MENLO PARK, Calif. Jan. 11, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Breakaway Security Group (Breakaway) today announced the addition of new services to SSL VPN Central, the only independent information portal dedicated to educating organizations on the security requirements and solutions for SSL- protected networks. The new services include a series of executive interviews that highlight significant industry trends, market research data from the Synergy Research Group, and expanded coverage for endpoint security. Also, both the VPN Consortium and ICSA Labs will regularly publish their perspectives on SSL VPN gateway certification.
"Breakaway is committed to bringing the best available educational resources to our users," said Dana Hendrickson, publisher of SSL VPN Central and president of Breakaway. "The addition of an impressive line-up of industry experts and extensive coverage of endpoint security marks a significant milestone for SSL VPN Central, and many more innovative services will be added in 2005."
"The Synergy Research Group is excited by this opportunity to partner with the Breakaway Security Group because its SSL VPN Central portal is well-focused and dedicated to unbiased market education on emerging security solutions", said Aaron Vance, Senior Analyst with Synergy Research Group. "Together Synergy and Breakaway will help IT buyers better understand the importance of distinguishing between the myriad available SSL VPN solutions."
"We are happy to work with SSL VPN Central because it is such a valuable information resource," said Paul Hoffman, Director of the VPN Consortium (VPNC). "SSL VPN Central provides a wide array of up-to-date information on this very important part of the VPN market, and many of VPNC's members also contribute to the portal. We look forward to keeping the portal up-to-date on VPNC's testing initiatives."
"As enterprises work to accommodate increasingly dynamic workforces, they are being challenged to provide reliable, secure connectivity", said Dennis Brouwer, senior vice-president of marketing for ENDFORCE. "The combination of an SSL VPN gateway, deployed in concert with an endpoint security enforcement product, is rapidly becoming the solution of choice. By broadening its product coverage to include endpoint security, SSL VPN Central is taking a leadership position in a market which should be of great interest to enterprises and security vendors alike."
About Synergy Research Group
Synergy Research Group (SRG) is a market research firm specializing in quarterly market analysis and strategic consulting for the equipment manufacturing, semiconductor and financial communities. Synergy can be found at www.srgresearch.com
About VPN Consortium
VPNC is the international trade association with 30 vendor members representing the entire range of VPN servers and client products. Full information on the consortium, as well as technical information on VPNs and the IPsec standard, can be found at www.vpnc.org.
About ENFORCE
ENDFORCE provides the first software-only, vendor-neutral framework that enables enterprise security administrators and executives to define and enforce endpoint security policies for both fixed and mobile endpoints. For more information visit www.endforce.com.
About ICSA Labs
ICSA Labs, a division of TruSecure Corporation, offers vendor-neutral testing and certification of security products. The end-users of security technologies rely on ICSA Labs to authoritatively set and apply objective testing and certification criteria for measuring product compliance and reliability. For more information visit www.icsalabs.com.
About the Breakaway Security Group
Through a self-service approach to learning and a unique combination of advisory, analytical, and information services the Breakaway Security Group helps companies, governments and non-profits build and operate mission-critical networks and helps security vendors and service providers more effectively communicate their distinct value stories and points of differentiation. SSL VPN Central, its unique security information portal, has rapidly become the premier source of on-line security information for commercial and non-profit organizations, security professionals, and IT services providers by offering technical and business information unmatched in the industry. For more information visit www.sslvpncentral.com.