AppGate Network Security adds SSL support to its Secure Access Platform.

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November 14, 2006
Stockholm, Sweden

With the new version 8, AppGate adds SSL support to its Secure Access Platform in combination to the existing SSH support.

In a unique combination, AppGates next version of the Secure Access Platform can now support two complementary security protocols in one solution. SSL is a perfect solution for secure web access and SSH complements this with support for all other types of protocols. SSH is and has been used for a long time as a real alternative to IPSec on the Network Layer for universal protocol support.

The combination of two protocols in one solution makes it easy for systems administrators to set up services and also fulfill the needs of all users without having to use different point products. SSL support means that users can access web services securely using a web browser only, i.e. without downloading any software at all to their computers. This is particularly useful when accessing services from remote computers located, for example, at Internet cafes and airports.

The AppGate Secure Access Platform also supports mobile VPN access and VoIP traffic.

"The AppGate solution has grown from a solution for internal security to cover all types of access. This means the next natural step for us is to offer our customers access to services via their web browsers. We will continue to add more and more features into the solution with the aim that customers can replace all their point products. This is both financially sound and increases security when there is a central point from which to administer and control security", says Tomas Olovsson, CTO of AppGate Network Security.

In a world where network perimeters are becoming harder to define, building a secure wall around the network is becoming increasingly difficult. Remote offices, home workers, mobile users and 3G connectivity make it hard to distinguish between the inside and the outside of a company's network. Solving all these issues with today's security products often results in a complex environment comprising many different products, each addressing only one security issue.

Goran Marby, CEO of AppGate said: "From now on, security products have to behave differently. With AppGates high-level of feature integration, it is now possible to address these issues and to increase security at the same time. AppGate protects application servers, protects end-points and provisions secure access, without having to rebuild the network infrastructure every time the organisation changes."

The new SSL module also supports the recently released Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (IE7).

For more information about AppGate please contact:

Goran Marby, CEO AppGate Network Security AB +46 730 66 77 20, goran.marby@appgate.com

About AppGate Network Security AB

In a world with fewer borders, the demand for network security changes from security at the perimeter, to security at the source. AppGate is the leader in this space, with a solution that protects applications, protects communication and secures point devices. The AppGate solution supports all types of transmission, fixed, wireless and mobile and is easily integrated into any customer environment. AppGate has customers in 19 countries, many from market segments like defence, government and Fortune 500 companies

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