CyberGuard Corporation Brings High-End Network Security To Small- And Mid-Sized Businesses With The Release Of FireSTAR.Technology/Small Business/New Product Editors FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2000 CyberGuard Corporation (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : CYBG), a leading provider of network security solutions, today announced the release of CyberGuard(R) FireSTAR(TM), a premium appliance firewall developed for the unique security needs of small- to mid-sized networks with T-1 or DSL connections DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m . The new product brings the company's acclaimed high-end firewall technology to lower-bandwidth users for the first time in an affordable appliance package. Many of those customers are expected to be in Europe and Asia. "The soaring growth of small- and mid-sized businesses here and abroad is helping to fuel the information economy, and is resulting in unique network security concerns for many companies," said CyberGuard's chairman and chief executive officer, David Proctor David William Proctor (born May 4, 1984 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a right-back or right midfielder for Scottish Premier League club Inverness Caledonian Thistle. . "FireSTAR gives these smaller organizations a superior security solution at a reasonable cost - in a product based on our successful high-end KnightSTAR and STARLord products." FireSTAR is the third phase of a three-pronged product strategy, creating premium firewall appliances A device that provides firewall protection for a network. It includes all the necessary hardware and software in a self-contained package that plugs in between the two networks being isolated. Most firewall appliances are solid state and include a stripped down operating system. for high-, mid- and low-bandwidth users. Last month, the company introduced STARLord, a firewall product created to serve the unique security needs of the largest business environments, such as those at Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), application service providers (ASPs), large data centers and telecommunications providers. Earlier this year, the company introduced KnightSTAR, CyberGuard's first premium appliance firewall - targeted to mid- to large-sized network customers. The FireSTAR appliance is a fully integrated, high-density, pre-staged and ready-to-operate firewall that includes browser-based central and remote management features. FireSTAR carries an ITSEC See NCSC. E-3 certification and is built to NSA NSA abbr. National Security Agency Noun 1. NSA - the United States cryptologic organization that coordinates and directs highly specialized activities to protect United States information systems and to produce foreign B-2 specifications with a hardened UNIX-based operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , providing users with the highest level of security. Specific product features include: - Robust throughput and support for up to 75,000 simultaneous connections - 100 Mbps performance - 6 high-performance 10/100 Ethernet ports - High-performance single-processor server - Support for a DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone) A middle ground between an organization's trusted internal network and an untrusted, external network such as the Internet. Also called a "perimeter network," the DMZ is a subnetwork (subnet) that may sit between firewalls or off one leg of a Web-server port - Compact 1U size Developed as a direct response to customer demand--particularly in international markets--FireSTAR can also serve as a complement to a network already using one of the CyberGuard family of more powerful appliances. FireSTAR is now available for shipping. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation is a leading international provider of enterprise security solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard's award winning, industrial-strength firewall products and services protect the integrity of data and applications from unauthorized access. The company has world headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and branch offices worldwide. More information on CyberGuard Corporation can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. Statements regarding estimates and future prospects contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of current conditions, future developments, and other factors the Company believes are appropriate in the circumstances, or information obtained from third parties, and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results might differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that might cause future actual events to differ from those predicted or assumed include: future advances in technologies and computer security; the Company's history of losses; the Company's ability to execute on its business plans; the Company's dependence on outside parties such as its key customers and alliance partners; competition from major computer hardware, software, and networking companies; uncertainties in availability of expansion capital in the future and other risks associated with capital markets; the outcome of purported class action lawsuits class action lawsuit A lawsuit in which one party or a limited number of parties sue on behalf of a larger group to which the parties belong. For example, investors may bring a class action lawsuit against a brokerage firm that has actively promoted a tax against the Company; and recent changes in management. For a more complete discussion regarding forward-looking statements, the reader is referred to the Company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including the Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, and other information filed with the Commission. |
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