Data Fellows announces F-Secure Virtual Private Network, offering unique software to connect LANs via the Internet as an encrypted virtual private network.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1997-- No special hardware required; connects off-the-shelf PCs with military grade encryption; access available over regular Internet lines Data Fellows announces the release of F-Secure Virtual Private Network (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. ), a software-only solution which connects separate local area networks (LANs) together over the Internet, creating a military-grade encrypted virtual private network in cyberspace. No special hardware or proprietary systems are required to run the solution. "F-Secure VPN brings a new era of Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. and 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. connectivity for businesses, law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , political campaigns, law enforcement entities, and other groups which require secure and affordable data transmissions on local, national or international levels," says Petri Laakkonen, president of Data Fellows. F-Secure VPN, like the other products in Data Fellows' award-winning F-Secure line, is based on the RSA-Secured SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a transport layer protocol and its military strength encryption methods -- such as triple-DES, Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. and IDEA -- has become the industry standard in use by thousands of organizations worldwide. F-Secure VPN encrypts all of the TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. packages on-the-fly for secure shipment to other LANs over the Internet. F-Secure VPN can be installed to any standard PC with a CD-ROM drive and a network interface, thus turning an off-the-shelf PC into an F-Secure VPN router. Each LAN may either have a firewall or a router separating it from the Internet; each VPN router can be used on their own or together with firewall products. F-Secure VPN is so safe that the networks can run on inexpensive Internet connections instead of expensive leased lines, providing considerable savings in addition to peerless security. New LANs can be added easily to the existing network, and users can also support remote sites and connect their partners, clients and vendors into their LAN with this technology. Prices range from US$4,995 for two VPNs to US$15,885 for nine VPNs, with additional units beyond nine at US$1,100 each. Privately-owned Data Fellows is the leading technology provider of data security solutions for computer networks and desktop computers. In November 1996, the company's F-Secure product line was awarded the European IT '96 Grand Prize of more than $200,000 organized by the European Commission's ITEA/EURO-CASE Secretariat. In addition to F-Secure, Data Fellows is the author of award-winning F-PROT Professional anti-virus software and Vineyard groupware application. The products are available world-wide in more than 40 countries through Data Fellows and its global business partners. For more information, contact Data Fellows, 4000 Moorpark Avenue, Suite 207, San Jose, Calif. 95117; 408/244-9090; fax 408/244-9494; http://www.DataFellows.com or info@datafellows.com CONTACT: Open City Communications Phil Hall/Matthew Papertsian, 212/714-3575 |
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