To: J. Kittle who wrote (1189 ) 9/10/1998 2:43:00 PM From: Peter Shenderov Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 5102
<<09/10 12:51 Inprise Corporation Introduces VisiBroker SSL Packs <<Inprise Corporation Introduces VisiBroker SSL <<Packs: a New Level of CORBA-based Security for Distributed <<Applications & Web Transactions << << << SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 1998-- << Inprise Corporation (NASDAQ:INPR), a premier provider ..... <<announced the availability of VisiBroker SSL Packs for Java and C++ <<the first CORBA object request broker option to provide ... <<Java and C++ security services to Web transactions. The announcement <<was made at the COMDEX/Enterprise '98 tradeshow being held here this <<week. << "In today's global arena, Information Technology has become a <<competitive differentiator for large enterprises. As companies more <<frequently deploy sensitive, mission-critical applications with <<Internet-based technology, security is a paramount concern," said M. <<H. Rudov, Inprise vice president of enterprise marketing. "With <<Inprise's strong security support, enterprises will be assured the <<consistent, secure communications and failsafe transact-s that allow <<them to maintain a competitive advantage. Without this security, <<enterprises cannot efficiently leverage the Internet to obtain ... <<information, enjoy a faster time to market, and ... lower <<costs." !!!<< With today's announcement, Inprise is the first ORB vendor to !!!<<offer full support for Java and C++ object transactions ... !!!<<via Netscape's Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL), providing !!!<<encryption and authentication capabil-s to Web servers/browsers, !!!<<and clients. ... << "We are including the VisiBroker SSL package in our <<implementation because of the important legal and ethical <<considerations around the confidentiality and integrity of the med. <<data we work with," said Bart de Greef, System Architect, Philips <<Medical Systems. "Secure communication is a critical issue, and <<Inprise's addition of HTTPS support to the VisiBroker SSL Pack for <<Java means we can combine powerful security capabilities with <<functionality that supports rapid deployment and ad hoc usage or <<modification. As evidenced by these new security enhancements, INPR <<underst-s and delivers solutions that will help us integrate legacy, <<custom, and packaged applications in an intranet environment." I think this is BIG! Read before short! This is the only SSL ORB on the market now as I understand. Please correct me if I'm wrong. This might even pull us up on the all down day. Note: I cut the message for readability. P.S.