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Kasten Chase announces VersaPath(TM) 4.0, the industry's most secure web-to-host access solution
Entrust/PKI Technology Embedded into VersaPath - The Ideal Solution for
E-Business and Financial Applications
TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - Kasten Chase Applied Research (TSE-KCA), a
leading provider of host access connectivity solutions, today announced
VersaPath 4.0, which has embedded Entrust's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
solution, Entrust/PKI(TM), making it the most secure Web-to-Host solution on
the market. VersaPath 4.0 also adds support for the Linux operating system,
making Kasten Chase's Web-to-Host solution even more versatile.
``An increasing number of progressive organizations are leveraging legacy
data for e-business initiatives, making security a critical factor when
selecting a Web-to-host solution,' said Glen Kazerman, vice president and
general manager, Kasten Chase. ``Industries in the financial services,
government, and health-care sectors are also realizing the importance of
security in their Web-to-host solutions. Kasten Chase is the first vendor to
recognize this need, and the first vendor to deliver a superior solution to
meet it.'
The addition of Entrust/PKI incorporates the use of digital certificates
that identify the parties involved in a transaction. The public key
infrastructure manages the life cycle of those digital certificates.
Entrust/PKI allows end-users to encrypt, digitally sign, and authenticate
electronic transactions across all applications. By embedding the Entrust/PKI
solution, VersaPath 4.0 is the first product on the market to provide
customers with a truly secure Web-to-host connectivity solution.
``Historically, Web-to-host connectivity vendors considered security a
separate problem, and left its inclusion for other products that often had to
be integrated by the end-user,' said William A. Flanagan, program director at
NetReference, Inc., a network architecture consultancy in Dulles, VA. ``By
including encryption in VersaPath 4.0, Kasten Chase answers the security
question before it is asked--a definite boost to browser-based Internet access
for transacting serious business on enterprise mainframes.'
VersaPath is the only Web-to-Host connectivity product that fully
integrates desktop and browser clients in a single solution. VersaPath gives
organizations the power to deliver business-critical mainframe data and
applications via their IP networks. Linux support for the gateway offers even
more flexibility by allowing users to install VersaPath on multiple platforms.
Pricing and Availability
VersaPath 4.0 will be available in the fourth quarter of 1999. Pricing
starts at $14,000 for a 64-user licence and support for Entrust PKI has been
added at no additional cost.
About Entrust Technologies
Entrust Technologies Inc. is the global leader in providing products and
services that allow e-businesses to manage trusted, secure electronic
transactions and communications over today's advanced networks, including the
Internet, extranets, and intranets. Since 1994, Entrust Technologies has been
providing award-winning solutions to global enterprises, government entities,
small to mid-sized businesses, and individuals. More than four million Entrust
Technologies users have been licensed with digital certificates to date.
Entrust Technologies Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas with offices in
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, and
Japan.
About VersaPath
VersaPath's centralized client configuration and software management
features save organizations time and money, while providing seamless mobility
and superior support to the user. System administrators can easily install,
configure, and control host session access for hundreds of desktop and mobile
users without having to leave their desk. VersaPath is an easy-to-manage
solution, in which configurations are downloaded transparently upon user
authentication, allowing the user to receive the same configuration regardless
of which PC is used to access the service.
Further, both desktop and browser client versions are supported on the
same centralized infrastructure and centralized configuration database. This
gives increased functionality and mobility to end-users running the desktop
installation from the office or their home-based PC, or select browser client
access while traveling.
About Kasten Chase
A proven leader in the data communications industry, Kasten Chase has
more than 25 years experience developing mission-critical enterprise solutions
for companies around the world. With headquarters in Toronto, Canada, and
offices throughout the world, Kasten Chase works closely with customers and
business partners in more than 30 countries. With a unique customer-centric
approach, Kasten Chase solutions support key applications such as Web-to-Host
connectivity, remote access, secure communications, and network management.
Kasten Chase develops innovative solutions that enable customers to
leverage their current network investments. With technology aimed at reducing
the total cost of ownership associated with corporate networks, Kasten Chase
provides enterprise solutions to companies that use complex, business-critical
networks. Kasten Chase offers complete technical support and superior customer
service. Its customers include companies from the financial services,
government, automotive, and retail sectors.
For additional information about VersaPath and Kasten Chase, please visit
www.versapath.com and www.kastenchase.com.
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For further information: Bob Goodman, Director of Marketing, Kasten Chase,
b.goodman@kastenchase.com, Tel: (781) 275-2200; Lisa Kilpatrick, Account Manager, PAN
Communications, Inc., lkilpatrick@pancomm.com, Tel: (978) 474-1900; John Carlesso, Investor
Relations, Street Coverage Inc., carlesso@streetcoverage.com, Tel: (416) 504-9994
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