Tivoli Announces Software to Secure Personalized Access to Wireless i-mode Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2001 Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director Demonstrates Potential to Secure Estimated 3,000 i-mode Applications, 25 Million Japanese Subscribers Tivoli Systems(R) Inc., an 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) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IBM) company, today announced it has successfully tested software that can provide secure authentication See authentication token and SecurID card. and authorization to applications and data accessed through i-mode wireless devices. Customers will be able to leverage initial i-mode support in an upcoming release of Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director. This new development has the potential to bring new levels of security and privacy to the estimated 25 million i-mode subscribers in Japan and new i-mode subscribers worldwide. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. , i-mode has an estimated 25 million subscribers in Japan and more than 800 companies providing information services See Information Systems. through i-mode wireless devices. Initial testing has been completed using i-mode wireless devices in Tokyo and Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director software in the Tivoli Gold Coast Laboratory in Australia. "i-mode is a proven wireless technology in Japan with an estimated 3,000 applications behind it," said Charul Vyas, Wireless and Mobile Communications analyst, IDC. "Given this success in the Japanese market, there is good potential for this technology to spread to other major markets." Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director helps some of the world's most innovative companies rapidly deploy e-business applications to customers, partners and employees, without compromising security and privacy. Traditional enterprises, emerging e-businesses, and now, i-mode application service providers, can use Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director to secure their wired and wireless e-business infrastructures under consistent, yet flexible security policies. "As we have seen on the Web, users get more value out of secure, personalized applications," said Carl Kessler, senior vice president, Enterprise Management Solutions, Tivoli Systems Inc. "Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director can help ensure that effective authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and authorization mechanisms are in place to consistently enforce security and privacy policies to let the right users in and keep the wrong users out." SECOM SECOM Secure Communications SECOM Software Engineering Cost Model SECOM Smart Enterprise Common Object Model Trust.net, a Tivoli business partner headquartered in Tokyo, delivers security solutions to customers in Japan. "Our clients require a solid, proven architecture that can extend across the e-business infrastructure, from Web-based to wireless applications," said Keisuke Kido, director, Solution Development Dept., SECOM Trust.net Co., Ltd. "We have had numerous successful deployments of Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director in the past, and we look forward to working with i-mode application service providers to build a new level of security into the applications they provide to consumer and business users." The i-mode support, combined with the support for 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. ) devices, which has been available with Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director since December 2000, offers the industry's broadest, secure access management coverage of wired and wireless devices. Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director is part of IBM's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. for wireless, IBM WebSphere Everyplace eve·ry·place adv. Informal Everywhere. Usage Note: The forms everyplace (or every place), anyplace (or any place), someplace (or some place), and no place Server. Tivoli SecureWay software enables e-businesses to increase revenue opportunities by providing secure access for customers, prospects and business partners, optimize operational expenses through centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. single-action management, and effectively manage security threats, attacks and exposures across the entire organization. For more information about Tivoli SecureWay software, visit www.tivoli.com/security. Pricing and Availability Customers will be able to leverage initial i-mode support in an upcoming release of Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director. Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director pricing is based on the number of users. Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director is available in Japanese, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. About the Tivoli Gold Coast Laboratory The Tivoli Gold Coast Laboratory was launched in 2000 in Southport, Australia. Staffed by 30 highly skilled professionals, the facility provides design, development and quality assurance of new functionality for Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director. The lab -- the only non-US-based facility supporting Tivoli's flagship security solution -- strongly reflects the company's commitment to the region. In addition, the lab provides in-depth technical support for pre- and post- sales work for the product including internal and external training and specific custom engineering assignments. About Tivoli Systems Inc. As an integral part of the comprehensive IBM e-business infrastructure solution, Tivoli technology management software helps traditional enterprises, emerging e-businesses, and Internet businesses worldwide to maximize their existing and future technology investments. Backed by world-class IBM services, support and research, Tivoli software Tivoli Software is the systems management brand of the IBM Software Group. IBM purchased Austin-based Tivoli Systems, Inc. in 1996[1] and allowed it to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary for a few years before forming the Software Group. provides a seamlessly integrated, flexible and secure e-business infrastructure management solution that connects employees, partners and customers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Tivoli is an IBM (NYSE:IBM) company. For more information, visit www.tivoli.com. IBM, SecureWay, Tivoli, and Tivoli Ready are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation or Tivoli Systems Inc. in 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. , other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be the trademarks or service marks of others. Note to Editors: For the latest Tivoli news and event information, visit our online newsroom at www.tivoli.com/news. |
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