Global Internet, V-ONE agree to share reseller channels; V-ONE selects Global Internet's Centri as Windows NT firewall of choice.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1997--Global Internet Software Group Inc., a leader in Microsoft(R) 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. (TM) security, today announced an agreement with V-ONE Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :VONE), developers of "gate" technology for secure business over open networks. The agreement allows Global Internet and V-ONE to use each other's reseller and direct sales force, increasing the channel reach of both companies. V-ONE will immediately begin selling global Internet's Centri Security Manager product line through its international direct sales force. Global Internet will offer V-ONE products including SmartGate 2.2, an intelligent software "gate" with integrated encryption and token-based authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. that will interoperate with Centri products to provide additional security, through its nationwide network of value added resellers See VAR. (company) value added reseller - (VAR, or "value added retailer") A company which sells something (e.g. computers) made by another company (an OEM) with extra components added (e.g. specialist software). (VARs). "Global Internet's agreement with V-ONE provides Centri customers with additional ease-of-use features, like remote user authentication See authentication. and session encryption using a choice of hardware and software tokens and digital certificates," said Phil Marson, vice president of sales and marketing, Global Internet. "We broaden our line domestically, and V-ONE helps make the Centri product line more readily available in Europe and Asia." Global Internet's Centri firewall product line easily integrates with V-ONE's intelligent "gate" technology, SmartGate 2.2. V-ONE has selected the Centri product line as its Windows NT firewall of choice. "We feel that Global Internet's product line offers significant advantages over competitive products in the NT market," said James F. Chen, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , V-ONE. "With Centri's superior architecture, seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. on the NT platform and protection against Java and ActiveX applets, the product line was a logical choice for us to offer our customers." Centri Security Manager software makes use of Global Internet's proprietary Kernel Proxy(TM) architecture, which provides the security of an application-proxy firewall with the performance of a packet filter. For more information on Global Internet and its products, customers can call Global Internet at 800/682-5550, e-mail info@gi.net or visit the World Wide Web at http://www.globalinternet.com/. Global Internet Software Group specializes in security software and is a wholly owned subsidiary 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. of Global Internet.Com Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based full-service internetwork (1) To go between one network and another. (2) A large network made up of a number of smaller networks. Same as "internet" (lower case "i"), not the "Internet" (upper case "I"). See internet. solutions company. V-ONE Corp. licenses SmartGate, an intelligent software "gate" that enables organizations to establish secure communications and transaction channels over public networks like the Internet. Major financial institutions, sensitive government agencies and large health care concerns use SmartGate for its integrated authentication, encryption and access control options. SmartGate tightly manages controlled users accessing sensitive data without changing an organization's existing firewalls, applications and network architecture. V-ONE is headquartered in Rockville, Md. Product and security information, white papers and V-ONE's latest news releases may be accessed via the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.v-one.com/. -0- Microsoft is a registered trademark and Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. Kernel Proxy is a trademark of Global Internet Software Group Inc. CONTACT: The Bohle Company Wendy Allen, 310/785-0515 ext. 242 wendya@bohle.com Erik Jameson, 310/785-0515 ext. 229 ejameson@bohle.com |
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