Cayman to Offer Firewall And IPSEC Compliant VPN From Leading Security Software Provider, Elron Software.Business/Technology Editors BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2000 Move Jump-Starts Company's Initiative To Offer Value Added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. Services for its Family Of Broadband Gateways, Helping Service Providers Create Profitable Service Offerings Cayman Systems, Inc., a global provider of broadband gateway solutions, today announced a joint business initiative with Elron Software. As the first step in the initiative to offer value added services, Cayman adds Elron's Internet Manager Firewall(TM) and IPSEC compliant 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. security software to its 3220 and 2E500 gateway product families, further strengthening the security capabilities already packed into the products. With an "always on" Broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. , security is a critical issue because systems are left vulnerable to the threat of outside intrusion. Cayman has already countered these potential threats with NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. (Network Address Translation), a part of all 3220 and 2E500 products. By assigning a single IP address to the broadband gateway--as opposed to each of the devices connected to it-- the Cayman Gateways provide a highly secure method of blocking attempts at identifying, and breaking into the PCs and other network devices in the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. (Local Area Network). However, security comes at many levels and, by adding firewall software, small business and home users will be assured of the highest levels of security against unauthorized access and malicious acts from the Internet. Cayman now provides an even greater level of security to an already secure family of gateways without losing the ease of configuration and management associated with all Cayman products. "Developing interoperable security solutions is paramount at Elron," said Larry Derany VP Marketing and Engineering at Elron Software. "This important partnership provides a new venue to deploy our software, while providing increasing levels of security to Cayman's growing family of gateways and consumers." Cayman will offer two versions of its scalable and high-performance Firewall. A simple, easy-to-operate version of Elron's award-winning IM Firewall will be added to the base 3220 and 2E500 gateway products at no extra cost. The Cayman 1100 Firewall provides consumers with an easy-to-deploy yet powerful firewall when they acquire a Cayman Broadband Gateway. In addition, for those consumers who require an added level of security and customization, Cayman will offer the Cayman 1100 Advanced Firewall as a value add product. This will allow security-conscious consumers to create specific firewall configurations by using the intuitive and automated Cayman 1100 Firewall Manager. Cayman will also provide the Cayman 1200 VPN Manager for those home and small business consumers that seek to save money on remote access costs and make sensitive communications more secure over the Internet. Based on Elron's IPSEC compliant VPN software, this solution enables consumers and enterprise organizations to implement policy-based management See policy management. practices, reinforce a published policy for employee Internet usage, and align Internet usage with business priorities. Ideal for use by telecommuters, or those working remotely with large enterprise corporations, this technology makes data secure and virtually transparent over the Internet. This software has been tested for interoperability with Checkpoint (programming) checkpoint - Saving the current state of a program and its data, including intermediate results, to disk or other non-volatile storage, so that if interrupted the program could be restarted at the point at which the last checkpoint occurred. , Cisco, Microsoft, Network Associates, and IRE, and is the most advanced intelligent content security solution for sensitive communications over the Internet such as financial transactions or e-mail and FTP FTP in full file transfer protocol Internet protocol that allows a computer to send files to or receive files from another computer. Like many Internet resources, FTP works by means of a client-server architecture; the user runs client software to connect to messages. The Elron alliance is the first in a series of strategic business initiatives through which Cayman will deliver value add products provided by other industry leading software developers with its own broadband offerings. Cayman has established a number of strategic partnerships in an effort to continue to provide an expanded range of value add products to their family of gateways. In doing so, Cayman enhances the consumer's ability to choose the components they need to better experience true Digital FreedomTM with DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and Broadband. "Partnering with other industry leaders is a key part of Cayman's mission to deliver quality products to the DSL and Broadband markets," said Cayman 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. and President Peter N. Vicars. "By packaging value added services with our gateways, Cayman can offer service providers new revenue opportunities along with the ease of management and installation that will help to cut costs, making deployment to the mass market more feasible." Both the Cayman 1100 Advanced Firewall and the Cayman 1200 VPN Manager products will be offered as a part of the "added" security to Cayman's gateways, and will be available through service providers as a value-added option along with Cayman broadband gateways. The complete Firewall and VPN offerings will be available as part of Release 5.7, available October 30. Release 5.7 will be downloadable from the Cayman Web Site. The Cayman 1100 Advanced Firewall and Cayman 1200 VPN Manager will be enabled via a software key also purchased via Service Providers or directly from Cayman. About Elron Software Elron Software provides a comprehensive Internet Policy Management (IPM (1) (Impressions Per Minute) Generally refers to document scanners that scan both sides of the page at the same time. Thus, a scanner that scans at 100 ppm (pages per minute) can provide 200 ipm. See ppm and document scanner. ) solution that enables organizations to enhance the productive use of their Internet connections while limiting the risks associated with connecting their internal networks to the Internet. Our Internet Manager product family consists of IM Message Inspector, IM Web Inspector, IM Firewall and IM Anti-Virus. We have licensed our products to over 3,500 organizations and governments entities. With worldwide headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 22,876 at the 2000 census. History Burlington was first settled in 1641 and was officially incorporated on February 28, 1799. , Elron Software has 120 employees and is a privately-owned subsidiary of Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (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 : ELRNF). For more information, please call 1-800-767-6683 in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and +44 1344 382619 in Europe or visit www.elronsoftware.com. About Cayman Systems Cayman Systems, Inc., a global provider of broadband gateway solutions, is the leader in enabling the delivery of voice, video and high speed data to the 21st century small office and home via technologies such as DSL, Cable and Broadband wireless See wireless broadband. . Cayman calls this Digital Freedom...changing the way people work, live and play. Cayman develops and delivers intelligent, straightforward solutions that enable broadband service providers An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. to deliver revenue-generating services while maintaining tight cost controls. By working closely with leading international telecommunications service providers A Telecommunications Service Provider or TSP is a type of Communications Service Provider that has traditionally provided telephone and similar services. This category includes ILECs, CLECs, and mobile wireless companies. and manufacturers, Cayman is helping millions of customers experience true digital freedom. Cayman's web site is www.cayman.com. Cayman Systems and the Cayman logo are trademarks of Cayman Systems, Inc. All other trademarks, brand and product names are the property of their respective holders. |
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