V-ONE Corporation Announces Beta Version of SmartPass VPN Client for Palm OS

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V-ONE Corporation, a leading provider of Virtual Private Networks (VPN), has announced the availability of the beta version of their VPN client, SmartPass, for most versions of the Palm OS. The launch comes as corporations face a rapidly growing need to securely integrate Palm PDA users into their corporate data infrastructure. With SmartPass for Palm, corporations can securely access corporate resources from almost any platform, anywhere on the globe.

Key Takeaways:

  • V-ONE Corporation has released the beta version of their VPN client, SmartPass, for most versions of the Palm OS.
  • The launch addresses the growing need for corporations to securely integrate Palm PDA users into their corporate data infrastructure.
  • SmartPass for Palm allows users to access corporate resources securely from almost any platform, anywhere on the globe.
  • The VPN client supports nearly all of the estimated 7 million Palm owners.
  • V-ONE's SmartPass for Palm is the first VPN security software to address the need for true security in depth.
  • The current release of SmartPass for Palm supports Palm devices including the IIIx, IIIe, IIIxe, IIIc, V and Vx, as well as versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.3 and 3.5 of the Palm OS.
  • SmartPass for Palm is the latest V-ONE VPN client offering for wireless devices, in addition to supporting Microsoft Windows CE and Pocket PC PDAs.
  • V-ONE's comprehensive offerings provide extremely broad support for all users on all types of systems, with a digital high-speed token provided at no additional cost with every SmartPass client.

Statistics:

  • 7 million estimated Palm owners are supported by SmartPass for Palm.
  • Palm market share figures for Calendar Year 1999 show a market share of 83.3% in the US and 76.5% worldwide (IDC Report: Market Mayhem: The Smart Handheld Devices Market Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004).
  • SmartPass for Palm supports versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.3, and 3.5 of the Palm OS.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, Sept. 26, 2000
  • Palm, Inc. (Gordon Clyne, Security Products Manager)
  • IDC Report: Market Mayhem: The Smart Handheld Devices Market Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004, by Jill House (June 2000), Document Number: 22430
  • V-ONE Corporation