FORT LEE, N.J., March 30, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Whale Communications, the leading Application Aware(tm) SSL VPN vendor, today announced that Network Computing magazine has selected it as a finalist for its Well-Connected Awards. Network Computing editors nominated Whale's e-Gap(r) Remote Access Appliance 3.0 in the SSL VPN Solution category for its security.
"Network Computing magazine is conducting its 10th Annual Well-Connected Awards, and these finalists are the best and brightest in the networking and IT fields," says Mike Lee, Network Computing editor. "Our technology editors test these products in the Real-World Labs and make their decisions based on testing conducted in the past year, May to May."
Whale's Application Aware SSL VPN enables enterprises to provide remote access not only to trusted employees from un-trusted endpoints but also un-trusted users from un-trusted endpoints. By being "application aware", Whale's e-Gap Remote Access Appliance is the ultimate secure access layer. It has built-in support for key applications and the ability to learn additional applications with ease. Whale's flexible platform is designed to meet the secure access needs of enterprises today and tomorrow.
"We are pleased that editors at a leading publication like Network Computing have given us their vote of confidence in our product and its technology vision, providing the ultimate secure access layer for large enterprises," said Daniel Steiner, president of Whale Communications.
This recognition follows other recent industry and analyst awards Whale has received, including:
-- SC Magazine 2004 Global Award Finalist in "Best VPN" category
-- Frost & Sullivan's "Best in Class" Award for Application & Content
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-- The "People's Security Choice" 2004 from MSD2D
-- SearchNetworking.com's Bronze in its 2003 "Products of the Year"
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The winners in more than 40 categories of Network Computing magazine's Well-Connected Awards will be announced in the May issue of the magazine.
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, Attachment Wiper, and the Whale logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Whale Communications Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. For more information about Whale visit: www.whalecommunications.com.