Permeo Base5 Selected as ''Best Endpoint Security Solution'' Finalist for SC Magazine's 2006 Reader Trust Awards.AUSTIN, Texas -- Permeo Technologies, a leading provider of on demand information security solutions, today announced that Permeo Base5 has been selected by SC Magazine as a finalist in the category of Best Endpoint Security Solution for 2006.The 2006 SC Awards are granted through an extensive judging process where expert judges select notable companies in each of the categories. The readership of SC Magazine then votes for the best in each of those categories and a select few are chosen as finalists. The winners will be announced, in conjunction with the RSA Conference The RSA Conference is a Cryptography-related conference held annually in the San Francisco Bay Area. The RSA Conference started in 1991 as a forum for cryptographers to gather and share the latest knowledge and advancements in the area of Internet security. , at the SC Magazine Global Awards banquet held on February 14 at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . "We are honored to be selected as a finalist in this year's SC Award for the Best Endpoint Security Solution," said Mark Elliott, vice president of product management at Permeo Technologies. "Permeo Base5 is the only 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. 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. to combine secure remote access with on demand protection to prevent malware attacks and information leakage Information leakage happens whenever a system that is designed to be closed to an eavesdropper reveals some information to unauthorized parties nonetheless. For example, when designing an encrypted instant messaging network, a network engineer without the capacity to crack your at the endpoint. This recognition by the readers of SC Magazine validates the power of our unique approach." Permeo Base5 is an SSL VPN delivered as a soft appliance that combines on demand clientless remote access with comprehensive endpoint information security and protection. Replacing or coexisting co·ex·ist intr.v. co·ex·ist·ed, co·ex·ist·ing, co·ex·ists 1. To exist together, at the same time, or in the same place. 2. with current remote access solutions to deliver secure access to remote users, business partners and customers, Permeo Base5 leverages patent-pending technology to ensure that the endpoints accessing enterprise applications and information are secure and to prevent malicious or inadvertent information leakage. Permeo Base5 features for on demand information security and protection include: --Behavior-based detection of keyloggers and other spyware to prevent eavesdropping Secretly gaining unauthorized access to confidential communications. Examples include listening to radio transmissions or using laser interferometers to reconstitute conversations by reflecting laser beams off windows that are vibrating in synchrony to the sound in the room. of end-user login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. credentials --Host-integrity checking to ensure endpoint compliance with corporate security standards, such as operating system operating system (OS) 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. patches, antivirus signature files and the presence of a personal firewall --Configurable information controls, such as blocking or enabling printing, saving to file or initiating a print-screen, to prevent inadvertent or malicious loss of corporate information --Browser session security to encrypt session cache and temporary files, preventing loss of information from data mining spyware --Portal session clean up to delete browser cache Pronounced "browser cash." A temporary storage area in memory or on disk that holds the most recently downloaded Web pages. As you jump from Web page to Web page, caching those pages in memory lets you quickly go back to a page without having to download it from the Web again. and all temporary files, such as a spreadsheet downloaded and viewed on a kiosk or other unmanaged endpoint, such as home PCs About Permeo Permeo Technologies, a leading provider of on demand information security, provides a comprehensive remote access and information protection solution that safely extends corporate applications to mobile workers, business partners and customers. Our approach eliminates the risk of information leakage at the end point through a cost-effective, easy-to-use solution. Since 2001, Permeo has helped more than 250 of the world's largest companies secure their information and protect their assets beyond the borders of their enterprise. More information about Permeo can be found at www.permeo.com. About SC Magazine Awards 2006-US With over 1,300 product and service nominations from over 330 competing companies globally, the SC Awards are the world's leading awards program for the information security industry. New this year, the SC Magazine Awards have three separate award programs for the US, UK, and Asia Pacific regions. The awards are composed of the Reader Trust Awards -- voted on by SC readers in each region, and the excellence and professional awards that are judged by a panel of the industry's top talents. The SC Awards will honor all finalists and winners during the US Awards ceremony, taking place at RSA Conference at the Fairmont Hotel, 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. on February 14th, 2006. For more information on this event, please contact Liz Lockard at Liz.Lockard@haymarketmedia.com. To learn more about the SC Magazine Awards 2006-US please go to: www.scawards.com. |
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