myCIO.com Selects NetScreen Technologies Broadband Internet Security Appliances for Firewall ASaP and VPN ASaP Managed Security Services.Business EditorsSANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2000 NetScreen Technologies, a leading developer of ASIC-based 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. appliances and systems, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to provide mycio.com, a Network Associates business (Nasdaq symbol: NETA), its NetScreen-5, NetScreen-10 and NetScreen-100 broadband Internet See broadband. security appliances for myCIO.com's recently announced 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. ASaP and Firewall ASaP 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 . myCIO.com customer's benefit from managed service solutions that include highly reliable, high performance and cost-effective NetScreen integrated security appliances. Finding qualified security personnel to design, implement and manage secure Internet and VPN connections is becoming increasingly difficult. As a result, small, medium and large business are looking to outsource the management of their Internet security solutions. The emergence of low cost, high performance, easily managed Internet security appliances has now made it possible for managed security providers, such as myCIO.com, the first infrastructure application service provider (ASP), to deliver compelling and profitable managed security services to customers of all sizes. "NetScreen has developed a complete line of Internet security appliances and systems that enable the delivery of managed security to virtually any site -- ranging from the most demanding Internet data centers all the way down to a broadband-connected small business or enterprise telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. ," said Robert Thomas Robert Thomas could refer to:
"Because our customers demand airtight security, high network availability rapid deployment and high performance, building dependable and easily managed security application services See ASP and Web services. like Firewall ASaP and VPN ASaP requires that we utilize the best security enforcement products available," said Zach Nelson, CEO and president of myCIO.com. "The NetScreen product line allows us to successfully and effectively deliver these services, while minimizing costs - both upfront equipment costs and ongoing management costs." Security Solutions for All Environments NetScreen's line of high-performance Internet security appliances and systems integrate firewall, VPN and traffic-shaping functions to allow enterprises and service providers to manage and secure Internet connections. The products that will be used in myCIO.com's Firewall ASaP and VPN ASaP services include: -- Firewall ASaP, one of the first managed security services to deliver integrated firewall, anti-virus and VPN technology; and -- VPN ASaP, also provides online Internet gateway protection against viruses. myCIO.com's Firewall ASaP and VPN ASaP Services myCIO.com combines web-based versions of Network Associates' industry-leading security and anti-virus technologies with a host of application services to seamlessly deliver customers a secure and comprehensive infrastructure for e-business. Specific offerings include: -- Firewall ASaP, one of the first managed security services to deliver integrated firewall, anti-virus and VPN technology; and -- VPN ASaP, also provides online Internet gateway protection against viruses. Additionally, myCIO.com offers CyberCop ASaP, one of the world's first 100 percent web-based vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. and intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. services, and VirusScan ASaP, Internet-delivered and continuously updated protection against the industry's number one threat - viruses. About NetScreen Technologies NetScreen Technologies develops ASIC-based Internet security appliances and systems that deliver high performance firewall, VPN and traffic shaping Using methods to keep traffic flowing smoothly in a network. Although the term is often used synonymously with "traffic engineering," traffic shaping deals with managing the network moment to moment, whereas traffic engineering refers to the overall strategies employed in a network. functionality to e-business sites, broadband service providers and application service providers. This offers customer's record-breaking wire-speed performance, scalability, and manageability in one comprehensive security solution. NetScreen is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with financial backing from Technology Associates Management Co., Ltd., Sequoia Capital, Sumitomo Corporation and Hitachi Seibu Software. NetScreen sells exclusively through strategic partners such as Equinox equinox (ē`kwĭnŏks), either of two points on the celestial sphere where the ecliptic and the celestial equator intersect. The vernal equinox, also known as "the first point of Aries," is the point at which the sun appears to cross the Solution Through Partnership, Hitachi Seibu Software, Patriot Technologies, Inc., and WebZone Inc. NetScreen is located at 2860 San Tomas Expressway, Santa Clara, CA 95051. More information on the company and its products can be found at http://www.netscreen.com or by calling NetScreen at 408.330.7800 x2500. Note: Network Associates, PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) A data encryption program from PGP Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (www.pgp.com). Published as freeware in 1991 and widely used around the world for encrypting e-mail messages and securing files, PGP is available for commercial use and as freeware for , Sniffer, Magic Solutions, VirusScan, and McAfee are registered trademarks of Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. All other registered and unregistered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners. NetScreen is a trademark of NetScreen Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All contents copyright (c) 1998-2000 NetScreen Technologies, Inc. This release contains projections and other forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including variability in revenue to NetScreen Technologies, Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates as a result of their reliance on distributors, the rapidly changing nature of the market for shared Internet access solutions and other conditions and factors. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. For themselves, NetScreen Technologies, Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. Please refer to the documents separately filed by NetScreen Technologies, Network Associates, Inc. and/or its affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which identify for the respective company important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements. |
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