Harris Computer Systems and Webster Network Strategies announce alliance to offer WWW Monitoring Capabilities through Firewalls.FORT LAUDERDALE/NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1996-- Harris Computer Systems 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 :NHWK) and Webster Network Strategies Monday announced an alliance to offer WebTrack Internet monitoring Analyzing traffic on the Internet. Monitoring is performed to determine packet volume for network configuration as well as to find out how employees are spending their time on the Internet. This is the first step in determining whether or not filtering should be added to the network. services with the CyberGuard Firewall. The alliance will allow Harris Computer Systems the right to market and sell Webster Network Strategies' WebTrack web monitoring See Internet monitoring. services to its CyberGuard Firewall customers worldwide. The agreement will also make Harris Computer Systems the first firewall vendor to offer this type of value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. . WebTrack is a software product that prevents access to non-work related Internet sites such as pornography, hate speech, on-line shopping, job searching, etc. It installs on a proxy server Also called a "proxy," it is a computer system or router that breaks the connection between sender and receiver. Functioning as a relay between client and server, proxy servers are used to help prevent an attacker from invading the private network. , on or behind the network's firewall. The CyberGuard Firewall is a multi-level secure computer that sits between a company's internal network and other external networks such as the Internet to prevent "hackers" from gaining access to a company's sensitive data. With this alliance, WebTrack will be integrated with the CyberGuard Firewall, enabling CyberGuard to perform both the firewall and web monitoring functions. The throughput and performance capabilities of this leading firewall product will not be affected. Offering these products together is a cost-effective solution because it eliminates the need to purchase additional equipment for the monitoring service The general surveillance of known air traffic movements by reference to a radar scope presentation or other means, for the purpose of passing advisory information concerning conflicting traffic or providing navigational assistance. . This will allow corporations to more effectively secure and manage their networks. WebTrack blocks incoming information and enables Internet access See how to access the Internet. exclusively to sites within company guidelines. An attempt to access a designated blocked site results in an "Access Denied" message, a hyperlink to a corporate acceptable use statement, and an entry into the WebTrack activity log. Network administrators and MIS managers can select any log entry to actually view the URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. and research where employees are spending their on-line time. "The integration of these two products will alleviate three major corporate concerns: security threats, lost worker productivity due to non-work related Internet surfing, and legal liability resulting from illegal or undesirable content on the company network," noted E. Courtney Siegel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Harris Computer Systems Corp. "By providing a customized `view' of the Internet, this service will allow companies to strictly enforce their Internet use policies and avoid potential legal liabilities," he added. "Webster Network Strategies is delighted to team up with Harris Computer Systems Corporation, one of the premiere firewall vendors in the industry. The increased distribution of WebTrack will further this product's reputation as the foremost Internet monitoring and filtering software product currently available," stated Steve Dempsey, vice president Sales & Marketing of Webster Network Strategies. With WebTrack, Webster Network Strategies pioneered the capability for businesses to monitor Internet use and restrict access to some or all of 16 categories of Internet sites. Categorized cat·e·go·rize tr.v. cat·e·go·rized, cat·e·go·riz·ing, cat·e·go·riz·es To put into a category or categories; classify. cat by subject content, the WebTrack Control List contains hundreds of thousands of URL's including sexual content, gambling, on-line merchandising, illegal drugs, hate speech, criminal skills, sports, job searching, personal pages, alternative journals, lifestyles, entertainment, games, worthless humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was , and "extreme." MIS managers may customize their installation by adding or exempting sites to/from the WebTrack Control List. Harris Computer Systems, a worldwide corporation headquartered in Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , is a leading supplier of high-performance real-time and multi-level secure computer systems, solutions and software for commercial and government markets. The company's Trusted Systems Division is a leading supplier to Fortune 1000 companies and the government of computer security products that prevent break-ins over public networks such as the Internet. Trusted products include secure operating systems The term "secure operating system" is a misnomer. Relevant articles include:
Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. and networking product that have been evaluated at the B1 level of trust. These products are sold and supported worldwide through a direct sales force and a wide range of resellers, distributors and Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) 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. . Harris Computer Systems is also a charter member of the National Computer Security Association's Firewall Product Developer's Consortium. For WebTrack information or a free evaluation copy, contact Webster Network Strategies at 800/967-0066, 941/261-5503, FAX 941/261-6549 or e-mail info@webster.com or on the web at http://www.webster.com. -0- Note to Editors: CyberGuard and CyberGuard Series are trademarks of Harris Computer Systems Corp. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. For additional company or product information from Harris Computer Systems via fax, please call 800/344-4297. In the Internet/email address noted in this news release, there is an "at" symbol between lisa.thornhill and mail.hcsc.com and between info and webster.com and between 76533,1740 and compuserve.com. In the World Wide Web address noted in this news release, there is a double slash between http: and www.webster.com. These symbols may not appear properly in some systems. CONTACT: Harris Computer Systems, Fort Lauderdale Lisa Thornhill - Media 954/977-5615 or lisa.thornhill@mail.hcsc.com or Beth Alonzo - Analysts/Investors 954/973-5100 or Webster Network Strategies Inc. Jean Tutt/Cindy Golisch - Media 847/253-6600 or 76533,1740@compuserve.com or Stephen Dempsey - Sales /Investor Relations 941/261-5503 |
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