From: Nelson Murilo <nelsonat_private> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/981118/progressiv_1.html Progressive Systems, Inc. Announces Availability of the Phoenix Adaptive Firewall for Linux Includes Java-based Secure Remote Administration Tool COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 1998--Progressive Systems, Inc., a leading vendor of network security and data communications solutions, today announced the availability of its Phoenix Adaptive Firewall software for the Linux operating system. The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall is the first commercial firewall software to support Linux, the UNIX-based, open source operating system that is rapidly becoming the platform of choice for Internet services. ``Linux is widely recognized as a highly stable, flexible, powerful operating system, but until very recently, it has not been marketed as aggressively as other operating systems,'' said Matthew Dawson, President of Progressive Systems. ``But that situation has been changing rapidly in the past few months, as more and more major players are endorsing Linux, and making significant investments in it. It's clear that corporate users are becoming more interested in Linux, and we believe that Phoenix will give a major boost to this trend.'' Said Bob Young, Chairman and CEO of Red Hat Software, Inc., ``This announcement is one more in a growing trend of support of the Linux OS. Enterprise customers and vendors are looking increasingly to Linux as a robust, reliable platform on which to run mission critical gateway applications such as web, VPN and firewall services.'' The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall provides a granular level of Security, protecting networks by performing a detailed inspection of all aspects of incoming packets and distributes them according to rules determined by the network administrator. Inbound data with non-allowed contents is not transmitted to the network being protected. This provides a very fine-grained level of security, compared to the majority of firewalls implemented today. Users can achieve greater precision in controlling access to networks than is possible with traditional firewalls. Adaptive Firewall Technology includes anti-attack features, disabling network probing attacks commonly used by crackers. The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall also features an easy-to-use Secure Remote Administration via a Java GUI. This interface provides strong authentication and encryption to the firewall server from a web browser. Security consultant Steve Neruda, Principal at Neruda Consulting Services in Columbus, OH, has been using Phoenix. ``The secure user-interface makes it easy to build strong firewalls with Phoenix,'' he observed. ``Being able to administer customer sites remotely, in a secure way, makes Phoenix an excellent choice for any network security manager.'' The Phoenix Adaptive Firewall is available for Linux, SCO Open Server, and as a network appliance. Pricing is $2995 and $3495, for the software or appliance, respectively, for unlimited users. The product is available directly from Progressive Systems, and through resellers. Progressive Systems is a leading vendor of network security and data communications solutions. The company's customer base includes more than 6000 institutions, governments, and corporations, operating mission-critical applications on all seven continents and in space. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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