Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with best-in-class solutions from more than 300 leading companies. For more information, please visit Check Point on the Web at www.checkpoint.com or at www.opsec.com.
Cisco Systems, Inc. is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. Cisco's Internet Protocol-based (IP) networking solutions are the foundation of the Internet and most corporate, education and government networks. Cisco provides the broadest line of solutions for transporting data, voice and video within buildings, across campuses or around the world.
Alliance Overview
In 2001, iPass and Cisco entered into a broad agreement to expand their existing partnership to provide secure roaming solutions for mobile professionals. This expanded partnership further accelerates Internet and corporate access for mobile professionals by collaborating on global broadband roaming marketing initiatives and extending integrated VPN capabilities to public venues such as airports, hotels and coffee shops. Cisco is iPass' preferred partner for global broadband roaming solutions.
The following VPN products are available in the iPass Solutions Lab (VPN Client, VPN 3000)
Company Description
Computer Associates International's world-class solutions address all aspects of e-business management through industry-leading brands: Unicenter for infrastructure management, BrightStor for storage management, eTrust for security management, CleverPath for portal and business intelligence, AllFusion for application lifecycle management, Advantage for data management and application development, and Jasmine for object-oriented database technology. Founded in 1976, Computer Associates serves organizations in more than 100 countries, including 99 percent of the Fortune 500 companies. For more information, visit www.ca.com.
For more than three decades, Intel Corporation has developed enabling technology that has changed the world. Founded in 1968 to build semiconductor memory products, Intel introduced the world's first microprocessor in 1971. Today, Intel supplies the computing and communications industries with chips, boards, systems and software building blocks that are the "ingredients" of computers, servers, and networking and communications products. These products are used by industry members to create advanced computing and communications systems. Intel's mission is to be the preeminent building block supplier to the Internet economy.
Alliance Overview
iPass and Intel formalized a multi-year agreement in 2002 to improve the wireless experience on future notebook PCs through advancing ease of use and more secure wireless connectivity to the Internet. Under the agreement, the first phase of the collaboration focuses on enabling simple and predictable wireless connectivity on notebook PCs based on Intel's forthcoming Centrino mobile technology.
iPass and Intel will validate the interoperability between future releases of the iPassConnect™ client and Intel Centrino mobile technology-based notebooks with the Intel WLAN Network Interface Card. PC manufacturers, IT departments and mobile end users alike will benefit from a common, simple interface for dial-up, wired and public wireless access worldwide.
Supported Products
Intel® NetStructure™ VPN Gateway Family
Intel® VPN Gateway Family - VPN gateways based on Intel VPN technology are available through a number of OEMs, who add their own brands and value to Intel's industry-leading hardware, firmware, and software.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software—anytime, any place and on any device.
Since its founding in 1986, NCP engineering GmbH has developed software for highly secure economic data communication via the Internet, public dial-up networks (fixed and mobile) and wireless LANs. NCP's development focus is networking stationary and mobile end-devices, as well as branch office and subsidiary networks, with the corporate headquarters. As a pioneer, NCP sets standards for security solutions in the remote access market. NCP Secure Communications presents a communication platform that is application-neutral and industry-neutral. Because of its modularity and scalability, it can be implemented in any IT environment, and in any size of enterprise. State-of-the-art security technologies such as data encryption, VPN and electronic certificates in a public-key infrastructure are available to shield data connections and IT systems. Customers such as government agencies, banks and insurance companies, as well as large and mid-size industrial enterprises attest to the leading technological position of the NCP Secure Communications software.
Supported Products
NCP Secure Client
NCP Secure Server
Interoperability/Integration
Tested for interoperability
Company Description
Nortel Networks is an industry leader and innovator focused on transforming how the world communicates and exchanges information. The company is supplying its service provider and enterprise customers with communications technology and infrastructure to enable value-added IP data, voice and multimedia services spanning metro and enterprise networks, wireless networks and optical long-haul networks. As a global company, Nortel Networks conducts business in more than 150 countries. Nortel Networks has offices and facilities in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Caribbean, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and the United States.
