HP Broadens Security Offerings With Aventail VPN; HP Praesidium Family Now Offers Greater Protection for Extranets.SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIement software, today announced they have compleWith the addition of Aventail's solution to theloyees. "At the end of the day, your securfectively eliminates the risk of an enterprise inheriting another network's security flaws." In a related announcement, HP said it also has added AXENT's Raptor Firewall to its Praesidium Noun 1. praesidium - a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session presidium Web security product line. Aventail 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. Aventail VPN is a client/server software solution that uses the IETF-standard Secure Sockets Layers (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 SOCKS v5 protocols. Aventail VPN delivers the necessary application, including legacy host, mainframe, ) eNetwork Firewall. "We are delighted to tranets. This reaffirms our efforts in driving is at the forefront of providing extranet securi secure and easy-to-manage software solutions, NTAIL, or info@aventail.com. Information on Aventail can also be attained through Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Infoseek (Nasdaq:SEEK), Lycos (Nasdaq:LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. ), and Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT). About HP's 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. Operation HP's Internet Security Operation delivers world-class Web security software solutions that make intranets and extranets safe for electronic business. The Praesidium product portfolio now includes four industry-leading solutions: the award-winning VirtualVault, the industry's most secure Web server (1) A server on the Web that supports one or more of the major security protocols such as SSL, SHTTP and PCT. This means that order form data from your browser is encrypted before being sent (uploaded) to the Web site, making it extremely difficult for a third party to decipher runtime environment; Authorization Server, the only role- and business-rule-based access control for Web-enabled applications, the Aventail VPN and the AXENT Raptor Firewall. More information about these pace-setting security products and services can be found at http://www.hp.com/security. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company is a leading global provider of computing, Internet and intranet solutions, services, communications products and measurement solutions, all of which are recognized for excellence in quality and support. HP has 127,200 employees and had revenue of $42.9 billion in its 1997 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. Aventail VPN is a trademark of Aventail Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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