CyberGuard Expands Presence in Asia-Pacific Market, Signs Distribution Agreement with Key Japanese Partner; Canon System Solutions To Become Value-Added Distributor in Japan.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2003 CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, is expanding its presence in the fast-growing Asia-Pacific market with the announcement today of a distribution agreement with Canon System Solutions Inc. based in Japan. Paul Henry People named Paul Henry:
"We're proud to offer CyberGuard's strong security solutions to our valued customers here in Japan. Japan will soon be joining 15 other countries that are members of the international Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian program. Our partnership with CyberGuard allows us to bring firewall and 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. appliances with the highest level certification - Evaluation Assurance Level The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999. (EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) ) 4+ - to our country," explains Kiyotaka INADA INADA Investigational New Animal Drug Application , vice president and general manager of the security solution division of Canon System Solutions. Canon will begin offering CyberGuard security products and services through its security division. About Canon System Solutions Canon System Solutions Inc., originally established in 1982, has been a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Canon Sales Co., Inc. since January 2003, and is a leading system integration, network design, and software products provider for the modern Japanese enterprise. Canon System Solutions offers a broad array of products and services including computer sales and support, information systems planning, and network security solutions. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, provides enterprise and electronic commerce security solutions to Global 2000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard's award winning, industrial-strength firewall/VPN products and services protect the integrity of data and applications from unauthorized access. CyberGuard's appliances, which include SL, KS, FS and LX models, hold Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ (EAL4+) certification, the most prestigious and rigorous IT security evaluation available. 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. 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. |
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