CyberGuard Secures Toys 'R' Us across Nordic Region; Secure Access Provided for 200 Retail Outlets By CyberGuard SG Security Appliances.BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla. -- CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CGFW), a global provider of security solutions that protect the business-critical information assets of Global 2000 enterprises and government organizations, today announced that TOP-TOY A/S, the largest toy retailer in the Nordic region and the master franchisee for TOYS "R" US Toys "R" Us (currently typeset as ToYsЯuS in the logo) is a toy store chain based in the United States, Canada, Australia,The Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. in Scandinavia, has chosen CyberGuard to secure their intranet, linking their head office to all 200 retail outlets across the entire Nordic Region. "Following the success of the rollouts in Finland, Norway and Denmark the company has now implemented the same secure intranet solution in Sweden where they will also use it to provide a direct connection to CEKAB (authorisation of card transactions) via 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. instead of using an ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. connection," said Christian Lysel, System Administrator, TOP-TOY A/S. "We have implemented over two hundred CyberGuard SG firewall/VPNs in our shops and offices in Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden," continued Lysel. TOP-TOY A/S looked to CyberGuard for a VPN solution that could be centrally managed and quickly deployed in all their stores and remote offices to enable them to take advantage of the higher bandwidth offered by ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line to create a secure intranet. The challenge was to improve business performance and customer care programs as well as to reduce telecoms bills. All this had to be achieved by providing a cost-effective level of security and flexibility acceptable to TOP-TOY A/S. "As the firewalls are powered by stable, secure and configurable firmware based upon embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. , they were flexible and easy to install. Using a text file script, it takes one minute to install each appliance and no third-party client software is required. This has enabled us to implement a secure intranet with the minimum of cost and effort. Another key feature we required was the facility to allow remote users to be able to print locally while accessing applications over our intranet via the VPN. We looked at many different vendors' appliances but only CyberGuard provided what we needed to meet all our objectives," said Christian Lysel. TOP-TOY A/S created a secure VPN connection between the shops and their head office to create an intranet supporting the real-time update of sales and stock data, pricing information, email and web access. With the additional secure bandwidth they are now able to run real-time applications such as remote desktop, a time management system synchronised Adj. 1. synchronised - operating in unison; "the synchronized flapping of a bird's wings" synchronized synchronal, synchronic, synchronous - occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase; "recovery was synchronous with therapy"- over the intranet between the head office and remote stores as well as a video based e-learning system for training their staff. This e-learning application has proven be of great benefit in delivering consistent, high quality service to their customers. Andrew Clarke
above all, most especially secure communications within their businesses." CyberGuard's SG line is an extensive range of desktop and branch office firewall/VPN appliances. They are ideal for securing mobile workers, remote or small offices (SMB/SME), critical servers or networks of ATM or point-of-sale terminals. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation (NASDAQ:CGFW) is a global provider of security solutions that protect business-critical information assets at Global 2,000 organizations and government entities. The company's firewall/VPN, TSP(TM), Global Command Center(TM) and Webwasher(R) product suites comprise a comprehensive, integrated security system, which offers highly adaptive, scalable solutions that intelligently guard against network intrusion and content-based vulnerabilities, detecting and eliminating security threats in real-time for performance optimization. CyberGuard has deployed more than 250,000 products in organizations around the world to maintain the health and integrity of their enterprises. Headquartered near Boca Raton, Florida Boca Raton ("bōkə rə-tōn") is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida incorporated in May 1925. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. , the company has branch offices and training centers around the globe and can be located on the World Wide Web at http://www.cyberguard.com. Forward-Looking Statement 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. CyberGuard(R) and Webwasher(R) are registered trademarks of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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