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Novell Ships Industry's Most Powerful Authentication Solution Strong Directory-enabled Security Provided via Smart Card and Token Integration PROVO, Utah — July 13, 1999 — Novell, Inc. today made available enterprise security software that enables businesses to securely authenticate each user who signs on to a network easily and safely. BorderManager™ Enterprise Edition 3.5, Novell's Internet security management suite, is the first solution that integrates strong user authentication, regardless of the user's physical location, with the powerful management capabilities of the market-proven Novell® Directory Services® (NDS™). The BorderManager Enterprise Edition suite includes new features that provide security protection for companies extending their business as well as increasingly mobile workforce to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Topping the list of new features in BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5 is strong authentication — the use of smart cards and tokens to manage secure passwords and identify users who access the network — regardless of their sign-on location. This authentication method ensures that corporate information cannot be accessed or altered by unauthorized parties while providing ease-of-access to mobile users who change offices and work locations frequently. The solution announced today by Novell is the first in a planned series of robust mobile security credentials, such as smart cards and hardware and software tokens. These credentials are intended for use with critical security applications, such as delivering remote employee access to secure data on corporate networks or business-to-business electronic commerce. Strong authentication is a critical requirement for enterprises wishing to deploy the Internet as a communication and commerce channel. According to the December 1997 UBS Securities report on Internet-based Electronic Commerce, strong authentication has been an increasingly important issue for businesses, with the total authentication market expanding to $2.6 billion over the next few years. A major statewide law enforcement agency, the California Highway Patrol has 10,000 network users at its roughly 160 locations across the state. "The CHP is very concerned about proper use of the Internet. BorderManager gives us the ability to easily and securely manage user access, and it simplifies this access by providing single sign-on authentication with one login and password to all network resources," said Bruce McLeod, system architect, network services, California Highway Patrol. "BorderManager also allows us to track and report on user activity and restrict access to unwanted sites with the CyberPatrol snapin. Of course the performance benefit of BorderManager can't be overlooked either as it provides increased access speed for the users and reduced traffic on our Internet connection." BorderManager Enterprise Edition is a high-performance Internet security management suite from Novell that addresses the industry trend towards consolidated management of security services. BorderManager Enterprise Edition includes firewall, virtual private networking (VPN), strong authentication and caching services all integrated with Novell Directory Services, enabling businesses to manage the entire suite of Internet security services from a single, centralized administration console. BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5 provides an extensible security management framework that allows companies to add security services as business needs dictate, and secure single sign-on to network services as well as directory-based policy management that lowers security administration costs by up to 70 percent. This new version builds on the previous success of BorderManager, a fourteen-time industry award winner, now deployed worldwide in leading business and government intranet and Internet infrastructures. "With the explosion of business on the Internet, traditional companies are struggling with protecting their network resources and securely managing their users while determining how they are going to participate in this new online world," said Smita Deshpande, director of marketing, Internet Solutions, Novell. "With all the security issues associated with the Internet, there are simply too many chances for error if administrators have to set up and manage each part of their Internet security individually. Clearly, consolidation of security management in a single management paradigm such as Novell Directory Services will be the defacto way to manage users as companies extend their business to the Internet." A Complete Internet Security Management Suite with Stronger Authentication Responding to customer demand for enhanced password security, Novell has extended its partnership strategy to offer a Novell/ActivCard, Inc. branded token that offers customers the highest level of security authentication available today. BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3.5 offers stronger authentication features and even more secure Internet and remote network access:
Other new features include: text entries for packet filter logs, alerting enhancements that allow an administrator to selectively choose to enable or disable any of the BorderManager trap and information alerts; Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) support that acts as a non-caching RTSP Real Audio proxy; a new modular install that allows administrators to choose which service to install; multiple server install improvements; and the addition of Telnet Proxy. Pricing and Upgrades Pricing for the BorderManager Enterprise Suite 3.5 server license begins at $1,995. To order, please contact a Novell Channel Partner, call 1-888-321-4272 or visit http://www.novell.com. Upgrade options are available for previous versions of BorderManager. Novell Education Provides BorderManager Enterprise Edition Training Novell Education is now offering Course 770: "Internet Security Management with BorderManager Enterprise Edition 3" to support BorderManager Enterprise Edition. Course 770 qualifies as an elective for all CNE® tracks, including NetWare® 5. For more information on BorderManager Enterprise Edition training or other Novell-authorized training and certification programs, please call 1-800-233-EDUC (3382) in the United States or 1-801-222-7800 outside the United States. Information is also available at the Novell Education Web site at http://www.novell.com/education. About BorderManager Enterprise Edition Novell BorderManager Enterprise Edition is a high-performance Internet security management suite for businesses that leverage the power of Novell Directory Services. It is the easiest way to seamlessly deploy firewall, virtual private networking, caching and strong authentication services within business networks. And since BorderManager Enterprise Edition is integrated with Novell Directory Services, businesses can manage the entire suite of services from a single, centralized administration console. First shipped in December 1998, BorderManager Enterprise Edition is Internet standards based and Year 2000 ready and can be purchased by customers with the confidence that it can be easily integrated into their existing network environment. About Novell Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the leading provider of network software enabled by directory services. Novell Internet solutions make networks more manageable and secure and reduce the total cost of ownership for organizations of every kind and size. Novell's worldwide channel, developer, education and technical support programs are the most extensive in the network computing industry. For information on Novell's complete range of products and services, contact Novell's Customer response Center at (888) 321-4CRC (4272), or visit Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com. Press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/pressroom. In addition, detailed comparisons between Novell products and competitive offerings from other vendors are available on the Web at http://www.novell.com/advantage. Novell, NetWare, CNE and Novell Directory Services are registered trademarks, and NDS and BorderManager are trademarks of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third-party trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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