CyberGuard Unveils New Multi-Gigabit Security Appliance Powerhouse.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)--July 9, 2003 SL3200 - Newest in Line of High Performance Firewall/VPN Appliances - To Deliver Major Price/Performance Boost CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, announced today that it has begun shipping a powerful new model in its line of firewall/VPN appliances to customers around the world. The SL3200 incorporates CyberGuard's recently acquired NetOctave(TM) technology to deliver a 60-percent performance increase over the SL2000, CyberGuard's previous price/performance leader. Pat Clawson Clawson, city (1990 pop. 13,874), Oakland co., SE Mich., a residential suburb between Pontiac and Detroit; settled c.1833, inc. 1920. , president of CyberGuard Corporation stated, "Our government and enterprise customers are trying to balance securing their networks with accommodating the explosive increase in bandwidth required to connect users and data-rich applications across the enterprise. The SL3200 enables organizations to meet both of these requirements." Clawson added that CyberGuard is beginning to see the benefits of its NetOctave acquisition earlier in the year, as the company takes advantage of some of the best and brightest hardware acceleration In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal (general purpose) CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and experts to deliver faster and faster performance at a compelling price. Mike Wittig, chief technology officer for CyberGuard, says the acquisition gives CyberGuard a competitive advantage. "CyberGuard is a leader in providing the highest levels of security. Our NetOctave division is an industry leader in manufacturing high-quality, high-performance security processors and accelerator boards An add-in board that replaces the existing CPU with a higher performance CPU. See graphics accelerator. 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. and IPsec markets. Our customers get the benefit of our combined R&D expertise," explains Wittig. "This translates into shorter development times, more flexibility, and access to the latest technologies. We will continue to deliver faster performance at the same time we are focusing our efforts on software innovation and enhancing product functionality." In addition to the SL3200, which is designed for the most demanding high-bandwidth environments, CyberGuard offers: -- Two models of its FS appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. - the FS250 and FS500 - designed for low to moderate bandwidth environments. -- Two models of its popular KS appliance - KS1000 and KS1500 - for large enterprises. -- A desktop appliance - the LX - designed for branch offices and satellite locations. 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 (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 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 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) is a registered trademark of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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