CyberGuard to Secure New ATM Network in Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Will Use Firewall/VPN Appliances from CyberGuard to Enable Secure Payment of Bills Throughout Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.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. & BRACKNELL, U.K. -- CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, announced today that the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), established in 1952, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. History At the time of its establishment, Saudi Arabia did not have a monetary system of its own. (SAMA sama In Sufism, the practice of listening to music, chanting, and dancing as a means of producing a state of religious ecstasy and mystical trance. Practitioners hold that music prepares the soul for a deeper comprehension of divine realities and a better appreciation of ) has selected CyberGuard's premium firewall/VPN appliances to provide the information security for a new ATM network called the SADAD Project being established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. . SADAD is a nationwide network that will allow citizens throughout the Kingdom to pay utility, phone and other bills securely at ATM machines. The project is a collaboration between all the banks in Saudi Arabia under the sponsorship and supervision of the SAMA. "SAMA was one of the first to use CyberGuard security appliances in the Middle East region. They trust CyberGuard to deliver security solutions that protect their assets and their brand. We have a long-term commitment to their organization," said Andrew Clarke
Founded in 1952, SAMA is the Kingdom's central bank. Its charter is to act as the central government bank, issue currency (paper and coin), support the value of the Saudi Riyal at home and abroad, and supervise and encourage the development of the Kingdom's banking system in both the public and the commercial sectors. SAMA is also the Kingdom's investment authority and manages the country's foreign assets, inside and outside of the Kingdom. CyberGuard has protected the security infrastructure of SAMA since 1999. CyberGuard provides information security solutions throughout the Middle East, particularly within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In 2002, Saudi Telecom Corp selected -- and began deploying -- CyberGuard firewall/VPN appliances in high availability configurations to secure their critical customer and consumer backbone networks. Other large CyberGuard customers include Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in , the National Commercial Bank (NCB (Network Control Block) A packet structure used by the NetBIOS communications protocol. ) in Jeddah, as well as other banks and government agencies in Riyadh. The SADAT Project, which calls for 14 "high availability" pairs of firewall appliances, will be provided through CyberGuard solution provider MDS-Arabia Ltd. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, provides advanced Total Stream Protection(TM) solutions that protect the critical information assets of Global 2000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard offers a broad line of scalable high performance firewall/VPN appliances, the Webwasher(R) suite of enterprise-class Web and e-mail content security solutions, sophisticated security processors and accelerator products 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, and industry leading embedded Linux(R) and Linux security solutions. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the company has branch offices and training centers around the world. More information about CyberGuard Corporation can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. About MDS-Arabia Ltd. Established in 1967, the MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there Holding group of companies gave rise to MDS - Arabia Ltd, which serves the emerging markets of the Middle East and Central Asia. The company provides certified turnkey solutions for enterprise and fault tolerant computer systems; networking, including LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , WAN, and WLAN See wireless LAN. WLAN - wireless local area network security; structured cabling systems; site preparation; electro-mechanical systems; power generation; hospitality systems and a range of software solutions for the financial, maintenance and healthcare industries. More information is available at http://www.mdsa.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) and Webwasher(R) are registered trademarks and Total Stream Protection(TM) is a trademark of CyberGuard Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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