Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS & CANBERRA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004 iForce(TM) Mail Firewall Appliance A device that provides firewall protection for a network. It includes all the necessary hardware and software in a self-contained package that plugs in between the two networks being isolated. Most firewall appliances are solid state and include a stripped down operating system. , Powered By Sun and BorderWare Brings Comprehensive Email Security to Government and Enterprise Markets BorderWare Technologies Inc., The Security Appliances Company(TM), today extended its distribution agreement with Open Systems Pty. Ltd., delivering the iForce(TM) Mail Firewall Appliance, Powered by Sun and BorderWare, in Australia. The iForce(TM) Mail Firewall Appliance combines BorderWare's award-winning MXtreme Mail Firewall technology and the Sun Fire(TM) v60x and v65x systems, allowing enterprises to protect the privacy of business communications over the Internet and secure critical network resources against unauthorized access. In 2003, BorderWare joined the Sun iForce(SM) Partner program, making MXtreme a comprehensive perimeter email security solution available on Sun hardware. Open Systems, a Sun iForce partner that serves both government and private enterprises through a channel of more than 1200 resellers, will deliver BorderWare's email security solution as the Sun iForce Mail Firewall on two systems, the Sun Fire v60x and v65x servers. "Open Systems' client base includes many of Australia's Fortune 500 companies as well as federal, state and local government organizations, which we have serviced under our Federal Government Endorsed Supplier Status since 1995," said David Wigley For the Welsh politician, see . David Harry Wigley (born 26 October 1981 in Bradford, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer, a right-arm fast-medium bowler who bats right-handed. , Managing Director, Open Systems. "The criticality of email in both the public and private sector is ripe for the MXtreme solution, and we are pleased to be able to offer this on highly reliable and secure Sun Fire systems." "Open Systems is representative of the kind of channel partners that have enabled BorderWare to continue its path of strong and profitable growth. Their range of products and services including software, hardware, technical consulting, support, training and systems integration, are testament to the depth of their organization, and we look forward to working with Open Systems to deliver MXtreme on the Sun platform in Australia," said John Alsop John Alsop (1724 – November 22, 1794) was an American merchant and politician from New York City during the American Revolution. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776. , 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. , BorderWare Technologies. About OSA 1. OSA - Open Scripting Architecture. 2. OSA - Open System Architecture. Open Systems Australia is a Canberra-based organization that was established in 1991 to cater to the computing infrastructure requirements of both Government and Private Enterprise. The company distributes leading information technology products and total systems solutions accompanied with professional and dedicated sales 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 . Open Systems Australia provides products and services to an extensive network of over 1200 value-added Resellers and major System Integration companies Australia wide Australia Wide is a rural-focused half-hour soft news programme produced by the ABC in Sydney. The programme was, up until mid-2007, produced by the Corporation's New Media and Digital Services division in Brisbane. It is shown weekdays on the digital-only channel ABC2 at 4.00pm, 7. . For additional information please visit: http://www.opensystems.com.au About MXtreme Mail Firewall Appliance MXtreme Mail Firewall installs at the network edge to deliver a comprehensive perimeter security for an organization's messaging infrastructure. MXtreme protects email systems from security threats including Denial-of-Service attacks like MyDoom, buffer overflows, directory harvesting, spam, viruses, and other vulnerabilities that could paralyze par·a·lyze v. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. email communications. At the heart of MXtreme is BorderWare's security technology called S-Core(TM), a hardened operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. integral to the Common Criteria EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4+ (with EAL5 vulnerability analysis) certification achieved by the BorderWare Firewall Server. The Common Criteria is an international security standard for products that is recognized by 16 countries. CC EAL4+ is the highest rating achieved by commercial products, a rating recommended by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. MXtreme comes in three models that address the needs of small branch offices, medium sized businesses and enterprise requirements. About BorderWare BorderWare Technologies Inc. is The Security Appliances Company. The company's comprehensive network firewall+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. and "application-specific" appliances for email, DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the , and document collaboration, protect mission-critical network resources in sensitive environments and are deployed at various military, intelligence, defense, national security agencies, and corporations worldwide. BorderWare has affiliations and partnerships with some of the industry's most prominent companies in Internet infrastructure and security including Cisco Systems, Sun Microsystems, RSA Security, Research In Motion (RIM), Brightmail, Kaspersky Labs, BlueCat Networks, Network Engines and SSH Communications Security SSH Communications Security is a Finnish company that is based in Helsinki and was founded by Tatu Ylönen in 1995. It is known as the original developer of the Secure Shell protocol and it currently has about 80 employees. . BorderWare's products are distributed through a worldwide channel of more than 500 resellers. Founded in 1994, BorderWare is a private company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Dubai, Dallas, San Jose, and Washington DC. For more information visit http://www.borderware.com or call 1-877-814-7900. (C) 2004 BorderWare Technologies Inc. All Rights Reserved. BorderWare, The Security Appliances Company, and MXtreme are trademarks of BorderWare Technologies Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, iForce, and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. |
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