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Update yourself on the recent events worldwide and remember: our information is your key to success! 25.07.2008 MarketWatch - USA The TranSwitch EtherMap-PDH is based on the latest ITU-T Standards G.8040, G.7043 and G.7042 for Generic Framing Procedure (GFP), Virtual Concatenation .......more 24.07.2008 fibresystems.org - Bristol,UK STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Transmode, a leading provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that its Ethernet Demarcation Unit (EDU) has achieved both Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) 9 and MEF 14 certification.........more 22.07.2008 istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA Through a significant contract with the UK's Barclays bank, PGP plans to offer heterogeneous key management. This move is in line with other ISV strategies, in that PGP is giving Barclays development partner status to evolve its technology and guarantee results. The heterogeneous key management space is relatively new. Because of this, the company's offering should enjoy increasing acceptance.........more 21.07.2008 Electronics Talk (press release) - UK Aaeon's FWS-7600 fibre network appliance platform is a flexible tool that can be installed in VPN, intrusion detection system (IDS) and servers. Aaeon has released the FWS-7600 swappable fibre network appliance platform, featuring swappable modules, an LCM display and keypad control........more 18.07.2008 Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GoFish Corporation (OTCBB: GOFH, www.gofishcorp.com), a leading online entertainment and media company specializing in immersive brand opportunities, has added to its network MinyanLand, a virtual community for kids and their parents designed to entertain and educate a young generation on finance and economics........more 17.07.2008 Xinhua PR Newswire - Hong Kong HONG KONG, July 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Pacnet has again won industry recognition for its product innovation with a third consecutive win at the annual International Engineering Consortium (IEC) InfoVision awards..........more 16.07.2008 TMCnet - USA Cisco (News - Alert) PIX Security Appliances users can now easily migrate to Cisco’s ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances with the latest offering of AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer Product Suite from AlgoSec Inc, according to the company.............more 15.07.2008 Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands major finance and enterprise markets for critical managed service applications such as highly secure encryption and VPN, as well as Cisco TelePresence............more 14.07.2008 dBusinessNews Newark (press release) - Newark,NJ,USA SOMERSET - AEP Networks today announced that is has been selected as a Top Emerging Security Vendor by CRN Magazine for its AEP Netilla SSL VPN family of remote access solutions. The award-winning Netilla SSL VPNs are ICSA Labs-approved appliances that provide secure remote access to a wide range of enterprise applications, using a Web browser as a ready-made access client...........more 11.07.2008 TMCnet - USA A report by Infonetics Research has revealed that companies around the world are removing old network systems and bringing in technology like Ethernet, which has higher bandwidth and can allow heavy VoIP traffic..........more 10.07.2008 TMCnet - USA Check Point VPN-1 and Connectra are protecting servers from the latest Domain Name Server (DNS) attacks. The latest DNS cache poisoning threat, CVE-2008-1447, can be mitigated by Check Point SmartDefense DNS request scrambling technology available to Check Point customers since March 2005.........more 08.07.2008 TMC Net - Norwalk,CT,USA REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Check Point(R) Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the expansion of its UTM-1 Total Security(R) appliance line, allowing customers and partners to better match the right solution with their security and performance needs. UTM-1 Total Security appliances offer businesses the most comprehensive network protection and lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) available........more 07.07.2008 TMCnet - USA Array Networks (News - Alert), a provider of enterprise secure application delivery solutions, was named one of the top two providers of application delivery controllers in China for CY2007 in aFrost & Sullivan ( News - Alert) study.......more 04.07.2008 Processor.com - Lincoln,NE,USA Buffalo Technology has become the latest vendor to announce a USB hard drive featuring built-in, hardware-backed encryption. Almost as interesting is that is costs almost the same as the same drive without security......more 03.07.2008 PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA PGP Universal Gateway Email with PGP PDF Messenger recognised as industry-leading innovation in Enterprise Data Protection.....more 02.07.2008 Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VMware, Inc., (NYSE:VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced it has completed the acquisition of B-hive Networks, a privately-held application performance management software company with headquarters in San Mateo, California, and principal R&D facilities in Herzliya, Israel. VMware announced a definitive agreement to acquire B-hive on May 28, 2008. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.....more 01.07.2008 Telecommunications Magazine - Norwood,MA,USA In what will likely be the next significant step in the evolution of Carrier Ethernet services, Alcatel-Lucent (see Audiocast: Alcatel/Lucent is living on the edge) has introduced a slew of new enhancements to its 7750 SR and 7450 ESS platforms. Most prominent is a software add-on module that integrates Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB) and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), designed to marry the scalability features of PBB with the resiliency, traffic engineering and convergence advantages of VPLS and PMLS. 27.06.2008 Telecom Paper (subscription) - Houten,Netherlands Telefonica O2 Germany's business division Business Systems has optimised its portfolio of VPN services based on LLU with additional services like ADSL2+ ... 26.06.2008 Wireless Design & Development Asia - Singapore Motorola Inc.'s Multi-Net Mobility solution can now be configured and managed remotely over a wireless data network and now allows wireless devices to access a virtual private network (VPN) and back-office applications from "hot spots" outside a vehicle. 25.06.2008 Blocks & Files - London,UK Brocade is currently developing a new and high-performance encryption and compression capability that will use NetApp's OpenKey API to anable third-party security applications to integrate with NetApp’s secure key management framework. This provides a common tool for easier policy management across encryption technologies. The LKM is based on NetApp's acquired Decru DataFort technology. NetApp already has a list of LKM customers, including some of the industry's largest storage encryption deployments by scale, and expects this to increase dramatically as its new encryption platforms are adopted. 24.06.2008 Managing Automation Magazine - New York,NY,USA Checkpoint Systems, a provider of RFID products for inventory management and merchandise protection, announced today that it will acquire RFID application and middleware provider OATSystems in an all-cash transaction expected to close within the next two weeks. 23.06.2008 DABCC.com (press release) - Sarasota,FL,USA So here I am configuring my dev machine in Redmond from my laptop in my home office in Santa Cruz. I'm all VPN'd and security card authenticated up the wazoo, installing this and configuring that on the dev machine via Remote Desktop. (Praise be to RD!) 20.06.2008 Lightwave (press release) - USA JUNE 19, 2008 -- Alcatel-Lucent (search for Alcatel-Lucent) says it is the first to integrate Provider Backbone Bridging (PBB; search for PBB) and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS; search for VPLS) technologies, which the company claims increases the scale and reach of Carrier Ethernet VPN services. These new capabilities offered on Alcatel-Lucent's IP/MPLS service router portfolio are designed to help service providers differentiate themselves and meet the predicted exponential growth for Carrier Ethernet services. 19.06.2008 Techtree.com - Mumbai,India Blackberry has surfaced yet again with the Indian government now believed to have referred the matter to the National Security Advisor (NSA), which is examining the possibility of raising the level of data encryption from the existing 40 bits to the prescribed 256 bits to enable decoding of email and data sent via Blackberry 18.06.2008 Hub Canada - Toronto,Ontario,Canada Radialpoint, a worldwide provider of managed Internet security and care services to the Internet Service Providers worldwide, announced today that Verizon, Bell Canada and Virgin Media have signed agreements to continue providing Radialpoint's managed security services to their subscribers. 17.06.2008 CTR - Los Angeles,CA,USA TrustWare Ltd., a provider of application virtualization security technologies, unveiled last week a new version of its security software application, BufferZone Pro 3.0. 16.06.2008 Industrial IT - Sydney,NSW,Australia THE DEFENCE Signals Directorate (DSD) has evaluated the security of Senetas’ industrial-grade encryptor for securing voice, data and video information. According to the company, its CyperNet encryptor is a high-speed standards based multi-protocol technology which now meets the strict information security needs of the government.. 11.06.2008 Microsoft Fixes Critical Flaws In IE, Bluetooth By Stefanie Hoffman, ChannelWeb Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)'s June Patch Tuesday came with three fixes for critical vulnerabilities affecting numerous versions of Windows that could open the door for a remote attacker to unleash malicious code on an unsuspecting user's computer. 09.06.2008 PPGP unveils pre-boot authentication for Mac OS X macworld.com Long time data encryption company PGP on Monday unveiled pre-boot authentication to the PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X. The new features are available for Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard. With the increased lose of data that companies report, more users want to protect the files on their computers. The ubiquitous use of mobile devices makes the loss of data even more prevalent because they are easier to steal 07.06.2008 Public demands data breach legislation Written by Ian Williams vnunet.com Public demand for EU or UK legislation mandating the disclosure of data breaches is growing, according to recent research by Symantec and Ipsos Mori. The results showed that 96 per cent of the general public would want to be notified in the event of their personal details being lost or stolen. 29.02.2008 The risks of Wi-Fi Bend Bulletin (subscription) - Bend,OR,USA Think you’re huddled alone, working safely on a wireless network? Unless the connection is secure, “It’s like having a business meeting in open air with people all around you,” says Bellatazza owner Stewart Fritchman. 28.02.2008 Encryption tool protects .NET, Windows source code WindowsForDevices - Palo Alto,CA,USA V.I. Labs says it has enhanced the anti-tampering capabilities of its encryption tool for protecting software IP (intellectual property). Version 2.2 of CodeArmor for Windows and .NET also boasts expanded anti-debugging, secure debugger enhancements, device driver verification, plus support for Sybase PowerBuilder and Borland Delphi compilers, according to the company. 21.02.2008 Disk drive market/technology/trends update Infostor magazine - Tulsa,OK,USA In an industry known for its cyclical up/downturns, the hard disk drive (HDD) market appears to be relatively stable. The TrendFocus market research firm expects HDD shipments to surge from 495 million in 2007 to 768 million in 2011, a compound annual growth rate of 11.61%. However, in a testament to the ongoing decrease in cost-per-gigabyte, HDD revenues are expected to grow from $31.3 billion in 2007 to $33.3 billion in 2011, a CAGR of only 1.56% (see figure, right). 15.02.2008 Security goes embedded EETimes.com - USA As more embedded applications use Internet Protocol, the need for security using encryption/decryption and authentication is trickling down to embedded devices, and vendors are rising up to meet the need with chips and firmware. 13.02.2008 High-Quality Global IP Network Prepares To Go Commercial PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA IPX to Provide Secure and Reliable Next Generation Services. BARCELONA, Spain, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Following successful trials run by the GSM Association (GSMA), international carriers are preparing to rollout the first commercial IPX(1) services. When IPX is fully established, it will enable mobile operators and other service providers to exchange Internet Protocol-based traffic, including both person-to-person communications and content, securely and with a guaranteed quality of service..more... 11.02.2008 Encryption Brings New Risks, Experts Say PC World - USA Security workers warn that encrypting stored data doesn't truly protect it, and you're fooling yourself if you think so. The use of data encryption could make organizations vulnerable to new risks and threats, a panel of security experts warned. Many organizations are encrypting their stored data to relieve concerns over data theft or loss - for example, U.S. mandatory disclosure laws on data breaches do not apply to encrypted data. more... 06.02.2008 Global Crossing Extends IP VPN Network at Superdrug FOXBusiness - USA Following the success of its initial implementation for 700 Superdrug stores, global IP solutions provider Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) today announced that it is to extend its fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) into an additional 200 Superdrug retail outlets. The total value of Global Crossing's contract with the leading UK health and beauty chain is 2.3 million pounds sterling over three years. ... Transforming the existing ISDN network, Global Crossing's high quality IP VPN is designed to improve customer service, reduce waiting times for in-store transactions and cut operating costs. more... 25.01.2008 The Top 5 VoIP Security Threats of 2008 VoIP-News - San Francisco,CA,USA At the network level, hosting VoIP on a VPN (virtual private network) does a good job of separating VoIP’s security holes from the underlying data network. ... A Texas research company that's comprised of experienced VoIP security teams operating globally around the clock, Sipera Systems Inc.'s VIPER Lab has identified thousands of vulnerabilities and security threats since its inception in 2003, including fuzzing, floods, spoofing, stealth attacks and VoIP spam. In January 2008, VIPER Lab released its predictions for the top five VoIP threats of 2008, as reported in Forbes magazine and elsewhere. What do you need to know now about your VoIP security weaknesses, and what can you really do about it? more... 24.01.2008 Bloor Research Urges Strategic Approach to Email Encryption for Enterprises Biloxi Sun Herald - MS, USA Research Validates a Comprehensive Approach to Securing Email Communications versus Point Solutions PGP Corporation, a global leader in enterprise data protection, today announced that the findings of Bloor Research recommend enterprises take a strategic approach to email encryption. The Bloor brief, "The Strategic Importance of Email Encryption," finds the potential risk to email communications growing. more... 20.01.2008 PGP: addressing core data protection issues Computer Business Review - UK PGP has launched the latest version of its PGP Encryption Platform. PGP has positioned its Encryption Platform as providing the core data protection facilities that should encourage CIOs, CSOs, and IT managers to re-evaluate existing security policies in line with widespread concerns over what is increasingly perceived to be the UK's 'could-not-care-less' attitude to customer and enterprise data protection. more... 16.01.2008 PGP updates encryption platform VNUNet.com - UK ecurity vendor PGP Corporation has unveiled six updated PGP Encryption Platform-enabled applications designed to enhance management, policy and reporting capabilities. The latest release features a Secure Delivery function in PDF Messenger, which ensures secure email communication regardless of the recipient's infrastructure and without requiring additional software. more... 11.01.2008 Aventail Expands SSL VPN to include more IPsec InternetNews.com - USA Though SSL VPNs (define) have been around for over a decade, they are still competing against their traditional rival IPsec VPNs(define). SSL VPN vendor Aventail is now blurring the lines between technologies integrating some key IPsec features into its new Aventail 9.0 SSL VPN product lineup. The new release from Aventail is the first since Aventail was acquired by networking equipment vendor SonicWall six months ago. It also brings new capabilities and integration to Aventail's product lineup, which Aventail hopes, will make the solution more competitive against solutions from industry juggernauts like Cisco and Juniper. more... 17.12.2007 Array Positioned in the Challengers Quadrant for SSL VPN Magic Quadrant 3Q2007 Report Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco, CA, USA MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Array Networks Inc., a leading provider of optimized and secure universal access solutions, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Challengers quadrant of the North American SSL VPN Magic Quadrant1 report for 3Q2007. According to the report, the Magic Quadrant considers which vendors likely will dominate sales and influence technology directions through 2010, as well as which vendors are most visible among clients, generate the greatest number of requests for information and contract reviews, and account for the most new and ongoing installations in Gartner's client base. Gartner ranks vendors in the Magic Quadrant based on performance for calendar year 2006 through the end of September 2007 and on additional road map and client reviews received up to publication date of 06 December 2007. more... 10.12.2007 Telkom launches ‘cost-effective VPN service’ MyADSL - Melville, South Africa Telkom has launched VPN Lite – a Virtual Private Network (VPN) package aimed at small and medium sized enterprises. Telkom announced that it has launched a new “cost-effective Virtual Private Network (VPN) package called VPN Lite which will enable businesses with multiple sites to maintain fast, secure and reliable communications across all such companies’ branch offices, regardless of the location.” more... 27.11.2007 Making the case for Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs SearchNetworking.com - Australia The common wisdom a few years ago was that Frame Relay and ATM were dead and that anyone trying to offer a serious Virtual Private Network (VPN) service should be offering Layer 3 VPNs (usually in form of an MPLS VPN). Equipment manufacturers have started promoting Layer 2 VPNs recently, increasing the confusion within some service providers that now have to decide what service to offer to their customers. As always, the right answer is: Listen to your customers, find a solution that matches their expectations, help them get the most out of the solution, and deliver it reliably. more... 19.11.2007 Vertical Systems Group Ranks Hughes Among Top IP VPN Providers in US CNNMoney.com - USA GERMANTOWN, Md., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a Vertical Systems Group market analysis, Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes) ranks third among the United States' top telecommunications providers in the provision of IP VPN services. The results of Vertical Systems' comprehensive assessment of the IP VPN landscape covering over 45 service providers and including both landline and satellite transport systems, show that Hughes has a 17.9 percent share, close to AT&T and Verizon (25.3% and 18.4% respectively) and surpassing traditional telecom heavyweights such as Sprint and Qwest "The managed VPN market in the US is forecast to more than double between 2006 and 2011," said Rosemary Cochran, principal and co-founder, Vertical Systems Group. "A hybrid technology mix, such as that offered by Hughes, puts distributed enterprises in the best possible position, as it provides a secure and reliable broadband service that is optimized to support mission-critical business applications," said Cochran more... 12.11.2007 Passwords are so passe VNUNet.com - UK Passwords are getting a bit embarrassing. Companies are increasingly reluctant to admit that they only use weak password protection to prevent access to their corporate networks and resources. In fact, recent research commissioned by RSA, The Security Division of EMC, suggests that most corporates are starting to do the right thing. Up to 80 per cent of all new large-scale VPN installations are using two-factor protection including tokens, one-time passcodes and USB devices. The research is based on interviews with 20 leading Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IPSEC VPN vendors including Juniper, Checkpoint, Cisco, SonicWall and their distributors. This definite shift is being driven largely by increasing demand for anytime, anywhere access and the growth in wireless networks. more... 30.10.2007 HotBrick Introduces 401 VPN X/2 Firewall Earthtimes - London, UK MIAMI, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- HotBrick Network Solutions, a leading supplier of network security services, now offers the 401 VPN X/2, a combination firewall and router with 1 WAN port, that provides both Quality of Service (QoS) and remote connectivity. Designed for home office, small, and medium businesses, the 401 VPN X/2 provides powerful network management features essential for efficient and safe security policy at a cost-effective price. The appliance supports Linux, Macintosh, and Windows 98/2000 XP. Designed to provide economy, speed, and stability, the 401 VPN X/2 is ideal for those who require Quality of Service. The device is well suited for VoIP traffic applications. more... 25.10.2007 WiTopia Intros PPTP Virtual Private Network Support for iPhone Users TMCnet - USA Online hosting company WiTopia announced Wednesday a bonus for subscribers to its virtual private networking (VPN) service: a free account for use with iPhone (News - Alert) or other mobile devices. The company’s personal VPN service ($39.99/year) allows users to create an encrypted “tunnel” to protect data being transmitted over local networks, Macworld explained in a Wednesday report. To use the service, subscribers must install a software package; this means its mostly useful for laptops running Mac OS X or Windows. more... 17.10.2007 ERF Wireless CryptoVue System to be Marketed as VPN Security Appliance for Encrypting Wide-Area Networks Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA VPN Security Appliance Worldwide Market is Estimated at Millions of Units and is Experiencing a 28% Annual Growth Rate LEAGUE CITY, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ERF Wireless (OTCBB:ERFW), a leading provider of enterprise-class wireless and broadband products and services, announced today that its Enterprise Network Services subsidiary plans to form a new strategic business unit to launch its patent-pending network-managed ERF Wireless CryptoVue System as a standalone Virtual Private Networking (VPN) security product to be sold through major distribution channels to resellers and system integrators. Initially the CryptoVue System™ will be marketed in North America, with distribution expanding worldwide by the end of 2008. more... 09.10.2007 Satellite Broadband Trio Targets Enterprise VPNs Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles, CA, USA Oct 09, 2007 (TelecomWeb news break/Access Intelligence via COMTEX) -- EPSO | charts | news | PowerRating -- Satellite-based broadband provider WildBlue, teaming with XipLink and Trispen Techologies, has put together a secure virtual private network (VPN) offering for business customers. The service, targeted at small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and the government market, will be sold by WildBlue Enterprise Solutions' value added resellers (VARs). It provides an end-to-end secure solution, at broadband speeds, for business users of WildBlue Enterprise Solutions broadband Internet service. more... 03.10.2007 AT&T virtual private network service connects Pratt Industries manufacturing sites Prdomain Business Register (press release) - Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, USA VPN Solution Means Higher Bandwidth, Less Interoffice Paper for Environmentally Conscious Company 3 Oct 2007 , Conyers, Georgia : AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) announced today that Pratt Industries USA Inc., a leading, international paper and packaging company, will have AT&T implement a networking solution to accommodate recent and future growth in Pratt's telecommunications needs. Under the $2 million three-year contract, AT&T will upgrade Pratt's network services to a fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN). Because IP is a standardized communications protocol, Pratt will be able to consolidate communications among its diverse manufacturing sites — including two mills that use 100 percent recycled paper — in more than 22 states and easily implement new sites as the company continues its mission to "harvest the urban forest." more... 01.10.2007 Staunton, VA Police Force Goes Mobile With NeoAccel Third-Generation VPN Market Wire (press release) - USA SSL VPN-PlusTM Provides Fast, Secure Remote Connections for Mobile Data Terminals in Police Vehicles SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - October 1, 2007) - NeoAccel, developer of the third-generation VPN, today announced that the City of Staunton, Virginia has deployed SSL VPN-Plus™ as part of a mobile data network solution for its police force. SSL VPN-Plus provides a fast, efficient, secure, and automated connection to a police data server via a cellular data network, allowing law enforcement personnel to instantly access information about vehicle registration, driver's licenses, and other topics. more... 27.09.2007 F5 Networks Releases FirePass SSL VPN Controller ECN Asia - Singapore F5 Networks Inc. has announced its FirePass SSL VPN Controller that delivers enhanced, application ready remote access, with support for a range of mobile devices and operating systems (OS), as well as web application and portal access capabilities. The version of FirePass supports secure remote access from a wide range of devices including: Apple iPhone – Web application and email access using a standard iPhone web browser; and Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 6.0 PocketPC and SmartPhones – Full SSL VPN tunnel network access support to any IP-based application, as well as web application and email access. The FirePass operates with Intel-powered Mac computers – Native network access support; Windows XP and Windows Vista 64-bit support; and Protected Workspace feature support for Windows Vista 32-bit client OS. more... 25.09.2007 TJX should have had stronger Wi-Fi encryption, say Canadian officials SearchSecurity.com - Needham, MA, USA The TJX Cos., collected far too much consumer data for far too long and failed to upgrade its Wi-Fi security to the stronger WPA encryption protocol, according to the findings of a report issued Tuesday by Canadian privacy officials. "The technology that TJX was using at the time was not up to the task and in fact the credit card industry has suggested that industries in its sector migrate to a higher level of encryption technology," said Jennifer Stoddart, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada in a press conference following the release of the report. more... 11.01.2008 Aventail Expands SSL VPN to include more IPsec InternetNews.com - USA Though SSL VPNs (define) have been around for over a decade, they are still competing against their traditional rival IPsec VPNs(define). SSL VPN vendor Aventail is now blurring the lines between technologies integrating some key IPsec features into its new Aventail 9.0 SSL VPN product lineup. The new release from Aventail is the first since Aventail was acquired by networking equipment vendor SonicWall six months ago. It also brings new capabilities and integration to Aventail's product lineup, which Aventail hopes, will make the solution more competitive against solutions from industry juggernauts like Cisco and Juniper. more... 12.09.2007 SonicWALL Survey Shows Managers Believe in Motivational Benefits of Remote Working but Worry About Productivity, Team Bonding and Data Security CNNMoney.com - USA Data from over 1,000 managers endorses working remotely from home, though wired beaches are out; security and disaster planning are major unsolved issues The poll also points out the deficiencies in preparing company networks to support secure remote access. According to the findings, only 23% have anti- virus software on their computers and laptops, just 16% offer an SSL-VPN connection, 14% have an IPSec connection, and 9% don't even know if there's security in place for their remote staffs. Only 34% of managers were confident that their organizations had disaster preparation policies including remote working; 13% of those surveyed did not know, 27% had no disaster preparation plan and 27% had a plan that did not include remote working. more... 11.09.2007 Ericsson Awards AT&T $6M for VPN Contract in the Middle East TMCnet - USA AT&T has struck a $6 million deal with telecom vendor Ericsson (News - Alert) to provide an advanced virtual private network (VPN) across the Middle East. The latest contract will see AT&T (News - Alert) provides VPN services to support Ericsson's growing business activities in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Ericsson boasts a customer base of 42,000 in the Middle East and speaks of opening a headquarters in Dubai in 2008. more... 04.09.2007 SonicWALL launches new remote access platform Ferret - Australia SonicWALL, a provider of IT security and data protection solutions, has launched the new version of its award-winning Aventail SSL VPN remote access platform that makes it easier than ever for organisations to manage security threats and control remote access. Aventail STv is the first product delivered following the completion of SonicWALL’s acquisition of Aventail Corporation on July 11, 2007. more... 03.09.2007 Cheshire County Council gets SSL VPN One Stop Click - London, UK Cheshire County Council is to deploy a secure sockets layer (SSL) virtual private network (VPN) to help its staff deliver services to 680,000 people. The SSL VPN will enable workers to access the council systems from any internet-enabled computer, instead of having to use council equipment as they had to before. more... 30.08.2007 GijimaAst to invest in VPN ITWeb - Rivonia, Gauteng, South Africa Johannesburg, 30 August 2007 ] - JSE-listed IT company GijimaAst plans to establish its own virtual private network (VPN). Speaking yesterday, CEO Jonas Bogoshi told analysts it made sense for the company to capitalise on the communications services already being delivered to customers. more... 28.08.2007 MEA moves to provide networks Nation Multimedia - Bangkok,Thailand Pornthape Thunyapongchai, governor of MEA, said the MEA next year will offer fibre-optic leased lines and Low Voltage Power Line leased lines to telecom operators, service providers, content providers and other companies in terms of virtual private networks. As a result, they will able to provide videoconferences, Voice over IP and high-speed Internet to their customers. The MEA also plans to provide networks to small and medium enterprises as well as end users in the next several years. more... 21.08.2007 Secure Information Sharing for Layer 2 Networks TechWeb - USA There are multiple Layer 2 services available today, with the primary three being Metro-Ethernet, Virtual Private LAN Services (VPLS) and private Ethernet Line Services... VPLS is a Layer 2 version of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VLPS is a managed service offering which provides multi-protocol support over a fully meshed network. more... 20.08.2007 Bert Ogden Shifts Into High Gear With AT&T Network Services Upgrade TMC Net - Norwalk, CT, USA EDINBURG, Texas, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. has announced that Bert Ogden, one of the leading auto dealership groups in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, has signed a three-year contract for AT&T to provide network and voice services. Under the terms of the agreement, AT&T will upgrade Bert Ogden's frame relay services to Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)-based Virtual Private Network (VPN) services. Bert Ogden, which is currently expanding, will benefit from the highly secure and scalable Internet Protocol (IP)-based infrastructure of AT&T's MPLS network. The solution allows for seamless integration of new locations, which will be important when Bert Ogden brings the new Fiesta Chevrolet location online. Currently under construction on 17 acres at the corner of Trenton Road and Expressway 281 in Edinburg, the new 32,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to open before Labor Day. more... 16.08.2007 VPN Security Is Still an Issue Enterprise Networks & Servers - USA Virtual Private Network (VPN) security still remains an issue. A recent report on penetration tests carried out on the VPNs of U.K. organizations shows that 73 percent have at least one medium-level flaw which could result in external users disrupting their services. VPNs are now a common feature of all teleworking environments and corporate communication networks. Originally developed to provide site-to-site connectivity, most VPN connections today are used by remote or mobile workers linking to corporate or partner networks. more... 13.08.2007 ECN bags R100m VPN deal ITWeb - Rivonia, Gauteng, South Africa [ Johannesburg, 13 August 2007 ] - ECN, a value-added network service provider, has won a multimillion-rand contract to provide a virtual private network for property developer Bondev Development's Midrand Estates residential project. The contract requires ECN to provide the residents of Midrand Estates with voice and data services, and allow for the future deployment of on-demand video content and IPTV, says ECN CEO John Holdsworth. more... 06.08.2007 Mac Gems Weblog Macworld - San Francisco, CA, USA Mac OS X’s built-in VPN (virtual private network) client is a pretty good one: it’s easy to set up; its menu-bar menu makes it convenient to connect to and disconnect from your VPN(s); and it gives you reliable connections. Unless you’re connecting to a Cisco VPN, that is. Search the Web, and you’ll find scads of complaints from Mac users trying to use OS X’s built-in VPN software to connect to Cisco VPNs. The solution is to install Cisco’s own Mac OS X VPN client. When I finally switched—I’d put it off for quite a while because the Cisco client requires the installation of kernel extensions and other system-level files—I was amazed by how much more reliable my VPN connections were. more... 01.08.2007 ICSA Labs Certifies Secure Virtual Private Network Products CNNMoney.com - USA MECHANICSBURG, Pa., August 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, has certified safeguards for four virtual private network (VPN) products that help business and government agencies securely connect workers to corporate resources. ICSA Labs, part of Verizon Business' July 1 acquisition of the former Cybertrust, helps vendors ensure that their products are meeting today's rigorous security standards. The VPN products earning ICSA Labs Secure Sockets Layer-Transport Layer Security (SSL-TLS) VPN Version 3.0 Certification are: Array Networks SPX Series, F5 Networks FirePass Series Controllers, Juniper Networks Secure Access 2000 and SonicWALL's Aventail EX-2500. The latest version of SSL-TLS criteria requires products to provide some of the highest levels of encryption available today for customer data. This criteria change offers end users greater assurance that their sensitive data is protected. more... 30.07.2007 Alcatel-Lucent Centralizes Secure Access to Customer Networks With SSL VPN-Plus(TM) Earthtimes.org - USA SAN JOSE, CA -- 07/30/07 -- NeoAccel, developer of third-generation VPN solutions, today announced that Alcatel-Lucent has deployed NeoAccel's SSL VPN-Plus(TM) solution to provide simple, secure, and high-performance remote access for its global telecommunications customer service team. With carrier and service provider customers all over the world, Alcatel-Lucent support team members had previously used a variety of VPN products to connect to customer networks for service and support tasks. more... 24.07.2007 BT broadband network set to signficantly cut NHS communications costs Bapco Journal - London, UK NHS organisations in England can significantly reduce their communications costs thanks to a major upgrade of N3, the NHS national broadband network BT is rolling out as part of the National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT). N3, the internet protocol-based network which underpins the National Programme, has been enhanced to carry phone calls using voice over internet protocol technology (VoIP). more... 18.07.2007 SpaceAsia Introduces Virtuozzo-based Virtual Private Server Hosting for the Asian Market W3Reports (press release) - USA SpaceAsia, a leading provider of Web hosting services for the Asian market, announced today it has launched a line of Virtuozzo-based Virtual Private Server (VPS) solutions for business customers in China and surrounding Asian countries. The new plans are hosted on Linux servers, with a choice of CentOS4.2, Fedora Core 5, openSuSE 10.1, or Debian 4.0 operating systems. All plans include daily data backups, 24/7 Network Monitoring, and a 99.5% Uptime Guarantee. Currently, VPS plans are available in three configurations, ranging from 198 HKD (US$25) to 798 HKD (US$100) each month. more... 01.07.2007 Attack on Estonia puts cyber security on EU agenda PRLog.Org (press release) -Reuters - USA HELSINKI (Reuters) - The European Union will address cyber security issues after attacks on the Internet sites of Estonia, EU Information Society commissioner Viviane Reding said on Saturday. Estonia suffered cyber attacks on private and government Internet sites, peaking in May after a decision to move a Soviet-era statue from a square in Tallinn prompted outrage from some Russian nationals in Estonia and triggered a diplomatic row with Moscow. more...

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