Columbitech Announces First Secure WiMAX-Ready VPN; Enables Secure Connection and Seamless Roaming to Wireless Broadband Technology Across Virtually Any Network Supporting TCP/IP.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Wireless security software developer Columbitech announced the first secure WiMAX-ready 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. solution. This solution will help virtually any enterprise interested in WiMAX feel safe in knowing full security support is available to secure not only WiMAX but also any network that supports TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. protocols. Acceptance testing of the new version of WiMAX-ready Columbitech Wireless VPN will be done in cooperation with leading WiMAX equipment suppliers. "WiMAX has great potential and will be a very interesting complement to existing technologies such as WiFi and Cellular 3G networks," said Asa Holmstrom, President of Columbitech. "The Columbitech mission has always been to offer full security with total mobility. This makes it a natural step for us to include WiMAX among the different networks supported by the Columbitech Wireless VPN." The WiMAX-ready Columbitech Wireless VPN (WVPN WVPN Wireless Virtual Private Network ), a session-based security solution, provides users with a seamless and secure connection, allowing the use of a combination of different and emerging network technologies. For example, a user can log on to a corporate network from home using Wi-Fi or any broadband connection available such as ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line . The user can then travel to the airport, where the secure WVPN session to the corporate network can be resumed over the airport Wi-Fi network as soon as the laptop session has been resumed from hibernation. There is no need for the user to log in again, as the mutual authentication of the secure session is performed in the background and requires no user intervention. Today, Columbitech Wireless VPN provides secure connections and seamless roaming across networks like GSM, 3G, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Amongst all these networks, Columbitech Wireless VPN both encrypts the transmitted data and offers various methods of user authentication to eliminate unauthorized access. About Columbitech: Recognized as a leader in Wireless LAN and WAN security, Columbitech develops and markets software products for secure wireless access to corporate data without sacrificing performance and ease-of-use. There have been more than 4,500 server and 250,000 client licenses sold. Users include service technicians, retailers, all levels of military and government branches, and other mobile staff who require proven reliability and security for their wireless communications. The company's proven and standards-based technology is 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 licensed by leading companies, including Symbol Technologies, Hewlett Packard and Ericsson. Columbitech's solution also has FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. 140-2 certification and is in the process of being evaluated for NIAP See Common Criteria. Common Criteria Certification. Columbitech's products are built from the ground up for the wireless world, offering end-to-end security, convenient always-on connectivity, and optimized performance. Privately-held Columbitech has offices in Stockholm, Sweden and in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , USA. For more information, please visit www.columbitech.com. |
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