V-ONE Corporation Secures Information Sharing for Operation Respond Institute, Inc.; V-ONE SmartGate Technology Will Protect First Responder Communications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers GERMANTOWN, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2003 V-ONE Corporation (OTCPK:VONE), a leading Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. technology company, and Operation Respond(R) Institute (ORI), a public/private partnership serving the emergency response community, today announced ORI has selected V-ONE's SmartGate(R) 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. technology to secure OREIS(TM) - the Operation Respond Emergency Information System. OREIS is an advanced software system for emergency responders, providing them with around the clock access to critical information when an intermodal rolling stock rolling stock Any of various readily movable transportation equipment such as automobiles, locomotives, railroad cars, and trucks. Rolling stock generally makes good collateral for loans because the equipment is standardized and easily transportable among incident occurs involving hazardous materials. OREIS initially developed the system to support the railroads and is now expanding its linkages and databases to incorporate truck and ship transport across the nations highways and in the ports of entry. Computerized drawings of rail freight and passenger cars and truck bodies identify access points for containment of spills and, in the case of passenger rail cars, critical features such as emergency windows and doors. ORI is developing a geo-referencing capability to help responders locate rail and motor carrier hazardous materials incidents. OREIS is currently deployed in 4,200 installations throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, reaching an estimated 500,000 first responders first responder First response personnel Emergency medicine A person employed in the public sector–EMT, fire fighter, police, volunteer EMS–whose duties include provision of immediate medical care in the event of an emergency; FRs have basic emergency . Over the next several months ORI is expanding these installations to 10,000, doubling the first responder reach. "Protecting our nation's critical infrastructures through increased cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. security is a top priority 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. , and this is especially true when dealing with hazardous materials or potentially dangerous chemicals," said Margaret E. Grayson, 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 V-ONE Corporation. "ORI's commitment to first responders is to help assure that they do not become the "first victims". V-ONE's innovative SmartGate VPN software will enable ORI to verify the identity of each individual requesting access and provide secure access to the approved first responders without the risk that an unauthorized user will gain access to this sensitive information." Operation Respond has been working closely with V-ONE to strengthen all elements of OREIS security. Recognized as one of the easiest application layer VPNs available today to deploy and use, V-ONE SmartPass client-side technology will be installed on the user's computer and, with the SmartGate server technology, establish a virtual private network. The VPN essentially serves as a private, secure network between two parties over the Internet. V-ONE technology will authenticate (1) To verify (guarantee) the identity of a person or company. To ensure that the individual or organization is really who it says it is. See authentication and digital certificate. (2) To verify (guarantee) that data has not been altered. OREIS users, exchange sensitive data using AES or 3DES encryption, and provide flexible access controls for user-to-application security. Advanced V-ONE technology will allow users to avoid network address translation (NAT (Network Address Translation) An IETF standard that allows an organization to present itself to the Internet with far fewer IP addresses than there are nodes on its internal network. ) issues and easily and securely traverse multiple firewalls. SmartGate includes a FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) A series of publications issed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that specifies information security guidelines for federal government departments and agencies. validated soft token for digital identity and strong 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 meets U.S. Government standards in both wired and wireless configurations. V-ONE's technology includes a clientless access anywhere option for authorized users that might not be able to reach their primary computer in an emergency situation. Access to the Internet through any wired, wireless or satellite-based device is all that is needed to link first responders to the information. "Our selection of V-ONE technology is a critical step to ensure that the sensitive OREIS data is secure and protected," said Daniel M. Collins, president of Operation Respond. "V-ONE SmartGate technology will allow ORI to more securely share critical information and applications with OREIS users over the Internet. This strengthened security not only has implications for OREIS, but will also be the secure infrastructure supporting ORI's alert and messaging system Software that provides an electronic mail delivery system. It is made up of the following functional components, which may be packaged together or independently. Mail User Agent , as managed and operated by the ORI affiliate The Emergency Services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' Information Network." About Operation Respond Institute The Operation Respond(R) Institute (ORI) is a not-for-profit, public/private partnership serving the emergency response community with time and lifesaving technology tools to combat safety and security incidents occurring on North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. railroads and highways. Operation Respond works closely with the Federal Government, transportation carriers and the emergency response community to develop real-world solutions for emergency responders. ORI provides software tools and training to the emergency response community, mostly dealing with hazardous materials and passenger railroad incidents. ORI is primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the participating carriers. www.oreis.org About V-ONE Corporation Providing enterprise-level network security protection since 1993, V-ONE Corporation'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. is SmartGate(R), a client/server Virtual Private Network technology. Fortune 1000 corporations, healthcare organizations and sensitive government agencies worldwide use SmartGate for their integrated authentication, encryption and access control. With its patented client deployment and management capabilities, SmartGate is a compelling solution for remote access intranets and secure extranets for electronic business between trading partners, for both conventional and wireless networks. V-ONE is headquartered in Germantown, MD. Product and network security information, white papers and the company's latest news releases may be accessed via www.v-one.com. This release, other than historical financial information, may consist of forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements may differ in a material way from actual future events. For instance, factors that could cause results to differ from future events include rapid rates of technological change and intense competition, extended sales cycles, rate at which results of marketing initiatives can be determined, and the level and timing of acceptance and implementation of the Company's products with existing customers, among others. Readers are also referred to the documents filed by V-ONE Corporation with the SEC, specifically the Company's latest report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. , which identifies important risk factors for the Company. V-ONE, SmartGate, SmartGuard, SmartPass, SmartWall and "Security for a Connected World" are trademarks or registered trademarks of V-ONE Corporation. All product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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