Here's some not good news(for RAPT) from Sun (source Information Week)
___Sun Security Offering To Include Firewall In Solaris___
Sun Microsystems next Monday will unveil a new security
product and outline plans to offer businesses enterprise
security that includes firewall functions built into the
Solaris operating system. The first product in Sun's Secure
Business Security strategy is Sunscreen SecureNet, which
includes Sun's EFS firewall, encryption, host security, and
virtual private network capability for remote users.
SecureNet, to be released in March, lets IT managers
control access to Java applets. Sun will also roll out the
Sun Security Manager, which enables an IT department to
administer the SecureNet system.
By midyear, Sun will offer a full-featured firewall in the
Solaris operating system. "We see a significant business
opportunity not being met by the specific security-product
vendors," says Chris Tolles, Sun's Internet commerce and
security marketing manager. Embedding a firewall into the
operating system helps companies more easily deploy
security throughout the network, Sun officials say.
By year's end, Sun will tie its security software to its
Solstice management products and its Internet directory, a
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol-based directory
service announced last summer.
A SecureNet system that supports 100 or fewer nodes is
$3,000; SecureNet for unlimited nodes is $10,000. Site
licenses, which allow companies to purchase any number of
SecureNet systems, are available for $350,000. Sun is also
expected to announce its Security Consulting Practice, a
global service aimed at helping companies assess and meet
their security needs. -- Beth Davis
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