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PeopleSoft Expands Reliance on Pilot Network Services for European Internet Security

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PeopleSoft, Inc., a global leader in enterprise application software, has expanded its reliance on Pilot Network Services, Inc. for securing employees' internet communications in Europe. The company is now routing all internet access for approximately 1,000 employees in Europe through the Pilot Security Center in London. This move is expected to result in faster response times, cost savings, and added security through system redundancy.

Key Takeaways:

  • PeopleSoft has expanded its reliance on Pilot Network Services to secure employees' internet communications in Europe, routing all internet access for approximately 1,000 employees through the Pilot Security Center in London.
  • The move is expected to result in faster response times, cost savings, and added security through system redundancy.
  • PeopleSoft has been using Pilot's Secure Access & Gateway Services since 1997 to secure web access for over 7,000 employees worldwide.
  • The Pilot Heuristic Defense Infrastructure (HDI) provides advanced technology and 24x7 monitoring by security engineers to continually evolve and proactively defend clients' e-business interactions against attack.
  • Pilot Network Services offers a range of security services, including secure hosting, internet access and gateways, and extranet/VPN services with options including encryption, authentication, access control, virus scanning, and web filtering.
  • The Pilot network provides the highest level of protection available today with a unique, distributed security architecture that protects clients from hackers, viruses, and other threats.

Statistics:

  • Approximately 1,000 PeopleSoft employees in Europe will be using the Pilot Security Center in London for internet access.
  • Over 7,000 PeopleSoft employees worldwide have been using Pilot's Secure Access & Gateway Services since 1997.
  • PeopleSoft expects to see response time increases due to direct internet access through the Pilot U.K. location.
  • The new link is expected to reduce use of the PeopleSoft Wide Area Network (WAN).

Sources:

  • "Pilot Network Services, Inc. Announces PeopleSoft Expansion in Europe" (PRNewswire, September 28)
  • PeopleSoft, Inc. (www.peoplesoft.com)
  • Pilot Network Services, Inc. (www.pilot.net)

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