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Stonesoft Partners With Bradford Networks to Improve Network Security and Access

Posted on: Monday, 23 July 2007, 09:10 CDT

Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions, announced today the formation of a joint marketing partnership with Bradford Networks, a recognized leader in Network Access Control (NAC). The partnership enables network administrators to quickly identify and enforce network usage policy violations down to the individual user and machine levels. The combination of solutions from Stonesoft and Bradford provide organizations with the most comprehensive approach to layered security available on the market today.

Today's organizations support an escalating number of devices connected to the network -- whether it's the laptops and handhelds from the company's own employees or the devices from outside consultants and contractors. The combination of StoneGate's Secure Connectivity solutions and Bradford's NAC Director reduces the security risks inadvertently brought into the network. Additionally, the combined solutions help organizations provide contractors and consultants with selective access to systems -- versus access to the whole network -- maintaining integrity of the corporate data.

"Bradford's NAC Director provides enterprises of all sizes a single, comprehensive product that addresses the three key components of network access control -- identity management, endpoint compliance, and usage policy enforcement to ensure end-user security for individuals regardless of where or how they connect to the network," said Mike Gadoury, Bradford Networks founder and CEO. "The combination of Bradford's NAC Director and Stonesoft's StoneGate Secure Connectivity solutions ensures that the network is secure -- without interfering with user productivity."

In the increasingly uncertain environment of network security, Stonesoft continues to strive for superiority by aligning itself with strategic partners to deliver the most comprehensive security solutions available in today's market. Stonesoft currently offers the award-winning StoneGate Secure Connectivity solutions -- unified enterprise-level firewall, VPN and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) in a centrally managed system. In addition, the company recently introduced an SSL VPN solution. By teaming with Bradford Networks, which was recently selected as one of CRN's "50 Emerging Vendors You Should Know" for its advanced NAC technology and channel-oriented business approach, Stonesoft offers its customers:

Comprehensive NAC capabilities including identity management, end-point compliance and usage policy enforcement;

Out-of-band architecture across wireline, wireless, and VPN networks that enables organizations to leverage existing infrastructure and easily integrate NAC technology without network downtime;

Extensive interoperability to work with a wide range of existing infrastructures as well as different operating systems and security applications; and

A proven, highly scalable network security platform that handles single-site environments and a few dozen users with the same ease as thousands of sites and tens of thousands of users with no sacrifices in manageability, security, robustness or performance.

"Bradford Networks gives us a leading edge offering that addresses specific challenges that our customers are currently facing in network security," said Paul Johnson, President for Stonesoft Americas. "Bradford's NAC Director is an excellent complement to our firewall, VPN and IPS offerings."

About Stonesoft Corporation

Stonesoft Corporation (HEX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security and resilient connectivity solutions. Stonesoft is a global company focused on enterprise level customers requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity with the lowest TCO, the best price-to-performance ratio, and the highest ROI. The StoneGate™ Platform unifies firewall, VPN and IPS solutions, blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a centrally managed system for distributed enterprises.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation has corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit: www.stonesoft.com.

About Bradford Networks

Bradford Networks is dedicated to solving the security challenges facing enterprise, institutions and government by developing innovative network access control solutions for wired, wireless and VPN networks that deliver automated security services by leveraging existing network infrastructures and investments. Privately held, Bradford Networks is located in Concord, NH. For more information, call (603) 228-5300 or visit www.bradfordnetworks.com.

Source: Business Wire

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