CyberGuard Wins Praise in New Butler Group Report.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. 21, 2003 Study Highlights Security, Scalability and Throughput in Line of Firewall/VPN Appliances; Describes Them as "Ideal" for Extended Enterprises CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, today announced that Butler Group, an independent testing laboratory based in the UK, has issued a new report on CyberGuard's line of premium firewall/VPN appliances which highlights its ability to provide both strong network protection and secure connectivity for extended enterprises. The report noted that the security appliances Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. offer "impressive scalability and throughput" for the largest enterprise customers and added that an important differentiator for CyberGuard is its hardened 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. (OS) which prevents cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. intruders from taking advantage of application level or OS vulnerabilities. Calling application insecurity a danger to organizations, Butler Group praised CyberGuard, stating: "Perhaps the most important element of the CyberGuard approach is the recognition that OS defenses must be hardened at the application level if security is to be effectively implemented. A burglar in the real world must find holes in defensive walls, usually doors or windows; in contrast, the virtual intruder An attacker that gains, or tries to gain, unauthorized access to a system. See attacker, intrusion and IDS. can manipulate system vulnerabilities to enter the network through the 'floor', circumventing many defenses. Use of CyberGuard prevents attempts from the network to write changes to the system, greatly minimizing the ability of an attacker to modify system operation." "These are powerful and feature-rich devices, well suited to the rigorous demands of their target markets," stated Alan Lawson, research analyst at Butler Group. "One of the most important points to consider when evaluating the CyberGuard range is surely the hardening of the OS, which significantly raises the bar in terms of minimizing opportunities open to a hacker or would-be malware user. We may never be able to fully prevent network intrusions, but products such as these are a hugely effective deterrent to all but the most skilled attackers." The report cited other product strengths including -- High availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. , with extremely high throughput for large enterprise users -- Emphasis on highest industry accreditations, including enrollment in 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 Assurance Maintenance -- Easy configuration and automatic management of 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. connections. The entire document is available on line at http://www.cyberguard.com/report. 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 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 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 are property of their respective owners. |
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