VIA NET.WORKS CHOOSES WATCHGUARD FOR MANAGED SECURITY SERVICE.WatchGuard Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:WGRD), a provider of 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. solutions, has announced that VIA NET.WORKS, Inc. (Nasdaq:VNWI)(AEX AEX See: Amsterdam Exchange :VNWI) has selected WatchGuard's Managed Security Services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the system (WatchGuard for MSS) as a core component of their VIA Security firewall and 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) service. VIA NET.WORKS, serving over 140,000 customers in Europe, Latin America, and the US, introduced its VIA Security managed service to businesses in France, Mexico and the United Kingdom in September 2000 and plans to extend service to other markets later this year. WatchGuard for MSS is a leading platform for managed security targeted to small and medium enterprises, and is the system of choice for more than 60 service providers worldwide, including Genuity (formerly GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) ), PSINet, UUNet and Verio. WatchGuard for MSS is a scalable, carrier-class managed security system that gives service providers the tools to build, offer and operate low-cost security and VPN services to subscribing businesses. The system includes specially designed security management software for providers' Network Operations Centers (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ), Firebox security appliances that are placed at customers' premises and WatchGuard's unique LiveSecurity Service that delivers software and security updates directly to the NOC. "WatchGuard for MSS gives us maximum flexibility to tailor our suite of VIA Security services for any size business, from small offices to large distributed enterprises with high-performance VPN requirements," said Timothy Galante, Vice President of Marketing for VIA NET.WORKS. "WatchGuard's LiveSecurity Service gives our security experts an extra edge by supplying them with current software updates and security advisories direct from WatchGuard's Internet security team. No other managed security system is as easy to implement and operate, or is as focused on supporting the mission of value-added Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. ." "VIA NET.WORKS is a perfect partner for WatchGuard because of its focus on value-added services, such as Internet security," said Dennis Cloutier, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales for WatchGuard. "VIA NET.WORKS has a strong track record in the sales and support of integrated, high quality Internet security solutions, and we are pleased to be strengthening our relationship with VIA and their business customers around the world." |
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