CyberGuard Firewall Technology Passes Test to Provide Global Financial Security Solutions.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 CyberGuard's Firewall Technology Proves Interoperable With Baltimore's Identrus-Compliant Financial Trust Solution CyberGuard Corporation (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CFW CFW Custom Firmware CFW Call Forward CFW Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide CFW Cache Fast Write CFW Citizens for Florida's Waterways CFW Center for Writing (education) CFW Continuous Fillet Weld (engineering) ), the technology leader in network security, today announced that Baltimore Technologies (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :BLM BLM n abbr (US) (= Bureau of Land Management) → les domaines .L) has completed interoperability testing with CyberGuard's range of firewall/virtual private network (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. ) products within Baltimore's Identrus Express(TM) and Identrus StarterPak Pro(TM) laboratory environment. Baltimore's UniCERT(TM) Certificate Authority System and CyberGuard's security appliances can combine to provide a complete public key infrastructure (PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of ) and firewall/VPN solution within an Identrus environment. Identrus is a global framework that enables businesses to actively manage their e-commerce risks through trustworthy relationships with their financial institutions. Identrus supplies the legal means and technology to let Internet trading partners trust in one another's identities. Through a relationship with participating financial institutions, companies are able to use the Internet to conclusively identify trading partners and conduct trusted business-to-business e-commerce with any other participant in the Identrus system. The Identrus solution is built on accepted, standards-based PKI technologies that create, manage and enforce digital identities for use in B2B e-commerce (Business to Business Electronic-COMMERCE) Refers to one business selling to another business via the Web. See e-commerce. . The combination of CyberGuard's firewall/VPN solutions and Baltimore's Financial Trust Solution for Identrus will provide Identrus organizations with a trust infrastructure guaranteeing privacy and integrity of information, strong authentication of the user and irrefutable transactions. "In looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. an Identrus solution partner we chose Baltimore as they are not only a proven 'best-of-breed' security platform provider but also a partner with a reputation for innovative and market leading solutions," said Andrew Clarke, vice president and managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at CyberGuard. "This is an important step that allows CyberGuard to extend our growth in the global financial services market." "We look forward to working with CyberGuard as a leading company in network security to enhance our Identrus compliant solution. CyberGuard Corporation's firewall and VPN technologies offer organizations cost-effective solutions that integrate all aspects of network security," commented Elaine Treacy, senior vice president of marketing at Baltimore Technologies. "Baltimore is the leading e-security vendor to the financial services sector and this solution further underpins our commitment to that market." Launched in April 1999 by ABN AMRO, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , Barclays, Chase Manhattan, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Hypo Vereinsbank, the Identrus system now has more than 60 financial institutions identified as Identrus Certificate Authorities. They represent more than 133 countries and millions of business relationships. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, provides enterprise and electronic commerce security solutions to Fortune 1000 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, hold Common Criteria 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. 4+ (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+) 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 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 of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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