Open Text expands content security offering with release of Socks Client

Issued by Global Research Partners for Open Text

Johannesburg, 23 Apr 2009

Open Text Corporation, a global leader in enterprise content management (ECM), today announced the immediate availability of its latest connectivity solution, Open Text Socks Client, an enterprise-grade Socks V4 and V5 client, that assists organisations to transparently and cost-effectively secure their enterprise content applications over TCIP/IP networks.

Protecting confidential and mission-critical application content has become a strategic priority for many organisations these days. Unfortunately, many home grown or vendor applications have not been built to operate with network firewalls and proxies, forcing administrators to leave gaping holes in their security infrastructures.

Socks is an industry standard security protocol that facilitates the routing of network traffic through firewalls and proxy servers. The Open Text Socks Client can dynamically 'socks-enable' enterprise applications, without requiring changes to their code. A rules-based engine allows administrators to decide which application traffic should be secured, instantly enabling it to traverse Socks proxies and firewalls.

Open Text Socks Client is an ideal solution for organisations that need a robust, commercially supported, enterprise-grade Socks client that makes it easier to allow their critical applications to traverse Socks proxies and firewalls. The solution can also be used by third-party vendors searching for an OEM package to support the Socks protocol in their products and solutions.

Open Text Socks Client offers the following functionalities:

* Dynamically secure network traffic without changing applications code
* Supports Windows Vista and 64-bit platforms
* Authentication through Microsoft Active Directory and Kerberos
* Encryption of network traffic using industry-standard GSSAPI
* Supports Socks V4 And V5 connections over TCP and UDP
* Built-in load-balancing and fail-over mechanisms
* Rules-based configuration engine and support for MSI-based deployment systems

“With our improved Socks Client, Open Text is taking a leading role in providing content security solutions to our enterprise customers,” commented Eugene Cherny, General Manager of Open Text's Connectivity solutions. “We are confident that the new features in this release will help organisations improve their security infrastructure, while preserving their investments in their enterprise applications.”

For further information, please contact Rob Shaw: tel 083 626-3811, fax 086 646-4178, e-mail rshaw@opentext.co.za.

Open Text

Open Text, an enterprise software company and leader in enterprise content management, helps organisations manage and gain the true value of their business content. Open Text brings two decades of expertise supporting 50 million users in 114 countries. Working with our customers and partners, we bring together leading content experts and trade to help organisations capture and preserve corporate memory, increase brand equity, automate processes, mitigate risk, manage compliance and improve competitiveness.

In southern Africa, Open Text's business partners are Accenture, Business Connexion, Datacentrix, Lava Systems, IA Systems and SAP Africa; and, its customer base includes organisations from across both the private and public sectors such as Alexander Forbes, Anglo Platinum, BMW, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Distell, Engen, Exxaro Resources, Mittal Steel, Office of the President, Provincial Government of the Western Cape, SABMiller, Sasol, Telkom SA and Toyota.

Safe harbour statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This news release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the success of any of the company's strategic initiatives, the company's growth and profitability prospects, the benefits of the company's products to be realised by customers, the company's position in the market and future opportunities therein, the deployment of Open Text ECM Suite and our other products by customers, and future performance of Open Text Corporation. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the failure to develop new products, risks involved in fluctuations in currency exchange rates, delays in purchasing decisions of customers, the completion and integration of acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous commitment of the company's customers, demand for the company's products and other risks detailed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2008. You should not place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which are based on management's beliefs and opinions at the time the statements are made, and the company does not undertake any obligations to update forward-looking statements should circumstances or management's beliefs or opinions change.

Copyright (c) 2009 by Open Text Corporation. OPEN TEXT and OPEN TEXT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open Text Corporation in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union and/or other countries. This list of trademarks is not exhaustive. Other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names, company names, brands and service names mentioned herein are property of Open Text Corporation or other respective owners.

For more information on Open Text, go to: http://www.opentext.com

Editorial contacts