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Alcatel-Lucent Expands Encryption, VPN Capabilities of OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian
(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MURRAY HILL, NJ, June 10 / MARKET WIRE/ --
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris: ALU) (NYSE: ALU) today announced new data encryption and virtual private network (VPN)
features for its OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian
(NLG) laptop security and management system that improve the security of
data residing on laptops.
Invented by Bell Labs and incubated by Alcatel-Lucent Ventures, the
OmniAccess 3500 NLG, is the first comprehensive solution that reduces
laptop security breaches, delivering 'always-on' connectivity for
visibility and control over laptops on a 24/7 basis -- even when the laptop
is turned off.
The features are available in a new release of the OmniAccess 3500 software
and include:
-- Full hard-disk encryption integration framework -- All full disk
encryption (FDE) vendors are now able to integrate with the OmniAccess 3500
NLG. This will enhance vendor encryption solutions with the capability to
remotely manage encryption keys and provide a second-factor of
authentication when the laptop is turned off or is offline. Keys and second-
factor authentication are stored on the NLG card and can be remotely
deleted to make the hard disk inaccessible in case of a lost or stolen
laptop. This capability closes an important security loop, as laptop data
can not be accessed without the management controls enforced by the
OmniAccess 3500 NLG. Together with NLG's GPS location capabilities --
security and manageability are now upgraded.
-- Industry first Active Smartcard for Windows and pre-boot
authentication -- Many FDE solutions require a Smartcard to be used for
encryption keys -- a solution that can't be updated over a network. The NLG
now emulates a Smartcard, but allows IT administrators to create,
invalidate, revoke, and reissue the Smartcard or its PIN securely over the
air and on the fly for faster response and lower administration costs.
-- SSL VPN access -- This capability gives NLG users another secure
option for using a VPN while visiting a customer or partner location. In
addition to the built-in IPSec VPN, NLG now supports secure switch over to
web-based SSL VPN if used by customers' IT. This capability keeps the
always-on VPN solution that defines the NLG solution intact, while allowing
end-users the freedom to use SSL when needed.
-- Multiple user support -- This option allows multiple end-users to
share a single NLG-protected laptop, without compromising security.
-- Mid-range gateway -- Alcatel-Lucent has scaled the back-office NLG
gateway to fit the needs of companies with up to 500 NLG users. This new
server supports Business Partner and carrier demand to provide a cost-
effective solution for these mid-sized companies.
"NLG continues to innovate in the space of mobile security. The interactive
Smartcard capabilities are truly unique in the market," said Tom Burns, COO
of enterprise activities for Alcatel-Lucent. "Our customers are reacting
very positively to the NLG and we believe these new features help to ensure
that the NLG remains the most comprehensive endpoint security solution on
the market. With our new mid-range gateway (at a reduced cost), we have put
the product within reach of mid-sized customers and have dramatically
increased our addressable market."
"With these and previous new feature developments in the OmniAccess 3500
NLG, Alcatel-Lucent has elevated NLG's attractiveness," states Michael
Suby, Director of Stratecast (a
Division of Frost & Sullivan). "These enhancements deliver to enterprises
what they need the most: flexibility to tailor security technologies to
meet their unique device and information protection objectives."
With this solution, IT departments are able to enforce policies for
compliance, protection and recovery of stolen devices, and deliver patches
and upgrades to an increasingly mobile workforce anytime, anywhere, thereby
increasing productivity and efficiency. In addition to other channel
partners, Alcatel-Lucent is working with Sprint to deliver the OmniAccess
3500 NLG as part of a complete wireless enterprise solution.
Availability
OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian solution includes PCMCIA cards for
laptops and a management server. The product is packaged with 3G services
and sold through wireless service providers and Alcatel-Lucent Business
Partners. Nonstop Laptop Guardian is currently available through
Alcatel-Lucent channels in North America, including Sprint, and will launch
in Europe in Q3 2008.
About the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian
The core technology of the OmniAccess 3500 NLG consists of a secure,
always-on computing system that is available for IT even when the laptop is
turned off. Residing on a 3G broadband PCMCIA data card which includes a
separate secure operating system and battery, which operates with any
broadband network, including 3G, Ethernet or WiFi. When a laptop is
connected to a network, the card seamlessly transitions connectivity to the
corporate network through automatic VPN capabilities, ensuring that all
traffic, regardless of data connection type, passes directly through the
corporate network's protections, filters and policy managers before
accessing the Internet.
More information on the OmniAccess 3500 Nonstop Laptop Guardian can be
found at
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/omniaccess3500
More information on Alcatel-Lucent's security solutions:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/enterprise/security
An online video overview of the Alcatel-Lucent dynamic enterprise vision is
available at
www.the-dynamic-enterprise.com
About Alcatel-Lucent
Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris: ALU) (NYSE: ALU) provides solutions that
enable service providers, enterprises and governments worldwide, to deliver
voice, data and video communication services to end-users. As a leader in
fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies,
applications and services, Alcatel-Lucent offers the end-to-end solutions
that enable compelling communications services for people at home, at work
and on the move. With operations in more than 130 countries, Alcatel-Lucent
is a local partner with global reach. The company has the most experienced
global services team in the industry, and one of the largest research,
technology and innovation organizations in the telecommunications industry.
Alcatel-Lucent achieved revenues of Euro 17.8 billion in 2007 and is
incorporated in France, with executive offices located in Paris. For more
information, visit Alcatel-Lucent on the Internet:
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com
Alcatel-Lucent Press Contacts:
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