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PERSONAL FIREWALL RECEIVES INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
Enterprise
Security Solution Receives Kudos from Network World,
SC Magazine, WebAttack.com and ZDNET
Fremont,
CALIF.¾September
12, 2000 - Sygate
Technologies, Inc. (formerly Sybergen Networks, Inc.), a leading
provider of Internet security and access management solutions
for the mobile enterprise generation, today announced that
its security software, Sygate Personal FirewallTM (formerly
Sybergen Secure Desktop) has received recognition from Network
World magazine, SC Magazine, WebAttack.com and
ZDNet.
Sygate
Personal Firewall delivers configurable security and intruder
detection that constantly operates in the background of personal
computers or server-based network environments. Sygate Personal
Firewall is a scalable solution designed for individual use,
as well as for enterprises wishing to protect the data on
their PCs, and for service providers offering secure network
access. For mobile workers working outside the protection
of their corporate network, Sygate Personal Firewall complements
other security devices such as VPNs, and is the client component
of Sygate Enterprise NetworkTM.
Steve
Janss, president, Jansys Information Systems, tested Sygate
Personal Firewall for Network World magazine last month.
He measured the software against six other products including
Network Ice's BlackICE Defender, ZoneAlarm, Symantec's Norton
Personal Firewall, McAfee.com's Personal Firewall, and Conseal's
PC Firewall. Sygate Personal Firewall was just one of two
products tested that received perfect scores in all security
categories, Janss reported. He continued, that Sygate Personal
Firewall is "perfect for midsize businesses and corporate
users. When used with Sygate's Management Server, it efficiently
and effectively secures any corporate environment."
SC
Magazine also recently tested Sygate Personal Firewall,
and awarded it five stars for ease-of-use and a four-star
rating overall. Sygate Personal Firewall was noted as being
"simple to use, a basic intrusion detection software (IDS)
and personal firewall rolled into one." The review continued
by stating that Sygate Personal Firewall is "ideal as a secondary
level of defense for users behind a corporate firewall or
IDS system, as well as providing protection for mobile workers
when they venture out from behind the company firewall."
Additionally,
in a recent review of Sygate Personal Firewall, ZDNet awarded
the product its top 5-star ZDNet Rating and described the
product as "powerful, flexible, and very easy to implement."
Sygate Personal Firewall is also an "Editor's Pick" at WebAttack.com.
"Home
users and corporate users alike are subject to significant
threats from hackers. Telecommuting workers accessing company
databases from their homes may be bypassing the corporate
firewall, thereby opening holes in the corporate network through
which hackers can enter. All computer systems - at home and
at work - need protection against intruders, and Sygate Personal
Firewall provides an unparalleled solution," stated John De
Santis, president and CEO, Sygate Technologies, Inc. "We are
pleased that the industry influencers have recognized this
and acknowledged that Sygate is meeting this need with Sygate
Personal Firewall."
Sygate
Personal Firewall embodies a new level of functionality designed
to ensure that networking is secure, efficient and cost effective.
Some key features include:
- An
intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Immediate
notification of possible intrusion threats via either on-screen
visual notification and/or email
- Integrated
application-level policy
- Trusted
IP
Other features
include customized security activity reports, central policy
administration and central monitoring, and the ability to test
network access vulnerability.
Price and Availability
Sygate
Personal Firewall 2.1 is available for free download at www.sygate.com.
All Sygate Personal Firewall customers receive a free 30-day
trial period for the product. At the conclusion of the 30-day
period, all users will be prompted to register their copy
of the software. Consumers can register a personal use copy
for free. Email support is available to users during the 30-day
trial period.
Visit
www.sygate.com/news/awards.htm
to read more about Sygate Personal Firewall's recent recognition.
About Sygate Technologies, Inc. (formerly
Sybergen Networks, Inc.)
Sygate
Technologies, Inc., formerly Sybergen Networks, Inc, was founded
to address an explosive market for secure Internet access
products that is estimated to exceed $1B by 2002. Today Sygate
Technologies, Inc. serves more than one million users through
its flagship product, Sygate Home Network TM, which was introduced
in 1997 as SyGateÒ for Home Office, and quickly became the
leading Internet-sharing software. Sygate Home NetworkTM allows
multiple computers to securely share a single Internet connection,
modem and phone line. In addition, the company offers innovative,
flexible Internet security and access management solutions
designed to address the specific needs of corporate environments,
satellite offices and service bureaus, small/medium businesses,
telecommuters and the mobile workforce. Sygate Technologies'
products have been widely adopted by users and companies worldwide
including Xerox, Aironet and Dell. Sygate Technologies' products
are available from resellers, its Web site, www.sygate.com,
or by calling (510) 742-2600.
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For
more information:
J.
Gant Communications
Jennifer
McClure (on behalf of Sygate Technologies)
Tel:
510/796-1475
E-mail:
jenmcclure@jgantcommunications.com
Editor's
Note: SyGate is a registered trademark of Sybergen Networks.
Sybergen, Sybergen Secure Desktop, Sybergen Management Server
and Sybergen Access Server are trademarks of Sybergen Networks.
All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of
their respective owners.
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