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Aventail and Trust Digital Launch Integrated Secure Mobile Access Solution

Posted on: Tuesday, 14 February 2006, 09:00 CST

RSA -- Leading SSL VPN technology company Aventail Corp. is partnering with Trust Digital, the leading provider of mobile security software, to deliver an integrated security solution for mobile devices. The joint solution combines the secure, remote access capability of Aventail Mobile with Trust Digital's policy-based end point security, providing enterprises with secure, encrypted, and controlled access to network resources from smartphones and PDAs.

The two technology companies are teaming up as mobile devices are becoming increasingly prevalent among today's workforce, with an estimated one billion mobile devices in the market today. Millions of those smart phone and PDA users want to access network resources in the same way they do with their laptop or corporate asset.

"Mobile devices are a huge security risk. They are easily lost or stolen and present an easy avenue of attack for hackers; and yet, enterprises can not afford to deny the 100 million global mobile workers access to corporate resources and lose the associated productivity and cost savings," said Charles Kolodgy, research director, Secure Content and Threat Management Products, at IDC.

"Aventail and Trust Digital are taking positive steps to increase mobile device security by combining the access and security components. This will allow network managers to provide access while maintaining control and security of mobile devices," added Kolodgy.

Aventail and Trust Digital's software solutions work together to secure both the end point and the access to corporate resources. They do so by encrypting the information on the end point (U.S. government FIPS 140-2 validated encryption criteria), controlling what applications can run on the device, and providing granular access control to network applications based on policy. In addition, if the mobile device is lost or stolen, Trust Digital's solution locks the end point and encrypts all data on the device.

The joint solution features:

      --  Password-locked secure encryption for PDAs and smartphones with     complete, policy-based endpoint security      --  Device interrogation for wireless admission control and remediation     based on compliance requirements      --  Always-on, fully transparent mobile data security, ensuring only     approved data, applications, and devices can access sensitive corporate     information      --  Secure, over-the-air access to web, client server, and Exchange Active     Sync applications      --  Granular access control so only relevant content is provided to     authorized users      --  Proxied VPN connection directly to applications -- with no direct     connection to the enterprise network           

This announcement comes just four months after Aventail's launch of Aventail Mobile, a complete SSL VPN solution for PDAs and smart phones. Aventail Mobile includes both a clientless solution for unmanaged devices that allows easy access to Web-based applications from any mobile device; and a light-weight, Web-deployed agent that provides Windows Mobile PDA users with broad access to both Web and client/server applications.

This joint solution is available immediately through both companies. The two companies are also conducting joint engineering to enable deeper integration in the future. To read a white paper on how to "Secure Mobile Access Using SSL VPNs," go to: http://www.aventail.com/SSLVPN_Mobility/.

About Aventail

Aventail is the best-of-breed SSL VPN technology company and the authority on secure application access technology. Aventail delivered the first SSL VPN solution in 1997, and today, Aventail meets the secure communication needs of more than two million end users globally. Aventail's family of Smart Technology SSL VPN appliances increases productivity for end users and IT professionals, while maximizing security and lowering costs. Aventail SSL VPNs lead the industry in End Point Control, policy management, and transparent, easy-to-use access options to the broadest range of applications. Aventail is the SSL VPN of choice among leading enterprises and service providers worldwide, such as AT&T, DuPont, IBM Global Services, MCI, Netifice, Office Depot, Sanyo, and TNT. For more information, go to www.aventail.com.

About Trust Digital

Trust Digital is the leading provider of mobile security software, securing enterprise data that resides at the edge of the network where Smartphones and mobile devices have access to corporate information. By implementing Trust Digital's policy-based software solution, corporations eliminate the regulatory and financial risks associated with the accidental or malicious disclosure of data. Trust Digital's customer base includes Government organizations, as well as leading Financial Services and Healthcare companies. Trust Digital, in tandem with its worldwide network of partners, is committed to innovative product development and world-class customer support. For more information, please visit our website, trustdigital.com

Aventail, Aventail ST, Aventail Smart Access, Aventail Smart Tunneling, Aventail EPC, Aventail OnDemand, Aventail Connect, Aventail Secure Collaboration, Aventail EX-2500, EX-1500, Aventail EX-750, and their respective logos are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of Aventail Corporation. Other product and company names mentioned are the property of their respective owners and are mentioned for identification purposes only.

 Media Contacts: Aventail Corp. Margaret Dawson Email: Contact via http://www.marketwire.com/mw/emailprcntct?id=77A8EE6B8A112191 Cell: 206-355-6872 RSA Booth# 1631  

SOURCE: Aventail

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