CyberSafe Adds Windows 2000 Security Interoperability to Compaq's Tru64 UNIX; Agreement Will Provide Single Sign-On Within Compaq Tru64 UNIX Operating System.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000 CyberSafe Corporation, a leading provider of enterprise network security solutions, today announced an agreement to enhance the security authentication features of Compaq Computer Corporation's Tru64 UNIX The 64-bit Unix operating system for HP's AlphaServers. Formerly Digital Unix when Alpha was a product family from Digital Equipment Corporation, it was renamed Tru64 Unix in 1999 by Compaq (HP acquired Compaq in 2002). 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. . CyberSafe will work with Compaq, to extend Tru64 UNIX interoperability to Windows 2000 and ultimately to enterprise customers operating mixed system environments. The agreement will give Compaq access to CyberSafe experience and grant the company a license to embed CyberSafe(R) technology into Tru64 UNIX. As a result, Compaq will be able to deliver even more seamless interoperability between Tru64 UNIX and other operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , particularly Windows 2000. "Compaq is committed to creating enterprise-class interoperability between Compaq's Tru64 UNIX and Windows 2000," said Tim Yeaton, Vice President of Compaq's UNIX Systems Business Unit. "With Tru64 UNIX, Compaq currently has the most Windows-friendly UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platform available. The agreement with CyberSafe will allow us to build on our leadership in UNIX/Windows interoperability while ensuring the security of our customers' enterprise networks." Compaq will use Kerberos technology from CyberSafe to provide users with a single sign-on An identification system that lets users log into multiple Web sites on the Internet with one username and password. Single sign-on systems are also used within an enterprise, enabling users to access all authorized resources in the local network using the same username and password. across Tru64 UNIX and Windows 2000. The two companies will work together to integrate this technology into the CDSA CDSA, n.pr See comprehensive digestive stool analysis. architecture provided as part of the Tru64 UNIX infrastructure. Compaq's agreement to use ActiveTRUST(TM) security solutions from CyberSafe will enable customers to authenticate users and applications only once, whether they access Tru64 UNIX or Windows 2000. CyberSafe, together with Microsoft, recently announced their cooperative work leading to a successful validation of Kerberos v5 interoperability in Windows 2000. "CyberSafe was the first company to offer a commercial Kerberos-based security solution and the first to provide critical security and single sign-on interoperability between diverse `proof of identity' systems," said Jim Cannavino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at CyberSafe. "Because of this background as the leading supplier of standards-based security solutions, companies such as Compaq look to us as a benchmark. The experience we have in developing and deploying identity management systems worldwide is one reason more enterprise customers are standardizing on our products." ActiveTRUST security solutions from CyberSafe will interoperate with Tru64 UNIX to provide enterprise customers with other key benefits as well, including: -- Secured communications and data transfers across a mixed environment of clients and servers, accessible only by Kerberos validation. -- Seamless interoperation with all CyberSafe supported platforms, including Windows 2000, Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. , Windows 9x Refers to Windows 95, 98 and ME. (operating system) Windows 9X - A shorthand meaning Windows 95 or Windows 98. , OS/390, Compaq Himalaya and other UNIX platforms. -- Single sign-on, providing users secure access to all network resources. "We are pleased that Compaq chose CyberSafe to provide interoperability between Tru64 UNIX and Windows 2000," said Katherine Hutchison, Vice President of Marketing for CyberSafe. "As the leading supplier of standards-based security solutions, our customers look to us to protect mission-critical data, communication and applications across mixed network system environments. Our involvement with Compaq is further validation of both CyberSafe's expertise and commitment to the seamless interoperability of security solutions across all platforms using virtually any technology." Compaq's Tru64 UNIX operating system is uniquely positioned to enhance and simplify any business environment that needs to have maximum performance and scalability for transaction processing Updating the appropriate database records as soon as a transaction (order, payment, etc.) is entered into the computer. It may also imply that confirmations are sent at the same time. Transaction processing systems are the backbone of an organization because they update constantly. , data warehousing See data warehouse. data warehousing - data warehouse , Internet/intranet, and high performance technical applications. Tru64 UNIX is designed to provide users with the power of UNIX without the complexity, delivering mainframe capability with high-end performance at an affordable cost. The scalable system can grow to multi-terabyte configurations and makes integration with Windows 2000 simpler; reducing customer cost in operating mixed system environments. About CyberSafe CyberSafe is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation founded in 1991. Its award-winning TrustBroker(TM) Security Suite, Defensor(R), and Centrax(TM) product lines are designed to enable secure electronic business, while reducing administration costs. Leading investors in the company include Accel Partners, Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (IPA: /'dɔɪ.tʃə/[1]) (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank London, Financial Technology Ventures, OAK Investment Partners, and Polaris Venture Partners. CyberSafe is headquartered in Issaquah, Wash., and is on the World Wide Web at http://www.cybersafe.com. For additional information, please send requests to info@cybersafe.com. CyberSafe, Defensor and the CyberSafe logo are registered trademarks of CyberSafe Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. . ActiveTRUST, TrustBroker and Centrax are trademarks of CyberSafe Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All other products and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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