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Philippine Airlines Protects Network with the Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance and VPN Gateway from Secure Computing
SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 8, 2004 -- Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), the experts in securing connections between people, applications, and networks(TM), today announced that Philippine Airlines has deployed Secure's Sidewinder G2(TM) Security Appliance and SoftRemote(R) VPN client software to provide worldwide VPN capabilities for their remote sales offices and external partners.
Airlines the world over are taking a closer look at their security. In addition to physical security at the airports themselves, network security is also more important now than it has ever been.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) selected the Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance and Virtual Private Network (VPN) because the Sidewinder provides PAL with an powerful, multi-layered, network shield without sacrificing performance or ease of use. Sidewinder's hybrid architecture encompasses the entire range of firewall mechanisms including stateful inspection, application proxies, application filters, secured servers, and real-time alerts in one simple, cost-effective firewall appliance. One or many Sidewinder firewalls can be centrally managed from any Windows platform, anywhere.
"Sidewinder is a no-nonsense, hybrid firewall that can secure critical resources on the network a lot better than the other firewall products we considered," said Alejandro Sol Cruz, Jr., manager of I/S security and Internet services at Philippines Airlines. "In addition to the peace of mind Sidewinder's hybrid design brings, the system also brings considerable cost savings in the area of telecommunications expenditures, since the VPN connections use the Internet, instead of expensive leased lines or dial-in connections, remote connectivity is a lot less expensive."
SoftRemote, which is tightly integrated with Sidewinder, establishes a VPN that allows PAL to provide its remote sales offices and business partners around the world with secure and controlled access to the specific resources they need. SoftRemote is a software package that lets remote users safely connect to the internal network, using any type of Internet connection.
"Organizations like Philippine Airlines rely on the Internet to cost-effectively establish reliable communication lines between their partners and remote sites," said Vince Schiavo, senior vice president, worldwide sales and marketing at Secure Computing. "We are committed to providing our customers with industry-leading firewall and content filtering solutions to secure communication lines, protect corporate information resources and ensure productive use of the Internet."
About Secure Computing
Secure Computing (NASDAQ: SCUR) has been securing the connections between people and information for over 20 years. Specializing in delivering solutions that secure these connections, Secure Computing is uniquely qualified to be the global security solutions provider to organizations of all sizes. Our more than 11,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide network of partners, include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.
About Philippines Airlines
Philippines Airlines (PAL), founded in 1941, was Asia's first airline. It is now one of the most respected airlines in the world, with a route that incorporates 21 foreign cities and 18 domestic points. As part of PAL's excellent service, the airline has been embracing electronic commerce, with the introduction of online booking, and a new, improved Web site to service customers' needs more quickly. In addition, Philippines Airlines has taken proactive measures to make sure their networks and remote connections are as secure as possible.
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to Secure Computing's ability to deliver security solutions to enterprise customers, and the expected benefits of such, and such statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are delays in product development, undetected software errors or bugs, competitive pressures, technical difficulties, changes in customer requirements, general economic conditions and the risk factors detailed from time to time in Secure Computing's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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