HP and TANTAU Deliver Secure Solution For Wireless E-Services; HP VirtualVault-secured WAP Server Offers Safe and Easy Link to the Internet.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 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)--Feb. 24, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company and TANTAU Software today made it easier for mobile operators, carriers and other businesses to offer a variety of wireless applications without jeopardizing the security of their networks. Responding to customer demand for a trusted Wireless Application Protocol (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. ) server, especially for banking, HP has integrated the bulletproof Refers to extremely stable hardware and/or software that cannot be brought down no matter what unusual conditions arise. See industrial strength. bulletproof - Used of an algorithm or implementation considered extremely robust; lossage-resistant; capable of correctly security of HP 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 VirtualVault with TANTAU's Wireless Internet Platform. This solution provides a safe and rapid way to deploy innovative wireless Internet services for banking, financial, news, information, travel, medical and other mobile applications. This trusted WAP solution sits on the border between the outside world and the enterprise to safely connect applications and databases to mobile users. It employs the same technology currently protecting Web applications and transactions at more than 120 financial institutions in 24 countries with more than $7 trillion One thousand times one billion, which is 1, followed by 12 zeros, or 10 to the 12th power. See space/time. (mathematics) trillion - In Britain, France, and Germany, 10^18 or a million cubed. In the USA and Canada, 10^12. in total assets, including three of the top five banks in both the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Japan. With this new, secure wireless channel, businesses can extend their existing Web-based e-services to the rapidly emerging population of people around the world using WAP-enabled mobile phones and wireless devices. This solution can be installed in any type of network, including mobile operator and company-specific networks. HP plans to integrate VirtualVault with additional WAP servers as demand grows. "As access to the Internet and corporate intranets become more a part of everyone's daily personal and business lives, the demand for wireless data access will be a natural consequence of our increasingly mobile lives," said Roberto Medrano, general manager of 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. Division and Web QoS Division. "Now, business will be able to offer their customers new wireless Internet services such as mobile banking, Internet shopping, travel reservations and many others." "The financial-services industry will forever be changed with the ability to conduct mobile e-banking. We're using HP's trusted WAP solution, based on TANTAU's Wireless Internet Platform, because it allows us to participate in the mobile-commerce revolution without sacrificing security, scalability or a direct link to our customers," said John Arne Haugerud, chief executive officer at EDB/Novit. "The combination of HP's leadership in secure Internet environments and TANTAU's innovative highly scalable wireless platform delivers unique value to the enterprise," said John Sims John Sims (1749–1831) was a taxonomist who classified various species of plants. He was the first editor of The Botanical Magazine after the founder, William Curtis.[1] References 1. ^ John Sims, 1749–1831. Darwin Project. , president and chief executive officer of TANTAU. "Together, we provide a proven and trusted environment for high-volume, secure mobile-commerce applications." Availability and Pricing This trusted integrated solution is available immediately. Pricing and configuration options vary based on the hardware and software. About HP's Internet Security Division The Internet Security Division delivers best-in-class e-security software that makes enterprise, ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. and ASP Internet applications safe for electronic business. The Praesidium product portfolio includes trusted Web-server platforms, Web access and authorization managers, extranet VPNs and firewalls. Most Praesidium products run on HP, Sun and Microsoft(R) systems. HP's pace-setting security products, solutions and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. help businesses deploy innovative new applications and services more quickly, securely, smoothly and at a lower cost. More information can be found at http://www.hp.com/security. About TANTAU On October 11, 1999, TANTAU Software joined HP in its mobile e-services initiatives aimed at enabling the creation of mobile e-services for wireless service providers and extended enterprise environments. TANTAU Wireless Internet Platform enables an enterprise or a service provider to integrate its wireless and wired online channels, offering solutions for businesses who anticipate very large numbers of m-commerce transactions. The Wireless Internet Platform addresses the critical requirements for m-commerce: security, scalability, availability and transaction integrity. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, TANTAU is a global company with development and sales offices around the world, including Australia, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. For more information, visit TANTAU at http://www.TANTAU.com. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing computing - computer and imaging solutions and services for business and home -- is focused on capitalizing on the opportunities of the Internet and the proliferation proliferation /pro·lif·er·a·tion/ (pro-lif?er-a´shun) the reproduction or multiplication of similar forms, especially of cells.prolif´erativeprolif´erous pro·lif·er·a·tion n. of electronic services. HP plans to spin off Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. and distribute its shares to HP shareowners by mid-calendar year 2000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measurement, semiconductor products, chemical analysis and healthcare solutions businesses, and has leading positions in multiple market segments. HP has 85,400 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. TANTAU is a registered trademark or trademark of TANTAU Software International, Inc. |
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