Attachmate Enhances Remote Access Security with Leading-Edge, First-to-Market User Authentication and DES Encryption

Business Wire, June 3, 1996

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1996--Attachmate - The Int first combined DES and RSA solution that is fully integrated with a remote access system. The security capabilities of ARCryptoLAN give companies unequaled protection against unauthorized LAN access and theft of confidential information transmitted across public media such as te, payroll service providers to major corporations and one of the largest banks in the UK. "The capabilities available through asymmetric user authentication make remote access as secure as on-site connections. By including these capabilities in ARCryptoLAN for RLN, Attachmate gives companies with advanced security requirements, such as banks, insurance agencies, and government organizations, all the tools necessary to safely extend computing resources to traveling users."

"As companies deploy powerful and far-reaching corporate Intranets, security becomes more challenging and more important," said Paul Rodwick, executive vice president of products at Attachmate. "ARCryptoLAN for RLN combines the most flexible software-based remote access solution -- Remote LAN Node -- with the most advanced software-based security system. The result is a powerful yet easily managed remote access solution that meets even the most rigorous security requirements."

ARCryptoLAN for RLN is the only remote access solution available today that includes integrated DES and RSA security. While some other solutions can interface with DES security systems, they oft than at each m obile computer. The traveling user carries nothing more than a key diskette.

ARCryptoLAN for RLN consists of server and client software as well aameters are managed from a central location.

ARCryptoLAN's powerful combination of reversible key authentication supporting up to 1024 byte authentication keys, and DES encryption gives companies the best possible defense against illegitimate LAN access and data eavesdropping. Using cutting-edge technology from Algorithmic Researcheyboard and CPU. The smart-card physically resembles a credit card, but relies on an embedded microchip rath symmetric ciph er used to encrypt data for security th rough a very fast encryption/decryption algorithm. It requires unique secret keys to process data, thus providing complete security.

"Robust data stream encryption is an absolut protect the DES keys and provide user authentication. The RSA technology secures remote LAN access by reqrid RSA/DES combination delivers security that satisfies the strict security requirements of government and liant DES encryptio n and

decryption

-- Provides a unique DES encryption key for each user session

-- Conforms to FIPS 46-2

-- Complete end-user t ARCryptoLAN for RLN is now available as an oia diskettes are priced from US $99 for a single diskette to $2,249 for a 25 diskette pack. ARCryptoSafe for RLN carries a U.S. suggested list price of $399. Internr, authoring tool, management software, and harder 2, 000 people.

For more information about Attachmate's products, contact Attachmate's headquarters in Bellevue, at 206/644-4010, 206/649-6035 (fax) or toll free at 800/426-6283. Attachmate's World Wide Web address is http://www.attachmate.com.

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