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New Stonesoft Solution Simplifies and Secures Access to the CloudATLANTA --(Business Wire)-- Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and business continuity solutions, announced the availability of its new StoneGate Authentication Solution. This new solution combines multiple authentication methods to provide secure remote access to critical data and applications across the network. Recently, methods of remote access authentication have become the target of large-scale cyber attacks and data theft. Most recently, RSA (News - Alert) was the victim of a major security breach that may have exposed sensitive information regarding two-factor authentication tokens for approximately 40 million users of its SecurID solution. Without a way to confirm how this information is being used, many organizations are seeking additional measures to ensure secure remote access to their networks. Additionally, organizations continue to cite secure access concerns as a primary reason for not pursuing cloud computing strategies that could deliver significant efficiencies to IT. Unlike RSA SecurID and similar solutions, StoneGate Authentication deploys a dynamic rather than static solution. Rather than delivering a tangible token to mobile and remote users, Stonesoft's software-based solution combines SSL VPN and authentication server capabilities with other deployed authentication methods that can be pushed to any remote device. The StoneGate Authentication solution also includes the StoneGate Management Center, which simplifies and centralizes network monitoring and management. Through a single point of view, network administrators can quickly identify any issues and drill down to critical log data. Lastly, it enables updates to be made to the solution as quickly as the ever-evolving network security threat landscap changes. Because security updates can be monitored and managed through a single management console, the StoneGate Authentication solution is ideal for organizations that wish to improve or deploy secure remote access to the cloud. "Many of today's solutions for secure remote access were built on an antiquated architecture. Fifteen years ago, tokens made sense, but that is not the case today. Mobile users need secure remote access anywhere, while IT needs a way to quickly and easily manage that access. The only way to accomplish that is by combining multiple authentication methods in a dynamic solution, which is at the heart of the StoneGate Authentication solution," said Marco Rottigni, SSL VPN product manager at Stonesoft. Highlights of the StoneGate Authentication Solution include:
For more information on Stonesoft's comprehensive portfolio of network security solutions, please visit www.stonesoft.com. About Stonesoft Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) delivers proven, innovative solutions that simplify network security management for even the most complex network environments. The StoneGate Platform unifies management of entire networks-including StoneGate and third-party devices-blending integrated threat management, end-to-end high availability and network optimization into a centrally controlled system. As a result, Stonesoft provides the highest levels of proactive control, always-on connectivity and compliance at the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) on the market today. Founded in 1990, the company is an established leader in network security innovation with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com, www.antievasion.com and the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.
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