Secure Computing Corp. and Edify Corporation Announce Joint Marketing Agreement for Internet Security and Interactive Service Software

Secure Computing Corp., the world's largest company dedicated exclusively to computer information security, and Edify Corporation, the leading provider of interactive service software, have announced a joint marketing agreement for their respective products. The agreement is an outgrowth of the rapidly increasing use of the Internet's World Wide Web to offer interactive information and services to both customers and employees. The partnership aims to provide a secure and effective way for companies to expand their use of the Internet.

Key Takeaways:

• Secure Computing's Sidewinder Internet firewall uses patented technology to allow companies to set up World Wide Web pages while protecting access to their internal corporate computer networks.
• Edify's Electronic Workforce software simplifies the creation and management of interactive applications that can be accessed by various methods, including telephones, fax machines, pagers, electronic mail, and World Wide Web browsers.
• Sidewinder has withstood more than 2,000 attacks since its challenge site was installed on the Internet in November 1994, and no one has been able to break into a Sidewinder-protected site.
• Secure Computing has maintained a "Challenge Site" on the Internet since November 1994 as a deterrent to hackers, and also installed a site using the new Sidewinder 2.0 at the annual DefCon hacker conference in Las Vegas last August.
• Sidewinder's Type Enforcement technology divides a computer into watertight compartments, preventing a hacker from carrying out most operations even if access is gained to a compartment.
• Secure Computing's Sidewinder was named 1995 "Product of the Year" by LAN Magazine and was voted as both the "Best New Security Product" and the "Best Internet Firewall" by readers of Infosecurity News.

Statistics:

• Secure Computing has more than 160 security engineers and scientists exclusively dedicated to information security and management, the largest group of any company in the world.
• Edify's Electronic Workforce is deployed at more than 500 sites worldwide.
• The Electronic Workforce provides a flexible and robust environment to quickly and cost-effectively bridge the gap between customers and traditional information systems.
• Sidewinder has been tested and proven to be an effective solution in protecting against hacker attacks.

Sources:

• Secure Computing Corporation press release, September 19, 1995
• Edify Corporation's website, http://www.edify.com
• LAN Magazine, 1995
• Infosecurity News, 1995
• Secure Computing Corporation's website, http://www.sidewinder.com