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To: Gus who wrote (87)	12/11/2003 8:39:26 AM
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Network Engines Unveils Firewall for Microsoft Exchange at InfoSecurity 2003 Thursday December 11, 8:32 am ET Appliance product taps power of Microsoft(R) Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 to deliver state-of-the-art firewall protection for small and medium businesses biz.yahoo.com NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2003--InfoSecurity-- Network Engines, Inc. (Nasdaq:NENG), a leading development, manufacturing and distribution partner for storage and security software vendors and network equipment providers, today announced its first firewall appliance for Microsoft Exchange. The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange, which is based upon Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, utilizes the features of Microsoft ISA Server 2000 to provide increased protection for customers using Microsoft Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 -- while being cost-effective, easy to install and simple to use. "Customers have expressed a need to have the advanced application security and manageability of ISA Server 2000 available to them on an appliance," said Amy Carroll, director of product management for the Security Business Unit at Microsoft Corporation. "We are delighted that Network Engines is delivering on that need with a new security appliance." The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange is designed to enable Microsoft Office Outlook® 2000/2003 clients to securely communicate with internal Exchange servers directly through HTTP, RPC, Outlook Web Access (OWA), SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3 communications. With an interface that easily walks an administrator through the installation process, the appliance is ideal for small- and medium-sized enterprises where IT resources are scarce. Leveraging the features of Microsoft ISA Server 2000, the appliance helps protect networks from unwanted e-mail through application-layer filtering. At the same time, by stopping malicious Web requests, it helps protect Exchange and Outlook Web Access servers from evolving Internet attacks. According to a survey by Dr. Thomas Shinder of isaserver.org, more than 80 percent of customers surveyed have expressed an interest in having a firewall appliance version of Microsoft ISA Server 2000. "This is an excellent application for Microsoft ISA Server 2000 and very attractive for anyone who needs secure remote access to their e-mail," said Dr. Shinder, best-selling author and one of the IT industry's foremost authorities on Microsoft ISA Server 2000. "It provides value for both inbound and outbound access, which is a great value to the Exchange marketplace. Microsoft ISA Server 2000 is absolutely unique in that it enables a rich Outlook and Exchange e-mail experience while providing a higher level of security for Exchange remote access than any other firewall in its class." Additional benefits of the Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange include: User-based access control rules Integrated content filtering engine allowing the inspection and/or rejection of firewall traffic Intrusion detection for application-layer attacks such as port scans and ping flooding Simplified deployment, administration and maintenance. "Microsoft ISA Server 2000 should be an important component of any security implementation for Microsoft Exchange platforms," said Mike Riley, vice president of marketing and strategy, Network Engines. "Network Engines is committed to making this type of technology more cost-effective to deploy and manage for its customers." Network Engines also offers a co-branded version of Microsoft ISA Server 2000 on an appliance with its partner, Authenex, a leading provider of affordable and strong authenticated e-security applications. The Authenex AOne(TM) appliance provides an affordable, all-in-one suite of strong (two-factor) network security applications integrated with Microsoft ISA Server 2000 multi-layer firewall, application-layer filtering, high-performance Web cache, stateful inspection, and other features. The Authenex® A-Key(TM) USB token, along with Authenex AOne(TM) and Strong (Web) Access Control (SAC(TM)), positively identify and control Web access using two-factor authentication. The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange, along with the Network Engines/Authenex AOne appliance, is on display at InfoSecurity 2003 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City. Network Engines is at Booth 509. The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange list price will start at $2995. Availability is planned for late January 2004.