Britestream and PortWise Partner to Deliver Highly-Scalable SSL VPN Solutions.AUSTIN, Texas & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Britestream[TM] Networks, a leading provider of hardware-based data privacy technology, and PortWise[TM], the secure application access specialist, today announced the successful integration of the Britestream BN1200 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. Security NIC (1) (Network Interface Card) See network adapter. See also InterNIC. (2) (New Internet Computer) An earlier Linux-based computer from The New Internet Computer Company (NICC), Palo Alto, CA. with the PortWise 4.5 SSL 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. , as well as the immediate availability of the PortWise-certified solution from Britestream. This new partnership addresses the need for best-of-breed SSL performance, transport security and strong 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. by employee, partner, and consumer interactions within corporate applications and data across the Internet. The integration of the two solutions enables customers to realize the benefits of greater scalability and stronger security without sacrificing ease of deployment and management. The PortWise SSL VPN is a comprehensive, integrated, and completely secure software platform for identity and access management. It enables enterprises to create secure connections to employees for remote access, to business partners for online business relationships, and to customers for secure transactions. With the addition of the Britestream SSL Security NIC, the PortWise software-based SSL VPN can maximize performance for its primary function, providing policy-based application access. The Britestream SSL Security NIC enables a single PortWise server to support more applications and access from a greater number of remote users. Additionally, the Britestream technology delivers fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. security benefits including x.509 Digital Certificate support, hardware-based random number generators Computer random number generators are important in mathematics, cryptography and gambling. This list includes all common types, regardless of quality. Pseudorandom number generators (PRNGs) The following algorithms are pseudorandom number generators:
The Britestream and PortWise partnership extends beyond product integration and certification to also include joint marketing channel recruitment. "Britestream Networks' SSL Security NIC provides a secure, scalable and simple solution for offloading SSL processing," said Kaushik Thakkar, Vice President of Strategic Alliances and Business Development for PortWise. "Together Britestream and PortWise offer up to 50-times greater throughput than our standard software-only solution." "We are excited to enter into this partnership with PortWise," said Bob Weinschenk, 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 Britestream. "Their focus on empowering organizations to easily and effectively manage remote application access serves as an ideal platform for adding Britestream's security and scalability benefits." The newly integrated solution was recently announced to the PortWise network of channel partners in September. About Britestream Britestream Networks provides plug-and-play SSL security appliances Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. , NICs and ASICs that deliver a unique combination of powerful simplicity, un-compromised performance, and fortified security. Britestream's patented in-stream architecture eliminates the need for network integration and provides very high performance, 100% SSL offload To remove work from one computer and do it on another. See cooperative processing. . With sensitive information stored in hardware, Britestream solutions are tamper-proof. For applications such as e-commerce, online banking, remote mail, and secure collaboration, Britestream's solutions remove all deployment barriers and performance penalties of ubiquitously enabling security. This is 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. as it is meant to be. Automatic. Easy. Everywhere. For more information, visit: www.britestream.com. About PortWise PortWise provides a comprehensive, integrated and secure identity and access management software platform for the mobile enterprise, protecting the integrity of employee, partner, and end customer interactions with corporate applications and data across the Internet. PortWise empowers organizations to manage access to their application and data resources with strong authentication and in-depth device security. In a world ridden with identity theft and corporate espionage espionage (ĕs`pēənäzh'), the act of obtaining information clandestinely. The term applies particularly to the act of collecting military, industrial, and political data about one nation for the benefit of another. , PortWise protects over 430 organizations and six million users worldwide. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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