Zone Labs Personal Firewall Embedded in the Cisco VPN Client Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001 Zone Labs' Cooperative Enforcement Technology Provides More Robust Security for Remote Workers Using the Cisco 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. Client Version 3.5 Software Zone Labs, Inc., a leading creator 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, today announced that Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. has embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. the Zone Labs' personal firewall into the newly-released Cisco VPN Client version 3.5 software. Based on the same technology included in the popular Internet security utilities, ZoneAlarm(R) and ZoneAlarm Pro, the Zone Labs personal firewall, which is a stateful-inspection firewall, works to protect Cisco VPN clients from hacker attacks and infiltration infiltration /in·fil·tra·tion/ (in?fil-tra´shun) 1. the pathological diffusion or accumulation in a tissue or cells of substances not normal to it or in amounts in excess of the normal. 2. infiltrate (2). . In addition, Zone Labs cooperative enforcement technology, which is incorporated in this integrated security solution, can be configured on a spectrum from permissive permissive adj. 1) referring to any act which is allowed by court order, legal procedure, or agreement. 2) tolerant or allowing of others' behavior, suggesting contrary to others' standards. PERMISSIVE. to paranoid to fit the enterprise security policy. At its most paranoid setting, the technology ensures that no VPN connections are made without the Zone Labs personal firewall running on the client and appropriate firewall policy applied. "Without malicious intent, employees may inadvertently subvert enterprise security policies and thus expose the entire corporate network to infiltration by hackers via the Internet," said Pete Lindstrom, director, Security Strategies, Hurwitz Group. "The cooperative enforcement technology incorporated in this joint solution from Cisco and Zone Labs raises the bar on enterprise security by ensuring that all endpoints are secure prior to network connection." The new Cisco VPN Client version 3.5 software, announced today, extends Cisco's market and technical innovation in the VPN and security market, addressing customer remote access VPN requirements. This new embedded personal firewall functionality gives customers extensive, integrated end-point security in remote access VPN environments. "Zone Labs is committed to working with Cisco to provide the most powerful solution to securing the corporate network," said Gregor Freund, co-founder and chief executive officer of Zone Labs. "The combination of Zone Labs' firewall and cooperative enforcement technologies with the industry-leading VPN solution from Cisco provides enterprises with the ideal solution for securing all points of the extended enterprise network." "We are proud of Cisco's portfolio of end-to-end security and VPN solutions and are constantly working to enhance our offerings," said Richard Palmer
v. em·bed·ded, em·bed·ding, em·beds v.tr. 1. To fix firmly in a surrounding mass: embed a post in concrete; fossils embedded in shale. the Zone Labs' stateful-inspection firewall to offer our customers the most secure, effective and comprehensive approach with which to secure their extended networks. Zone Labs and Cisco will continue to work closely to integrate their endpoint security and VPN technologies in order to optimize and strengthen security for Cisco customers." Enterprises may add yet another layer of security to their Cisco VPN solution by adding ZoneAlarm Pro. ZoneAlarm Pro provides both inbound and outbound protection against known and unknown threats. ZoneAlarm Pro's Application Control feature ensures that only authorized applications can make outbound connections to the Internet, thereby eliminating the vulnerabilities of Trojan horses It may never be fully completed or, depending on its its nature, it may be that it can never be completed. However, new and revised entries in the list are always welcome.
About Zone Labs Inc. Zone Labs Inc. is a leading creator of Internet security solutions. Zone Labs' product line includes the award-winning ZoneAlarm and ZoneAlarm Pro Internet security utilities which millions of PC users have downloaded, making them among the most popular and successful Internet security solutions available. Zone Labs Integrity(TM) product is a centrally managed endpoint security solution, protecting corporate data, productivity and reputation from threats such as hackers. Founded in 1997, Zone Labs is a private company headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Calif., USA. Strategic investors in Zone Labs include noted security luminary John McAfee John McAfee (born September 1945) is a computer programmer and founder of McAfee. He was one the first people to design anti-virus software and the first to develop a virus scanner. He was born in England and raised in Salem, Virginia. , founder of McAfee Software, EastWest VentureGroup, Intel Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Pacific Venture Group and Visa International. For more information, please contact Zone Labs at 415/341-8200 or visit www.zonelabs.com. Editor's Notes Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : TrueVector, ZoneAlarm, and the Zone Labs logo are registered trademarks of Zone Labs Inc. Zone Labs Integrity is a trademark of Zone Labs Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ZoneAlarm Pro has received an Editors Choice from PC Magazine in both 2000 and 2001, a "Best Security Product" award from the editors of PC World and a WinList Award from the editors of WinMag.com. ZoneAlarm was awarded a CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Editors Choice Award in both 2000 and 2001, a Home Office Computing Gold award, as well as a Best Buy Award and World Class Award from the editors of PC World in both 2000 and 2001. |
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