Fiberlink and Zone Labs Partner, Delivering Integrated Security Solution to the Mobile Enterprise.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BLUEBELL bluebell, common name for several plants belonging to completely different classes, particularly the bellflower and the Virginia cowslip, or Virginia bluebell, of the family Boraginaceae (borage family) and the wood hyacinth, a squill of the family Liliaceae (lily , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sept. 25, 2001 Addresses Growing Concern for Secure Remote Access and Protection of Corporate Assets and Privacy Fiberlink and Zone Labs, Inc. today announced that they have joined forces to deliver an integrated security solution for enterprises requiring mobile access for the workforce. As corporations become larger and geographically dispersed, they face increased risk of intrusion and even espionage. Companies using the Fiberlink Global Remote dial up client with Zone Lab's ZoneAlarm(TM) Pro integrated firewall offer their mobile workforce access to all critical, confidential business data without leaving the backdoor See trapdoor. open for hackers. Fiberlink continues its leadership in securing enterprise mobile access. Fiberlink's latest fully integrated security solution will provide yet another level of centrally enforceable policy -- evidence of Fiberlink's focus on building the right solution for each customer. With ZoneAlarm Pro installed as part of Fiberlink Global Remote, intruders are automatically locked out of the corporate network, alleviating IT managers' biggest concern by keeping company data and employees safe from unwanted security risks. "Without optimum security, enterprises should not offer access," said Skip Taylor, vice president of product marketing of Fiberlink. "By incorporating Zone Lab's technology into our VPNterprise(SM) platform, Fiberlink offers another distributed firewall solution tailored to an enterprise's security policy while simultaneously granting mobile workers access to corporate applications from the road or remote offices." Fiberlink continues to address the needs of customers by partnering with best-of-breed providers to offer the most complete mobile access client. Zone Labs' award-winning ZoneAlarm Pro delivers manageable security features like desktop firewall, intrusion blocking See IDS. , and application control to every endpoint PC across an enterprise. Unlike other desktop firewall software, ZoneAlarm Pro automatically blocks known and unknown dangerous threats, protecting the PC, the 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. tunnel and the corporate network from intruders and attacks. "Remote PCs accessing corporate data are particularly susceptible to Internet-borne threats such as Trojan horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
About Zone Labs, Inc. Zone Labs Inc. is a leading creator 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. solutions. Zone Labs produces patented TrueVector(TM) technology, the software platform on which the company builds its award-winning security solutions for consumers, small businesses, enterprises and service providers. Zone Labs' product line includes the award-winning ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro Internet security utilities, which millions of PC users have downloaded, making them the de facto standards. Zone Labs Integrity, also built on the TrueVector platform, is a centrally managed endpoint security solution, protecting corporate data, productivity and reputation from hackers. Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] , USA. Strategic investors in Zone Labs include noted security luminary John McAfee John McAfee (born September 1945) is a computer programmer and founder of McAfee. He was one the first people to design anti-virus software and the first to develop a virus scanner. He was born in England and raised in Salem, Virginia. , founder of McAfee Software, EastWest VentureGroup, Intel Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Pacific Venture Group and Visa International. For more information, please contact Zone Labs at 415-341-8200 or visit www.zonelabs.com. About Fiberlink Fiberlink is a provider of managed Internet-based VPN solutions. Since 1997, Fiberlink has offered a full range of customized, Internet-based communication services, including global remote access, and site-to-site LAN-based VPNs. Fiberlink is ranked in the Innovation 100 series, a program sponsored by InformationWeek and CapGemini/Ernst & Young that spotlights industry leaders who define and implement innovative customer-centric business and technology strategies within the new connected economy. Fiberlink customers include PricewaterhouseCoopers, BMC Software BMC Software, Inc. NYSE: BMC, is an American enterprise management software provider, focusing on IT infrastructure applications. BMC was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. , The Gillette Company, Russell-Mellon Analytical Services and Barnes & Noble. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has sales offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Phoenix, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , 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. , Seattle and Washington, DC, with more offices opening this year. For more information about Fiberlink, visit www.fiberlink.com. Note to Editors: TrueVector, ZoneAlarm, the Zone Labs logo and Zone Labs Integrity are trademarks of Zone Labs Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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