Bull Announces Technology Alliance with Oracle to Enhance Secure Network Services; Bull's AccessMaster 2.0 will improve security and streamline administration for Oracle databases.BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 1995--Groupe Bull announced today a joint marketing and cooperative development agreement with Oracle Corp. for Bull to develop security software that will provide automatic and transparent authentication for Oracle database users in client/server environments. This new security capability for Oracle's Secure Network Services software will be integrated and delivered in Bull's AccessMaster 2.0, the security application within its Integrated System Management (ISM See ISM band. ) suite. Oracle customers will be able to leverage DCE (1) (Distributed Computing Environment) Software from The Open Group that allows applications to be built across heterogeneous platforms in a network. DCE includes security, directory naming, time synchronization, file sharing, RPCs and multithreading services. security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the and the GSS-API GSS-API - Generic Security Service Application Programming Interface (Generic Security Services Application Programming Interface) directly through future versions of Oracle7's Secure Network Services using centralized Security Servers. With AccessMaster 2.0, Bull provides a cost effective add-on software package to Oracle's SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. Net connectivity software, providing security that is comprehensive, reliable and transparent. "As customers deploy more heterogeneous, client/server computing environments, it becomes vital for network administrators to maintain control over user access, while at the same time simplifying retrieval of information that may reside on multi-vendor systems," said Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Attal, vice president in charge of Integrated System Management for Bull's Open Systems and Software division. "We're delighted Bull is developing a technology to complement Oracle's Secure Network Services," said Wynn White, Oracle's security products manager. "Bull's proven expertise in providing security capabilities for distributed computing environments makes them a valuable ally in the continuing evolution of Secure Network Services." Bull is also a member of Oracle's Systems Management Tools Initiative (SMTI SMTI Supernatural Ministries Training Institute (London, ON, Canada) SMTI Systems Management Tools Initiative (Oracle) SMTI SAF Medical Training Institute (Singapore) ). About Bull With a presence in more than 100 countries, over 27,000 and employees and combined revenue of more than $5.4 billion, Bull is one of the world's largest information technology companies and a major systems and technologies integrator, offering a comprehensive range of solutions, services and support capabilities for use in multivendor environments. About Oracle Oracle Corp., a $2 billion company with headquarters in Redwood Shores, Calif., is the world's leading supplier of information management software. Oracle develops and markets Oracle Media Server and the Oracle7 family of software products for database management; Developer/2000 and Designer/2000 tools for enterprise-wide, client/server application development; and Oracle Cooperative Applications, packaged client/server solutions for accounting, manufacturing, distribution, human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and project control. Oracle software runs on personal digital assistants, PCs, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes and massively parallel computers. The company offers its products, along with related consulting, education 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 in more than 90 countries around the world. -0- All product and company names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bull HN Information Systems Bill Bradley 508-294-5812 or Stephanie Schweighofer-Jones 508-294-6404 or Duval Woglom Brueckner & Partners Dave Manley 617-248-1881 dmanly@duval.com |
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