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To: Mighty Mizzou who wrote (25987)	5/26/1999 9:25:00 AM
From: Freeflight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77397

The Network Associates/CSCO deal flies in the face of Checkpoint's OPSEC client strategy. The current IRE VPN client is at risk especially if LUcent in NJ gets involved. Network Associates has a vested interest in this play where CheckPoint has "too many" competitive overlaps. -- Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO- news) and Network Associates (Nasdaq: NETA - news) announced today that Network Associates will become a charter member of Cisco's newly introduced Virtual Private Network (VPN) client interoperability program. Under the program, 'Network Associates' PGP VPN client software for > Windows and Macintosh will be certified to seamlessly interoperate with > Cisco's comprehensive family > of VPN-optimized routers and firewalls. The PGP VPN client, when > combined with a Cisco VPN > gateway, will provide Cisco customers with a robust Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) compliant solution for remote access VPNs. > > ''Cisco is pleased to announce this new VPN client interoperability > program, and we are excited to > collaborate with Network Associates to ensure that our customers can > easily deploy a robust, > best-in-class VPN client solution,'' said Elizabeth Kaufman, general > manager of the Security Internet > Services Unit at Cisco. ''Cisco recognizes that remote access VPNs > enable users to participate in the > Internet Economy with freedom of location, and we intend to work with > leading partners like Network > Associates to support broad interoperability of Cisco IPSec-based VPN > solutions in the industry.'' > > Under the program Network Associates has joined, Cisco will establish a > limited number of > relationships with leading vendors to ensure client interoperation with > Cisco VPN-optimized routers > and firewalls, VPN management solutions, and VPN policy/identity > products and architectures. > Through these relationships, Cisco will work with key vendors to develop > and maintain formally > certified products that will enable leading-edge VPN solutions to be > deployed in both enterprise and > service provider environments. Network Associates provides a VPN client > certified by the program. > > PGP VPN from Network Associates is an IPSec-compliant VPN solution for > Windows 95/98/NT > and Macintosh that has completed thorough interoperability testing with > Cisco IOS Software(TM). > PGP VPN is the only VPN client product on the market to integrate email, > file, disk and VPN security > into a single lightweight solution for remote users. It is designed for > scalable deployments with features > like pre-configured silent install and completely transparent end user > operations. PGP VPN supports > PGP certificates as well as all major X.509 v3 certificate formats, > including VeriSign (Nasdaq: VRSN > - news), Entrust (Nasdaq: ENTU - news) and the Net Tools PKI from > Network Associates. > Additional information on the PGP VPN client is available at: > nai.com. > > ''We are very pleased that Cisco has chosen PGP VPN as a recommended > remote user solution for > their customers around the world,'' said Peter Watkins, general manager > of products and support for > Network Associates. ''Our expertise in robust, easy-to-deploy, client > security software, combined > with Cisco's leadership position in networking solutions represents a > clear win for our customers > everywhere.'' > > Cisco customers interested in acquiring the PGP VPN client for remote > access VPNs can purchase > directly from Network Associates or its certified channel partners. The > PGP VPN client is shipping > today at a starting price of $15 per client for a 1,000 user network. > > About Cisco Systems > > Cisco Systems Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the > Internet. News and information are > available at cisco.com. > > About Network Associates > > With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Network Associates, Inc. > is a leading supplier of > enterprise network security and management software. For more > information, Network Associates can > be reached at 408-988-3832 or on the Internet at nai.com. > > Cisco, Cisco IOS, Cisco Systems, and the Cisco Systems logo are > registered trademarks of Cisco > Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. Network > Associates, PGP and Net Tools are > registered Trademarks of Network Associates and/or its affiliates in the > United States and/or other > countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the > property of their respective owners. > > SOURCE: Network Associates, Inc.

To: Mighty Mizzou who wrote (25987)	5/26/1999 11:53:00 AM
From: bgg	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 77397

Mighty -- Actually, you have it wrong. Every day CSCO goes up, more and more folks that don't own CSCO detest JC and his "PR cronies". I'm sure the Street is very, very nervous about CSCO's prospects..... Mighty, it doesn't take a lot of intelligence or foresight to post doom and gloom CSCO rhetoric based on daily performance. Before telling us CSCO investors how dumb we are to own this stock, look at its performance, over let's say even a one year period. And then look at it over a 2, 3, 4, 5 year period. Then figure out if I'm bitter. Then, look at the huge network convergence market developing for the future. Unless you foolishly assume that Lucent/Ascend will own 100% of this entire market, than CSCO has excellent growth prospects ahead. I'm tired of reading posts that it will be either Lucent or CSCO. I own both (CSCO much longer) and I think both will reap tremendous rewards from this new market. Simpleton thinking states that only one can win and the other will go down the toilet.

To: Mighty Mizzou who wrote (25987)	5/30/1999 2:41:00 AM
From: Don Pueblo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 77397

With all due respect, I believe you have mistaken ambition for arrogance. I've done it in the past myself. I've changed my opinion about CSCO in the past 12 months. I'm not saying you have to change your opinion, but personally, I see no need for you to ridicule an executive's personality. It's a bit boorish if you are correct, and it's absurd if you are wrong. And in this case, you could be wrong.