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To: JDN who wrote (12008)	11/24/1998 1:34:00 PM
From: The Ox	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

Sun's Trusted Solaris(TM) Outpaces Windows NT in Vital Security Features PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced that its Trusted Solaris (TM) operating environment continues to outdistance Windows NT in the increasingly important area of security. With new features that can hide a company's sensitive data from unauthorized access, viewing or copying, the Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 operating environment is the company's most sophisticated security-enhanced UNIX(R) operating system to date. In developing the Trusted Solaris operating environment, Sun's engineers hardened the Solaris (TM) 2.5 operating environment by adding sensitivity labels and extending the windowing system to enforce access to data based on its sensitivity. "With the Trusted Solaris operating environment, customers who operate in a networked environment can protect their confidential data, like salary information, research data or financial transactions, from unauthorized access," said Joe Alexander, Trusted Solaris product manager at Sun Microsystems. "Unauthorized users trying to access sensitive information on a server running the Trusted Solaris operating environment will be denied access without knowing whether the information even exists. We do this by invoking Mandatory Access Controls, which enforce a site's customer-specified security policy. At this time, Windows NT does not possess this feature". The Trusted Solaris operating environment also boasts a higher security level in the government sector when compared to Windows NT. Security ratings are one of several evaluations awarded by the National Security Agency (NSA) based on its Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), or "Orange Book" criteria. Security levels for operating systems range from D the lowest, to A1 the highest. The Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 operating environment was recently awarded the U.K. ITSEC board's highly-secure E3/F-B1, which exceeds the U.S. ITSEC B1 rating, along with the U.K. ITSEC E3/F-C2 certification, which includes access control lists and trusted advisory labelling. In contrast, Windows NT claims C2 certification only for its 3.5.1 operating system. Based on the Common Desktop Environment (CDE), the Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 operating environment secures information from both internal and external threats. It runs on Sun's UltraSPARC (TM) platforms, from the Sun Ultra (TM) 5 workstation to the Sun Ultra Enterprise (TM) 6500 server, while providing interoperability with standard UNIX hosts. For more information about the security advantages of the Trusted Solaris operating environment, visit Sun Microsystems' Reality Check Web site at sun.com. About Sun Microsystems Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision, "The Network Is The Computer(TM)," has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc., to its position as a leading provider of high quality hardware, software and services for establishing enterprise-wide intranets and expanding the power of the Internet. With more than $10 billion in annual revenues, Sun can be found in more than 150 countries and on the World Wide Web at sun.com. NOTE: Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, Trusted Solaris, Ultra, Solaris, Ultra Enterprise, and "The Network Is The Computer" are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries, exclusively licensed through X-Open Company, Ltd. SOURCE Sun Microsystems, Inc. CO: Sun Microsystems, Inc. ST: California IN: CPR SU: 11/24/98 13:00 EST prnewswire.com