SSH Communications Security Announces SSH Secure Shell 2.1 Available for Purchase On ssh.com.Business Editors and Technology Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and ESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2000 SSH Communications Security SSH Communications Security is a Finnish company that is based in Helsinki and was founded by Tatu Ylönen in 1995. It is known as the original developer of the Secure Shell protocol and it currently has about 80 employees. (SSH (Secure SHell) A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs. Also serving as a secure client/server connection for applications such as database access and e-mail, SSH supports a ), the world-leading developer of Internet security and developer of the Secure Shell standard, today announced that they are now selling SSH(R) Secure Shell(TM) 2.1 products on its Web site at www.ssh.com (http://www.ssh.com). With over three million users in 80 countries, SSH Secure Shell is the recognized de-facto standard for remote administration and secure file transfers over the Internet. SSH Secure Shell for Workstations supports Windows 95/98/2000, NT 4.0, Sun Solaris and Linux (Red Hat, SuSe and Caldera distributions). SSH Secure Shell for Servers supports Sun Solaris, HP/UX HP/UX Hewlett-Packard UNIX operating system HP/UX Unexploded Human Particulate Operating System , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , Compaq True64 UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , FreeBSD, as well as many other Linux- and UNIX-based server platforms. Secure Shell protects Internet servers against the most common break-in method used by hackers -- stealing passwords from the Internet. The product encrypts passwords and all data transmitted between the user and host server over the Internet. SSH Secure Shell 2.1 is ideal for maintaining Web or UNIX servers securely, as well as for accessing corporate resources from home and travel. "When companies want to create a secure network, they want to be able to purchase and implement the technology quickly and easily. It was a natural progression for SSH to allow Secure Shell to be purchased on our Web site," said George Adams, 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. of SSH, Inc. "The accessibility and convenience of e-commerce makes security critical to companies conducting business over the Internet. By providing easy access to SSH Secure Shell 2.1 over the Internet, SSH is ensuring that the latest technology is available to consumers and businesses worldwide." Product Pricing Secure Shell starts in price from $89 for the single user Workstation version to $399 for the Server version. Contact SSH sales for multiple user, site and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and pricing. For more information, please go to www.ssh.com (http://www.ssh.com) or contact SSH sales at ssh-sales@ssh.com (mailto:ssh-sales@ssh.com). To speak directly with an SSH sales representative, call 650/404 0160 (Mountain View, Calif., USA) or +358 9 4354 3211 (Espoo, Finland). About SSH Communications Security Founded in 1995, SSH Communications Security is a world-leading supplier of Internet security software for demanding network security solutions. SSH provides best-of-breed cryptography and authentication technologies for secure Internet communications. The company's SSH Secure Shell application has become the de-facto standard for secure logins, and now has millions of users in over 80 countries. SSH IPSEC Express? is the world's leading toolkit for IPsec (Internet Protocol Security), IKE (Internet Key Exchange Internet key exchange (IKE) is the protocol used to set up a security association (SA) in the IPsec protocol suite. Overview IKE is defined in RFC 2407, RFC 2408 and RFC 2409. IKEv2 is defined in RFC 4306. ) and X.509 certificate management system solutions. Since 1997, numerous Internet infrastructure providers, OEMs, and system integrators have licensed SSH IPSEC Express to incorporate high security into their products. These customers include many IT market leaders such as Argus Systems, BinTec, Borderware, Compaq, CoSine, Ericsson, F-Secure, Furukawa Electric, Lucent Technologies, Nokia, and Sun Microsystems, among others. |
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