Eicon and SSH Communications Security Team to Bring IPSEC to ADSL
DECEMBER 1, 1999
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA--Eicon
Technology, a leading provider of remote access products for
telecommuting, Internet and remote LAN access applications, and
SSH Communications Security (SSH), the world-leading developer of
Internet security and advanced cryptography solutions, announced
today that Eicon is licensing the SSH IPSEC Express(TM)Toolkit for
incorporating Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology into
Eicon's product offerings, especially its ADSL product family.
ADSL technology is the next wave in high-speed remote access,
delivering bandwidth as high as 8 Megabits per second over
existing phone lines. VPN is a key technology for the deployment
of many new applications over the Internet, which require security
of confidential information. IPsec ensures that VPN networks are
protected against possible security breaches. By combining ADSL
and IPsec in their products, Eicon is providing their customers
with a solution for secure remote access to corporate resources
over the public network, reducing connectivity costs.
"Security is an important feature of our new ADSL products.
Integrating IPsec into our product lines will ensure that our
customers receive state-of-the art security and VPN connectivity,"
said Ken Gingrich, Eicon's Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales
& Marketing Operations. "As a leading provider of remote access
products, Eicon is committed to developing new technologies to
provide secure digital connectivity options for our customers
around the world."
"Our partnership with Eicon Technology is providing SSH with the
platform to bring strong security to Eicon's broad customer base,"
said George Adams, president and CEO of SSH, Inc. "Security is a
necessity at all levels of communications, and we are pleased to
work with the world leader of ISDN technology to widen the scope
of security usage."
SSH IPSEC Express is a toolkit for implementing IPsec security in
networking products that need strong, cryptographic security.
This Internet protocol is the predominant technology used in VPNs,
and is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard for
protecting IP traffic using cryptography on the packet level.
SSH's IPsec technology adds scaleable, strong security to IP
networks without limiting its flexibility to enable new types of
business opportunities, such as secure local and global
communications between companies, for e-commerce and for e-banking.
About SSH Communications Security
Founded in 1995, SSH Communications Security is a world-leading
supplier of Internet security software for demanding network
security solutions. SSH provides best-of-breed cryptography and
authentication technologies for secure Internet communications.
The company's SSH Secure Shell application has become the de-facto
standard for secure logins, and now has millions of users in over
60 countries. SSH IPSEC Express is the world's leading toolkit
for IPsec (Internet Protocol Security), IKE (Internet Key
Exchange), and X.509 certificate management system solutions.
Since 1997, numerous Internet infrastructure providers, OEMs, and
system integrators have licensed SSH IPSEC Express to incorporate
high security into their products. These customers include many
IT market leaders like Compaq, CoSine Communications, Ericsson,
Fujitsu (TeamWare), Furukawa Electric, Lucent Technologies,
Sonera, Sun Microsystems, Nokia and Xedia, among others. For more
information, please visit www.ssh.fi or www.ipsec.com, or contact
SSH sales in Espoo, Finland, at plus 358 9 4354 3208, or in
Mountain View, Calif., USA, at plus 1 650 404 0160.
Eicon Technology Corporation
Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of remote
access products for personal computers. The company develops,
markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting
network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate
networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold
in more than 80 countries through a network of certified channel
partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers. Eicon Technology
shares are traded on the Montreal Exchange and Toronto Stock
Exchange under the symbol "EIC." Information about Eicon and its
products is available at www.eicon.com. |
