AOL Enterprise Announces New Remote Internet Access Services in Partnership With Leading Security Companies and Announces Agreements With Lotus and Oracle
PR Newswire - March 30, 1998 08:38
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AOL Enterprise Joins Forces With Leaders Security Dynamics, Aventail
Corporation, AXENT Technologies, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., and
XcelleNet, Inc. to Provide Corporate Customers with Reliable, Secure &
Cost-Effective Remote Internet Access and Systems Management Solutions
AOL Enterprise and Lotus Reach Agreement to Provide Internet Access to
Corporate Customers
Oracle Corporation Selects AOL Enterprise to Provide its Mobile Workforce
With Internet Access and Services
DULLES, Va., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- America Online, Inc., (NYSE: AOL),
today announced new services from AOL Enterprise, a service that provides
mobile business users worldwide with reliable, secure and cost-effective
remote Internet access. By partnering with several of the world's leading
security companies, AOL Enterprise utilizes AOL's powerful global network,
scalable technology and innovative Internet products to deliver the Internet's
most comprehensive and secure access offering designed to support corporations
in the competitive, global interactive marketplace.
Additionally, AOL Enterprise announced it has reached an agreement
with Cambridge, Mass.-based Lotus Development Corporation to provide Internet
access in its Lotus Notes collaboration software. AOL also has signed an
agreement with Oracle Corporation to provide Oracle's mobile workforce with
Internet access and services.
AOL Enterprise provides the best value for large corporations looking
to reduce the cost of remote Internet access for their mobile users. With
access from more than 1,500 cities and over 100 countries around the
world, corporate customers can take advantage of AOL Enterprise's network
-- the world's largest -- which offers the most available capacity for
business users who need to dial in to internal network resources and
applications.
AOL Enterprise leverages AOL's flexible, scalable architecture and years
of experience integrating banking, finance and commerce applications into its
online environment, to create a seamless interactive experience for
corporations that need to make mainframe and client-server applications
accessible through virtual private networks (VPNs).
"Whether it's sales representatives who need to access the latest product
information or process a time-sensitive order, or employees on the road who
need access to their corporate e-mail system, company news or human resource
information, AOL Enterprise provides businesses with seamless cutting-edge
service, reliability and security they need in extending their corporate
networks to mobile employees, distributed offices, partners and customers,"
said David Gang, Senior Vice President, Strategic Development, AOL Interactive
Services.
Unparalleled Security: Partnering With the Leaders
Working with the world's leading security companies -- including
authentication partner Security Dynamics, and VPN partners Aventail
Corporation, AXENT Technologies Inc. and Check Point Software Technologies
Ltd. -- AOL Enterprise ensures the highest level of privacy, secure remote
access and data protection with two-factor user flexible authentication.
Additionally, AOL Enterprise works seamlessly with existing firewalls and VPN
solutions to guarantee a secure pathway from remote PCs to corporate networks.
"Security Dynamics is proud to be providing our market-leading,
two-factor user authentication as a standard feature of AOL Enterprise, and
we're delighted that AOL chose us as a partner in delivering this technology
to AOL Enterprise customers," says Gary Rogers, Senior Vice President,
Worldwide Sales and Field Operations at Security Dynamics. "Through AOL
Enterprise, corporate customers can take advantage of our award-winning
ACE/Server and SecurID technologies to authenticate the identity of users
accessing corporate networks, information and applications."
Lotus Development Corp.: Advancing Business Collaboration On The Internet
AOL Enterprise and Lotus Development Corporation are working together to
deliver Internet access to Lotus Notes users worldwide. A subsidiary of IBM
Corp. (NYSE: IBM), Lotus offers software products and services with a broad
range of applications that allow users to easily access and communicate
information, both within and beyond organizational boundaries. Additional
details about Lotus' and AOL's joint product plans will be announced at a
later date.
"With more than 20 million business users worldwide, Lotus Notes is the
industry's most popular groupware platform for the Internet," said Eileen
Rudden, Senior Vice President of Lotus' Communications Products Division.
"Lotus' extensive experience helping people to communicate and collaborate
through Notes, combined with AOL's unparalleled network, will bring the
benefits of easy Internet access to our large volume of corporate customers
around the globe."
Oracle Corporation: Using AOL Enterprise To Connect The Mobile Workforce
AOL Enterprise will provide Oracle Corporation with network access and
instant messaging for use by Oracle's mobile employees and consultants as
part of an Oracle intranet virtual private network. The Oracle Corporation
is the world's leading supplier of software for information management and
the world's second largest software company.
"We are impressed with the breadth of AOL's global network and the
cost-effectiveness of the AOL Enterprise solution," says Gerald Corvino, Chief
Information Officer, Oracle Corporation. "Oracle's mobile workforce needs
reliable, secure remote access to information and applications that are
critical to their jobs, wherever they are."
XcelleNet: Supporting Remote Systems Worldwide
AOL Enterprise and XcelleNet, the leading provider in remote systems
management solutions with a current customer base of 1,700 organizations with
over 650,000 remote and mobile users, are partnering to ensure quality systems
management and maximize user productivity. XcelleNet and AOL will develop a
"best-of-breed" remote systems management solution for enterprises supporting
large populations of remote and mobile users. The agreement will provide a
customized AOL interface for corporate clients using XcelleNet's RemoteWare.
The simplified connection will allow RemoteWare clients to initiate a session
with a RemoteWare server via an AOL button, and automatically provide users
with software updates, current anti-virus packages, back-up of critical files,
e-mail, and Web content. With the combined XcelleNet and AOL Enterprise
solution, companies can reduce not only the cost of communicating with their
remote mobile PCs but also the cost of managing those PCs.
AOL Enterprise: Simple, Smart And Secure
AOL Enterprise leverages both the strength of the world's largest dial-up
network and AOL's experience as the leader in Internet innovations to provide
cost-effective solutions to corporate customers:
World's Largest Dial-Up Network
With the world's largest dial-up network, AOL Enterprise provides Internet
access from more than 100 countries and over 1,500 cities around the globe.
Whether corporate users are located in different offices, on the road, or at
home, AOL Enterprise services keep them "connected" to their company's network
and the Internet -- via local access numbers and high-speed modems. By
providing the network infrastructure and support, AOL Enterprise services
significantly reduce the cost and complexity of remote access to corporate
networks. AOL's network is the most reliable in the industry with downtime
currently averaging .05% of total around-the-clock running time -- including
scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.
Power to Run Mission-Critical Applications
Remote users are able to dial into AOL's worldwide network and connect
directly to their company's internal network and databases. From order entry
and inventory control to marketing and sales automation updates, AOL
Enterprise has the power to run any type of mission-critical application
reliably and efficiently. Capable of handling large volumes around the clock
and around the world, AOL Enterprise's scalability ensures that corporate
users will be able to access important resources quickly and easily.
Automatic Application Updates: AOL Instant Update
An exclusive AOL feature, AOL Instant Update keeps corporate users
connected to the latest version of internal application software with
automatic updates. Companies will be able to deploy the latest upgrades to
different applications faster and easier -- dramatically increasing
productivity, without added cost.
Real-Time Internet Messaging: AOL Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger allows remote users worldwide to communicate
instantly online via private and personalized text messages. Currently the
more than 18 million users in AOL's Buddy List Network of AOL members and AOL
Instant Messenger users exchange over 270 million instant messages every day.
Through AOL Enterprise's partnerships, more business users, many of whom are
dispersed in offices worldwide, will be able to use this popular product to
enhance productivity and online personal communications. In addition,
business users also have access to e-mail, paging, conferencing, newsletters,
discussion groups, bulletin boards, exclusive business information, and the
world's most secure Web browser.
AOL Ease-of-Use; Enhanced Productivity
As the millions of people already using AOL are aware, no other Internet
online platform is more widely recognized or easier to learn. AOL's
integrated features and services are designed to make communicating with
others online and accessing information simple and convenient. This enables
corporations to spend less time and money training their users -- and spend
more time focusing on business issues and being productive.
Dedicated and Experienced Customer Service
Taking advantage of AOL's world-class customer support organization of
5,500 representatives, AOL Enterprise provides its clients with experienced
and dedicated professionals to efficiently answer product and service
questions everyday around the clock. With a variety of flexible support
options, from telephone support to online help desks, as well as special
premium service and support, AOL Enterprise is designed to meet the unique
needs of each business.
"AOL Enterprise puts these services, security partners, and technologies
together in combinations that meet specific need of each client," Mr. Gang
said. "By providing the network infrastructure and support, AOL Enterprise
services significantly reduce the cost and complexity of remote access to
corporate networks and give corporate users universal mobility and easy and
convenient applications that will make them more productive."
About AOL Enterprise
AOL Enterprise is a brand of America Online's AOL Interactive Services --
the leading global Internet online service. AOL Enterprise provides reliable
access from more than 1,500 cities around the world, innovative Internet
products, AOL's trademark ease-of-use and convenience, cost-saving economies
of scale, dedicated support services, powerful security solutions in
partnership with leading Internet security providers, and next-generation,
scalable technology. For further information, contact AOL Enterprise at
enterprise@aol.com or 1-800-831-4265.
America Online, Inc., (NYSE: AOL) based in Dulles, Virginia, is the
world's leader in branded interactive services and content. America
Online operates two worldwide Internet online services: AOL Interactive
Services, with more than 11 million members; and CompuServe, with more than
2 million members. America Online also operates AOL Studios, the world's
leading creator of original interactive content. Other branded Internet
services operated by America Online include AOL.COM, the world's
most accessed Web site from home; AOL Instant Messenger, an instant
communication tool available to everyone on both AOL and the Internet; and
AOL NetFind, AOL's comprehensive guide to the Internet.
AOL Enterprise Background Information
SECURITY PARTNERS
Aventail Corporation
Aventail Corporation has pioneered the policy-based VPN software category.
Its award-winning product, Aventail VPN, is used most often to secure
extranets where mission-critical information is being exchanged with business
partners, suppliers, customers, and remote/mobile employees. Aventail's
client/server software solution provides a tightly integrated set of services
beyond basic encryption, including detailed access controls, user-based
authentication, key/certificate management and distribution, non-intrusive
client, active content filtering, and comprehensive management tools.
Aventail VPN is the only VPN solution that is compatible with any firewall and
works with and adds value to tunneling protocols such as PPTP, IPSec, and
L2TP.
The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and can be contacted
by phone: 888-762-5785, fax: 206-215-1120, or email: info@aventail.com.
Aventail's Web address is aventail.com.
AXENT Technologies
AXENT Technologies(R) (Nasdaq: AXNT) is The SOURCE for Enterprise
Security. Its award-winning OmniGuard(R) and Raptor suite of products enables
organizations to centrally manage information security. In addition, AXENT
security solutions provides enhanced data confidentiality, access control,
user administration, remote access authentication and intrusion detection
across the Internet and intranets for UNIX(R), Windows(R) 3.x, Windows NT(R),
Windows 95(TM), NetWare(R) and mid-range systems. Headquartered in Rockville,
MD, AXENT offers the broadest line of security products used by Fortune 1000
companies and governments worldwide to protect information systems in
heterogeneous computing environments. Contact AXENT via e-mail at
info@axent.com, or visit AXENT's World Wide Web site at axent.com.
On February 5, 1998, AXENT Technologies, Inc., and Raptor Systems, Inc.,
merged after stockholders approved the transaction. The combined company is
known as AXENT Technologies, Inc., and Raptor Systems is now a Strategic
Business Unit (SBU) of AXENT Technologies, Inc.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a leading provider of
policy-based enterprise security and traffic management solutions. Through
its patented Stateful Inspection technology, the company is uniquely
positioned to deliver Secure Enterprise Connectivity solutions that protect
information assets and enhance the performance of enterprise networks. Check
Point offerings include the world's leading enterprise security suite, Check
Point FireWall-1, and the industry's premier policy-based bandwidth management
solution, Check Point FloodGate-1. The company has U.S. headquarters in
Redwood City, California and international headquarters in Ramat-Gan, Israel.
For product information, please visit Check Point Software Technologies' web
site at checkpoint.com.
Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc.
Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTI) is a leading provider
of enterprise network and data security solutions, and is the world leader in
two-factor user identification and authentication, providing more than
2.5 million users in 3,000 organizations with award-winning, crack-proof
SecurID and ACE/Server technology. Security Dynamics is expanding its
traditional secure remote access solutions to provide a family of plug-in
enterprise security solutions, known as SecurSight, that give customers secure
access to information wherever it resides in the enterprise. SecurSight
solutions address a range of enterprise security needs including secure remote
access through dial-up lines and virtual private networks, network access,
applications access, and platform security for desktops and UNIX hosts.
Security Dynamics can be reached on the World Wide Web at
securitydynamics.com.
DISTRIBUTION PARTNERS
Lotus Development Corporation
Lotus Development Corporation, founded 1982, is a subsidiary of IBM
Corporation. Lotus offers high quality software products and services that
reflect the company's unique understanding of the new ways in which
individuals and businesses must work together to achieve success. Lotus'
innovative approach is evident in a new class of applications that allow users
to access and communicate information in ways never before possible, both
within and beyond organizational boundaries. Lotus now markets its products
in more than 80 countries worldwide and provides numerous professional
consulting, support and education services through the Lotus Services Group.
SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PARTNERS
XcelleNet, Inc.
XcelleNet, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, is the leading provider of systems
management solutions for remote users. Its RemoteWare brand of products
enables systems administrators to more effectively manage remote
PCs, thereby reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) and maximizing end-user
productivity. XcelleNet's systems management tools, optimized for users who
intermittently dial in to enterprise systems, address five key areas: software
distribution; asset and configuration management; diagnostics and recovery;
event and alarm management; and content and applications management.
XcelleNet's products have been licensed to over 1,700 organizations supporting
approximately 650,000 users in a variety of industries. Further information
on XcelleNet is available on the World Wide Web.
CUSTOMERS
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is the world's leading supplier of software for
information management, and the world's second largest software company. With
annual revenues of more than $6.3 billion, the company offers its database,
application server, tools and application products, along with related
consulting, education and support services, in more than 140 countries around
the world. For more information about Oracle, please call 650-506-7000.
Oracle's World Wide Web address is (URL) oracle.com.
SOURCE AOL Enterprise
/CONTACT: Jeanie Ryan of AOL Enterprise, 703-265-3706, or
AOLMarcom@aol.com; or Esther Shin of Aventail Corporation, 206-215-0035, or
esther@aventail.com; or Katherine Edwards of AXENT Technologies, 301-670-3533,
or kedwards@axent.com; or Emily Cohen of Check Point Software Technologies,
650-628-2036, or emily@us.checkpoint.com; or Richard Mack of Security
Dynamics, 781-687-7846, or rhmack@securitydynamics.com; or Alana Gentle of the
Neva Group, 617-441-4000, ext. 228, or agentle@neva.com, for Security
Dynamics; or Paul Davis of Lotus Development Corporation, 617-693-8511, or
Paul_Davis/CAM/Lotus@lotus.com; or Deborah Cox of XcelleNet, 770-804-2295, or
deborah.cox@xcellenet.com; or Lauren Ames of Oracle, 650-506-7000, or
lames@us.oracle.com/
/Web site: aventail.com axent.com
checkpoint.com securitydynamics.com
oracle.com
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