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Steganos Secure VPN Stops Wi-Fi Hackers Snooping on Corporate Networks.


New Steganos Software Encrypts Internet Connections at Wi-Fi Hotspots, So That Personal and Corporate Data is Always Secure

BOSTON -- Steganos, a leader in security and privacy software for consumers and small businesses, has launched a new service that enables mobile and home workers to securely connect to their employers' networks. Steganos Secure 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.  (Virtual Private Network) uses the 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.  encryption standard which is best known for securing online banking and shopping transactions. ISPs, hot spot providers and hackers cannot penetrate this secure link - even if they can intercept data, it is encrypted so it is worthless to unauthorized users.

With Steganos Secure VPN, users can download and send email, access files on the corporate network, and engage in instant message, chat, blogs and auctions, confident that all passwords, messages and data are protected from interception.

Steganos Secure VPN also enables internet activities to be carried out anonymously, with the user's PC untraceable to website operators or web service providers. Except for the total data quantities for billing purposes, the high availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue.  Steganos servers do not analyze or record any traffic passing through Steganos Secure VPN.

Steganos Secure VPN is based on the approved OpenVPN application just like its anonymity service for home users, Steganos Internet Anonym an·o·nym  
n.
1. An anonymous person.

2. A pseudonym.



[French anonyme, from Late Latin an
 VPN.

Steganos Secure VPN is compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet.  Home Edition, and Windows XP Professional.

Availability

Available now via www.steganos.com

Pricing
Steganos Secure VPN
$299.95 (USD)
-- For five work stations
-- 1 year license
-- 12x50GB traffic included
Additional license: $59.99


Review software

For review copies of Steganos software, call Heather Lynch at Prompt Communications on +1 617 5765 5763 or email hlynch@prompt-communications.com

About Steganos

Steganos offers a complete portfolio of user-friendly security and privacy products, including encryption / steganography, antivirus protection, personal firewall and Internet anonymity software. Steganos has more than two million users throughout Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. .

For more information on Steganos, see: www.steganos.com
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