SSH Tectia Server 5.5 for IBM z/OS Introduces Advanced Transparent Tunneling
Features that Drastically Reduce the Cost and Time Needed to Secure File
Transfers (FTP) and Other Data-In-Transit Within and Between Windows, Unix,
Linux, and IBM Mainframe Environments
HELSINKI, FINLAND and WELLESLEY, Mass. - October 5, 2007 - SSH Communications
Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading provider of enterprise security solutions
and end-to-end communications security, today announced the general availability
of SSH Tectia Server 5.5 for IBM z/OS which allows enterprises to secure file
transfers and other data in transit with little or no changes to scripts,
applications or infrastructure.
SSH Tectia Server for IBM z/OS is an advanced, cost-effective file transfer
solution for the IBM environment supporting key mainframe features such as:
direct MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) file system access, hardware encryption
acceleration, SMF logging, automatic character set conversion, strong
authentication through RACF, ACF and TopSecret, X.509 certificate support as
well as fast data streaming technology.
SSH Tectia Server 5.5 for z/OS introduces Advanced Tunneling technology, based
on the SSHG3 architecture, which for the first time allows IT organizations to
cost-effectively and effortlessly eliminate the risk associated with
transmitting confidential data and passwords in plaintext.
One of the key design goals for the new version was to lower the overall cost of
the user's remediation project. With SSH Tectia, the reduced remediation efforts
yield significant cost advantages, as setup and configuration time is typically
measured in hours rather than days or weeks required by other solutions. The new
features can be activated system-wide or restricted to specific FTP jobs or user
ID's, making the product the ideal solution for secure file transfers in
complex, heterogeneous environments with Windows, Unix, Linux platforms, as well
as IBM mainframes.
“During the past years, most enterprises have been aware of the security risks
associated with transmitting passwords and data in the clear, but have not been
able to eliminate them due to costly and time consuming remediation projects”
says Arto Vainio, CEO of SSH Communications Security Corp. “A cost-effective
solution to this problem has become a high priority for IT managers, and with
the release of SSH Tectia 5.5 for IBM z/OS, enterprises are now for the first
time able to secure their file transfers without expensive additional
development or integration projects and with minimal disruption to their
production systems.”
About SSH Tectia
SSH Tectia is the leading end-to-end communications security solution for the
enterprise. The SSH Tectia solution is based on the SSH Secure Shell and SSH's
other industry-leading technologies used by millions worldwide. SSH Tectia
enables secure system administration, secure file transfer and secure
application connectivity with centralized management throughout the internal and
external network. SSH Tectia products provide transparent, strong encryption and
authentication, and are available for all key enterprise platforms including
Windows, Unix, Linux, and mainframes to easily integrate into heterogeneous
network environments.
About SSH Communications Security
SSH Communications Security is a world-leading provider of enterprise security
solutions and end-to-end communications security, and the original developer of
the Secure Shell protocol. The company's SSH Tectia solution addresses the most
critical needs of large enterprises, financial institutions and government
agencies. With SSH Tectia, organizations can cost-effectively secure their
system administration, file transfers and application connectivity against both
internal and external security risks. As the original developer of the Secure
Shell protocol and other key network security technologies, SSH has since 1995
developed end-to-end communications security solutions specifically for the
enterprise. Currently more than 100 of Global Fortune 500 companies are using
SSH security solutions. SSH shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges Main
List. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.
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SSH Communications Security Lowers the Barrier to Implement Secure File Transfers to and from IBM Mainframes
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