Aventail Selects VeriSign as the Public Key Infrastructure for Its New Managed Extranet Service
VeriSign and Aventail Team to Conduct Secure Communications and Transactions Over the Internet for Aventail.Net, a Managed Extranet Service for Enterprise Customers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN - news), the world's leading provider of Internet trust services, today announced that Aventail Corporation has selected VeriSign's OnSite(SM) as the public key infrastructure (PKI) for Aventail.Net, the first managed service offering that enables corporations to jump-start their extranet initiatives. Aventail will integrate VeriSign's OnSite as the standard authentication method of its managed service providing increased security for their customers' B2B applications. Using VeriSign OnSite digital certificate services within Aventail.Net, speeds deployment and increases the security of enterprise B2B applications, ensuring the appropriate people gain access to confidential information when conducting online business.
Incorporating e-business solutions is a strategic imperative for companies trying to remain competitive in this new Internet age. However, the responsibility of deploying these large-scale e-business applications lies with already strained IT departments. Additional security concerns, given the need for access to confidential business data, compound the burden on enterprises as they try to speed to market their e-business applications. By using VeriSign OnSite to secure these B2B transactions, Aventail.Net can now minimize deployment time and the administrative burdens in setup and maintenance while also providing an increased level of authentication and security.
''Immediate activation of online business partnerships are becoming increasingly critical for enterprises looking to gain competitive advantage,'' stated Evan Kaplan, president and CEO of Aventail Corporation. ''This is the catalyst for our efforts in building Aventail.Net. We chose VeriSign's service because it delivers the most powerful and secure public key infrastructure for enterprises choosing to extend their business processes. VeriSign's OnSite is a critical part of our Aventail.Net service.''
''With the explosive growth of business-to-business e-commerce, corporations need a quickly-implemented platform for secure transactions and communications,'' said Stratton Sclavos, president and CEO of VeriSign. ''Aventail's new managed extranet service provides organizations with the ability to get up and running quickly, opening the door for secure trading with business partners.''
About VeriSign OnSite
VeriSign OnSite allows enterprises to cost-effectively establish a robust, customized public key infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authority (CA) quickly and easily. The enterprise retains total control over security policies, PKI hierarchy and authentication models and process and certificate lifecycle management while taking advantage of VeriSign's high-availability certificate processing services. The enterprise assumes the CA and Registration Authority (RA) functions, while relying on VeriSign's proven expertise in designing, provisioning, staffing and maintaining a PKI backbone -- including complete certificate lifecycle management, high-speed servers, redundant telecommunications lines, data storage, daily back-up, full disaster recovery and 24 x 7 customer service. This relieves enterprises from the complex technical and daily administrative aspects of managing such a solution.
OnSite is a flexible solution that can serve the needs of small, medium, and large businesses wishing to issue and manage a range of certificates for secure e-commerce and communications. OnSite gives customers the ability to establish their own policies, define and manage authentication processes, while taking advantage of the robust, scalable certificate processing services of VeriSign.
About Aventail.Net
Aventail.Net is a managed extranet service, designed to meet the enterprise need for quick and effective activation of online business-to-business communities and enables corporations to focus on core businesses that drive competitive advantage. Through Aventail.Net, managing partner access becomes as efficient as flipping a switch. Aventail.Net is offered on a subscription basis with no upfront capital costs, and it incorporates everything a company may need for building online business partners -- from system/user management to extranet help desk support.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. is the leading provider of Internet trust services and digital certificate solutions needed by Web sites, enterprises and individuals in order to conduct trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks. VeriSign's digital certificate services for Web sites and consumers are available through the company's Web site at www.verisign.com and a growing number of ISPs and Web hosting companies. The company's digital certificate services for enterprises and electronic commerce service providers are available through regional account representatives, resellers, and global affiliates.
About Aventail
Aventail is the recognized leader in E-Business Portal Infrastructure. Aventail solutions enable the rapid activation of business-to-business partnerships over the Internet. Leading corporations including Aetna, Bear Stearns, E*TRADE, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, IKON, Kodak, Marriott, and Xerox are using Aventail to collaborate and conduct commerce with their partners, customers, and suppliers. Recognized for its vision, technology, expertise, and commitment, Aventail has received industry praise from Computer Reseller News, Giga Information Group, InfoWorld, and Network Computing.
Aventail Corporation is privately held and headquartered in Seattle, Wash. For more information on the company, please visit www.aventail.com, or contact the company directly at 206-215-1111, 877-AVENTAIL, or info@aventail.com. Information on Aventail can also be obtained through Yahoo, Infoseek, Lycos, and Excite.
NOTE: VeriSign is a registered trademark exclusively licensed to VeriSign Inc. OnSite is a service mark of VeriSign Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
SOURCE: VeriSign, Inc.
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