FORT LEE, N.J., Feb. 9, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Whale Communications today announced that it won the Bronze for its e-Gap(r) Remote Access Appliance, an Application Aware(tm) SSL VPN, by SearchNetworking.com in its 2003 "Products of the Year" awards.
Whale's SSL VPN received the award in the Enterprise VPN Products category. Whale innovated SSL VPN application awareness to provide a universal access platform for large enterprises. With Whale's flexible SSL VPN, these enterprises now are able to provide secure remote access not only to trusted employees from un-trusted endpoints but also to un-trusted users (for example customers), from un-trusted endpoints.
"The e-Gap VPN uses an application-centric approach to unite all of the components that protect the application into a single appliance. Encryption, authorization, authentication, HTTP payload screening, automatic rule-set generation and a physical air gap all reside within the integrated platform," the SearchNetworking.com article stated. It also recognized the product's flexibility, which makes it a "competitive solution for large enterprises."
"We are pleased that Whale's e-Gap Application Aware SSL VPN which has long been commended by security experts is now being recognized by networking experts for delivering a comprehensive and secure solution that meets remote access needs of large enterprises," said Daniel Steiner, president of Whale Communications. "This award is additional recognition of Whale's execution of its technology vision to deliver an access device consolidating all of the key components on a single platform."
Fortune 500 enterprises, including Mutual of Omaha, Loews Corp., Dominion Resources, Yellow Technologies and Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), have selected Whale's SSL VPN to provide secure remote access. Leading European enterprises including Powergen, Financial Times, BT-Syntegra, DLA and AMEC have also opted for Whale's SSL VPN.
About Whale Communications
Whale Communications, the leading enterprise-class SSL VPN vendor, is enabling companies to provide employees and partners secure access to corporate data and applications from any web browser. Its award-winning solutions have been securing enterprises worldwide since it was founded in 1998. Privately held, Whale is funded by prominent venture firms and industry leaders, including Goldman Sachs, Soros Private Equity Partners and the BRM Group, the founding investor of Check Point Software Technologies. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has international offices in Israel, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Whale Communications, e-Gap, Application Aware, Whale and the Whale logo are trademarks of Whale Communications Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. For more information about Whale visit: www.whalecommunications.com.