Command Software Systems Selects PatchLink Corporation as OEM Partner.Business Editors & Technology Writers SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale, city (1990 pop. 130,069), Maricopa co., central Ariz.; settled in 1895 by Winfield Scott, inc. 1951. It is a resort and retirement center in the Phoenix metropolitan area. , Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2002 Command Software Systems Offers PatchLink Corporation's Intelligent Patch Detection and Deployment Software, PatchLink Update 3.0(TM), Alongside Command Anti-Virus See antivirus program. PatchLink Corporation (www.patchlink.com), a global leader in providing patch detection and deployment software and services, today announced that Command Software Systems (www.commandcom.com), a leading provider of anti-virus technology, has signed an 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 agreement to redistribute re·dis·trib·ute tr.v. re·dis·trib·ut·ed, re·dis·trib·ut·ing, re·dis·trib·utes To distribute again in a different way; reallocate. PatchLink Update 3.0, a patch discovery and distribution utility that detects software-related security vulnerabilities on all computer systems within a company's network. PatchLink Update provides computer network administrators with a fast and efficient method for immediately correcting any vulnerability across all computer platforms and enterprise boundaries before being exploited by hackers. Command Software Systems has sold security-based products including Command Anti-Virus and Command Interceptor to academia, government agencies, and Fortune 500 corporations since 1984. "Because most of our customers utilize cross-platform (software, hardware) cross-platform - A term that describes a language, software application or hardware device that works on more than one system platform (e.g. Unix, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh). E.g. Netscape Navigator, Java. , enterprise-wide computer networks, it just made smart business sense to add PatchLink Update to our premier line of security-based offerings," explains Dyan Dyer, 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. , Command Software Systems. "We are experiencing greater interest for automatic patch detection and deployment. The combined products -- PatchLink Update and Command Anti-Virus -- will greatly improve companies' ability to proactively deal with expensive security threats like Code Red and NIMDA An extremely effective denial-of-service worm that takes advantage of numerous security loopholes in Microsoft's Web server (IIS) and browser (IE) software. Meaning "admin" backwards, Nimda usurps disk space in both clients and servers by depositing unwanted files in local folders and ." PatchLink Update 3.0 incorporates a patent-pending Patch Fingerprinting fingerprinting Act of taking an impression of a person's fingerprint. Because each person's fingerprints are unique, fingerprinting is used as a method of identification, especially in police investigations. technology that fully automates the patch process to provide a new method for tracking network computers that require patch and vulnerability updates. PatchLink Update continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. scans the customer's network for patch-related security holes and provides a report of the potential security problems so that the system administrator can easily and efficiently distribute the patch to all workstations and servers as soon as it is released by the manufacturer. PatchLink Corporation has been perfecting patch detection technology since 1997, originally under the product name Gravitix. "We are pleased that Command Software Systems has decided to market PatchLink Update 3.0 and feel confident that this proactive patch detection and deployment tool will add great value to their already established anti-virus product line," said Sean Moshir, CEO, PatchLink Corporation. ABOUT PATCHLINK CORPORATION Established in 1991, PatchLink Corporation has built a strong reputation in providing top quality software products at substantial savings to system and networking professionals. PatchLink is a leading provider of enterprise patch detection and deployment software and is one of the first companies to offer this capability over the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . The Company's software sets a new standard for the assessment and prevention of patch-related security breaches, in addition to monitoring and incident reporting. PatchLink's patch detection and deployment software is available via CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). . Additionally, the Company maintains and markets WebConsole(R) IT Management Suite. PatchLink products are installed on more than 2 million network servers worldwide. For additional information on PatchLink, visit www.patchlink.com. Copyright (C) 2001 PatchLink Corporation. All rights reserved. PatchLink(tm), the PatchLink logo, and the PatchLink product names and logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of PatchLink Corporation. In addition, other companies' names and products mentioned in this document, if any, may be either registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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