CyberGuard's NetOctave Division Enhances Interoperability, Adds Support For IPsec Stack From F/X Communications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2004 NetOctave, a leading manufacturer of security processors and accelerator boards for the 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. (secure sockets layer (networking, security) Secure Sockets Layer - (SSL) A protocol designed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide secure communications over the Internet using asymmetric key encryption. ) and IPsec (Internet protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. security) markets and a division of CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), today announced the integration of F/X F/X Effects Communications' IPsec Toolkit(TM) with NetOctave's accelerator cards. Collectively, the products enable engineers to significantly reduce the development time and costs for producing feature-rich 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. server products. F/X Communications, a leading supplier of software security products based in Denmark, manufactures an IPsec "toolkit" that engineers use when they are in the process of developing VPN products. The toolkit supports multiple platforms (including Linux, various versions of Windows, OS/2, and FreeBSD), is easy to deploy and integrates readily with NetOctave's high-performance, low-cost accelerator cards. The result is a high performance, tightly integrated, turnkey alternative to more expensive and harder to develop solutions. "The relationship with F/X Communications is proving extremely beneficial to our joint customers," said Jim Kristof, general manager of the NetOctave division. "Their product is fully interoperable, easy to integrate, and support is excellent. It's much easier for IPsec VPN vendors to roll product out quickly using the F/X IPsec toolkit and our acceleration products." Bjarne Jensen, 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 F/X Communications, stated, "We selected NetOctave's acceleration boards after a thorough analysis of the hardware acceleration market. Our focus was on performance, the ability to support multiple operating platforms and rapid time to market. The NetOctave boards proved unmatched in terms of full feature set, low latency, and high performance. Further, the stability, documentation and support we received matched the high quality of the product." NetOctave manufactures a family of security accelerator boards that offer both IPsec and SSL acceleration on one PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). (peripheral component interconnect See PCI. (hardware) Peripheral Component Interconnect - (PCI) A standard for connecting peripherals to a personal computer, designed by Intel and released around Autumn 1993. PCI is supported by most major manufacturers including Apple Computer. ) or PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. (PCI mezzanine card (hardware) PCI Mezzanine Card - (PMC) A family of low profile mezzanine cards for VMEbus, Futurebus+, desktop computers and other computer systems with logical and electrical layers based on the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) specification. PMC is defined in IEEE P1386. ) card. Since security processing requires a great deal of computing power, transferring demand to one or more accelerator boards, allows customers to add integrated support for both IPsec and SSL and avoid having to add general-purpose processors to handle security. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, provides advanced intrusion prevention solutions that protect the critical information assets of Global 2000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard offers a broad line of scalable high performance firewall/VPN appliances, sophisticated security processors and accelerator products for the SSL and IPsec markets, and industry-leading embedded Linux and Linux security solutions. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the company has branch offices and training centers around the world. More information about CyberGuard Corporation can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. About F/X Communications Founded in 1996, F/X Communications is a leading developer of secure networking software and 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 developer toolkits. The company offers a total end-to-end software solution that combines gateway support, virtual private networking, next generation intrusion prevention, vulnerability management, access control, web filtering, e-mail protection, anti-virus and remote management technologies with cross platform interoperable support for Windows, Linux and OS/2. Selected by both Nortel Networks and Cisco Systems as their exclusive VPN software partner for enterprise OS/2 customers, F/X Communications is headquartered in Denmark. More information about F/X Communications is available at http://www.fx.dk. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve certain risks, uncertainties and factors, including without limitation, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may cause the Company's future actual results to materially differ from the Company's current expectations. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. CyberGuard(R) is a registered trademark and NetOctave(TM) a trademark of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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