BorderWare Selects the Award-Winning SSH Sentinel VPN Client Software and IPSec Toolkit to Enhance Firewall Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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. (HEX:SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a 1V), a world-leading developer of 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. solutions, today announced that BorderWare Technologies Inc. (BTi) has licensed two of SSH's award-winning security solutions -- SSH Sentinel(TM) and SSH IPSEC Express(TM) Toolkit for use with the BorderWare Firewall Server, a comprehensive software solution for securing Internet connections. The BorderWare Firewall Server offers an integrated, robust and easy-to-use secure Internet gateway (1) See cable/DSL gateway. (2) A router or server that converts IP packets to IPX, AppleTalk or some other non-IP format and vice versa. It is used to connect non-IP networks to the Internet. , providing an ideal solution for both controlling and leveraging Internet access See how to access the Internet. to information, applications and systems. With the integration of SSH Sentinel and SSH IPSEC Express, the BorderWare Firewall Server delivers new innovations in security services for remote and roaming connections, including the BorderWare IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) Server Option, which supports both peer to peer server/server and client/server IP-VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) that provide a transparent link between two or more trusted sites. It is fully IPSec compliant, allowing for encrypted tunnels between BorderWare Firewall and any other devices that implement the IPSec standard. "The SSH Sentinel product delivers a secure and easy-to-use solution for remote 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. connectivity," said John Alsop, 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 BTi. "SSH Sentinel and the SSH IPSEC Express Toolkit will allow us to bring the highest levels of security within our organization and to our customers. We chose SSH because of its reputation as a leader in Internet security." Recognized by SC Magazine readers as the "Best Internet Security" product for 2002, SSH Sentinel is a revolutionary IPSec client software solution for the Internet-access OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and end-user markets that takes full advantage of certificate-based authentication and Public Key Infrastructure. IPSec is an IETF See Internet Engineering Task Force. IETF - Internet Engineering Task Force (Internet Engineering Task Force (c/o Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI), Reston, VA, www.ietf.org) Founded in 1986, the IETF is a non-membership, open, voluntary standards organization dedicated to identifying problems and opportunities in IP data networks and proposing technical solutions to the ) standard for protecting IP traffic using cryptography on the network layer. This Internet protocol is the predominant security technology used in VPNs. A driving force for IPSec VPNs allow users to establish secure data communications between multiple networks or network devices using insecure public networks such as the Internet. SSH's IPSec technology adds scalable, strong security to IP networks. SSH IPSEC Express is the world's leading toolkit for IPSec implementation for developers and OEMs. "Companies of all sizes are faced with the challenge of not only ensuring internal Internet security, but also external security to those employees working from remote locations," said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH Communications Security, Inc. "With SSH's award winning products, BTi can now offer customers with an easy and effective way to secure IP communications for uses such as remote access, file transfer, e-mail, Web browsing, messaging, and IP telephony in VPNs." About BorderWare BorderWare Technologies Inc. is a private company headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in London, England; Frankfurt, Germany; Stockholm, Sweden and San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . BorderWare's mission is to develop and market easy-to-use and highly secure Internet Gateway products and services based on its field-proven S-CORE technology, an industrial-strength operating system that forms the secure kernel of all BorderWare products. The company's flagship product is the BorderWare Firewall Server (TM), an integrated firewall and Internet services gateway. BorderWare's range of solutions includes VPN client-server solutions, the BorderWare Document Gateway(TM) and the BorderWare Mail Gateway (TM). BorderWare Technologies Inc. was the first firewall vendor to obtain 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 Certification. Visit the BorderWare web site at www.borderware.com About SSH Communications Security SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH Sentinel(TM), a feature-rich remote access VPN "smart" client; and SSH Secure Shell, the award-winning product family, ensure secure remote access and data transfer. SSH Certifier(TM) product family provides a robust certification authority for flexible and strong authentication through digital certificates and tokens. The market-leading, award-winning SSH IPSEC Express(TM) (Internet Protocol Security) family of toolkits for OEMs and software developers enables fast time-to-market and reduced in-house development costs. SSH is traded publicly on the Helsinki Exchanges Helsinki Exchanges (HEX) The Helsinki Exchanges (HEX Ltd., Helsinki Securities and Derivatives Exchange and Clearing House) was formed at the beginning of 1998 following the merger of the Helsinki Stock Exchange Ltd. and SOM Ltd. under HEX:SSH1V. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com Note to Editors: ssh(R) is a registered trademark of SSH Communications Security Corp in the United States and in certain other jurisdictions. All other names and marks are property of their respective owners. |
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