FYI: Network Engines Unveils Firewall for Microsoft Exchange at InfoSecurity 2003
- From: "Thomas W Shinder" <tshinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:07:07 -0600
December 11, 2003 08:32 AM US Eastern Timezone
Network Engines Unveils Firewall for Microsoft Exchange at InfoSecurity
2003
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2003--InfoSecurity-- Appliance
product taps power of Microsoft(R) Internet Security and Acceleration
Server 2000 to deliver state-of-the-art firewall protection for small
and medium businesses
Network Engines, Inc. (Nasdaq:NENG), a leading development,
manufacturing and distribution partner for storage and security software
vendors and network equipment providers, today announced its first
firewall appliance for Microsoft Exchange. The Network Engines Firewall
for Microsoft Exchange, which is based upon Microsoft Internet Security
and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, utilizes the features of Microsoft
ISA Server 2000 to provide increased protection for customers using
Microsoft Exchange 2000 and Exchange 2003 -- while being cost-effective,
easy to install and simple to use.
"Customers have expressed a need to have the advanced application
security and manageability of ISA Server 2000 available to them on an
appliance," said Amy Carroll, director of product management for the
Security Business Unit at Microsoft Corporation. "We are delighted that
Network Engines is delivering on that need with a new security
appliance."
The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange is designed to
enable Microsoft Office Outlook(R) 2000/2003 clients to securely
communicate with internal Exchange servers directly through HTTP
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/HTTP> , RPC, Outlook Web
Access (OWA), SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3 communications. With an interface
that easily walks an administrator through the installation process, the
appliance is ideal for small- and medium-sized enterprises where IT
resources are scarce. Leveraging the features of Microsoft ISA Server
2000, the appliance helps protect networks from unwanted e-mail through
application-layer filtering. At the same time, by stopping malicious Web
requests, it helps protect Exchange and Outlook Web Access servers from
evolving Internet attacks.
According to a survey by Dr. Thomas Shinder of isaserver.org, more than
80 percent of customers surveyed have expressed an interest in having a
firewall appliance version of Microsoft ISA Server 2000. "This is an
excellent application for Microsoft ISA Server 2000 and very attractive
for anyone who needs secure remote access to their e-mail," said Dr.
Shinder, best-selling author and one of the IT industry's foremost
authorities on Microsoft ISA Server 2000. "It provides value for both
inbound and outbound access, which is a great value to the Exchange
marketplace. Microsoft ISA Server 2000 is absolutely unique in that it
enables a rich Outlook and Exchange e-mail experience while providing a
higher level of security for Exchange remote access than any other
firewall in its class."
Additional benefits of the Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft
Exchange include:
-- User-based access control rules
-- Integrated content filtering engine allowing the inspection and/or
rejection of firewall traffic
-- Intrusion detection for application-layer attacks such as port scans
and ping flooding
-- Simplified deployment, administration and maintenance.
"Microsoft ISA Server 2000 should be an important component of any
security implementation for Microsoft Exchange platforms," said Mike
Riley, vice president of marketing and strategy, Network Engines.
"Network Engines is committed to making this type of technology more
cost-effective to deploy and manage for its customers."
Network Engines also offers a co-branded version of Microsoft ISA Server
2000 on an appliance with its partner, Authenex, a leading provider of
affordable and strong authenticated e-security applications. The
Authenex AOne(TM) appliance provides an affordable, all-in-one suite of
strong (two-factor) network security applications integrated with
Microsoft ISA Server 2000 multi-layer firewall, application-layer
filtering, high-performance Web cache, stateful inspection, and other
features. The Authenex(R) A-Key(TM) USB token, along with Authenex
AOne(TM) and Strong (Web) Access Control (SAC(TM)), positively identify
and control Web access using two-factor authentication.
The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange, along with the
Network Engines/Authenex AOne appliance, is on display at InfoSecurity
2003 at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City. Network
Engines is at Booth 509.
The Network Engines Firewall for Microsoft Exchange list price will
start at $2995. Availability is planned for late January 2004.
About Network Engines
Network Engines (NASDAQ: NENG) is a leading development, manufacturing
and distribution partner for storage and security software vendors and
network equipment providers worldwide. The company works with its
software partners to develop, manufacture, and distribute server
appliances for mission-critical storage and security networking
applications. Headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts, Network Engines
was founded in 1997. For additional information on the Company's
products and services, visit www.networkengines.com
<http://www.networkengines.com/> .
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