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Lucent Technologies Joins Industry Effort to Standardize Content Security

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Lucent Technologies has integrated third-party software from Trend Micro and Log-On Data Corporation into its Secure/VPN Solutions portfolio, enabling content security filtering to be an integral part of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This move includes anti-virus scanning and content security filtering, making it easier for customers to integrate Trend Micro's InterScan(R) VirusWall Anti-Virus Security Suite and/or Log-On Data Corporations X-Stop URL filtering server with the Lucent VPN Gateway and Lucent Managed Firewall.

Key Takeaways:

  • Lucent Technologies has partnered with Trend Micro and Log-On Data Corporation to integrate anti-virus scanning and content security filtering into its VPN solutions.
  • The integration includes Trend Micro's InterScan(R) VirusWall Anti-Virus Security Suite and Log-On Data Corporations X-Stop URL filtering server, which can be easily integrated with the Lucent VPN Gateway and Lucent Managed Firewall.
  • The partnership aims to make content security an integral part of VPNs, providing a hybrid VPN and firewall architecture that allows for secure VPNs, stateful firewall protection, and application content security.
  • Lucent has joined the Common Content Inspection API (CCIAPI) working group to develop industry standards for content security, with the goal of replacing proprietary content vectoring protocols.
  • Lucent's Secure/VPN Solutions suite includes Lucent RealSecure(tm) intrusion detection software and a centrally controlled policy-based Security Management Server system.

Statistics:

  • Lucent's partnership with Trend Micro and Log-On Data Corporation enables customers to integrate anti-virus scanning and content security filtering with the Lucent VPN Gateway and Lucent Managed Firewall.
  • The Lucent VPN Gateway and Lucent Managed Firewall are part of the Secure/VPN Solutions suite, which also includes Lucent RealSecure(tm) intrusion detection software.
  • The CCIAPI working group is developing an industry standard API for content security, with Lucent as a participating member.
  • Trend Micro provides centrally controlled server-based virus and malicious code protection to major companies worldwide.
  • Log-On Data Corporation's X-Stop products are currently installed in thousands of homes, schools, businesses, and ISPs.

Sources:

  • Lucent Technologies press release, March 15, 1999
  • Trend Micro website, http://www.antivirus.com
  • Log-On Data Corporation website, http://www.xstop.com
  • Lucent Technologies website, http://www.lucent.com

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