On 22 February, Secure Computing acquired Network Associates` Gauntlet firewall and VPN business.
Network Associates selected Secure Computing to acquire the Gauntlet business after a thorough search. Sandra England, executive vice-president of Business Development and Strategic Research at Network Associates, stated that the buyer would need to ensure a seamless support transition for Gauntlet customers worldwide.
Secure Computing kept to this promise and appointed Condyn as its sole distributor for Africa as from 1 October. "Condyn is devoted to the Gauntlet clients in Africa and will support them accordingly," says Jorina van Rensburg, CEO of Condyn.
It is Condyn`s policy to ensure customer satisfaction at all times and to distribute the best breed of security products for Africa. Secure Computing has given its commitment to assisting Gauntlet customers and to build upon Gauntlet and Sidewinder Technologies.
"Condyn and Secure Computing have established a very good relationship and both parties are dedicated to the African market," says Van Rensburg.
The Secure Computing product range includes the following products:
Sidewinder is an application level firewall with VPN. Proven in the most demanding government environments, Sidewinder is a premium access control solution that enables the implementation of safe, secure extranets for the enterprise.
Safeword Premier Access Authentication, Authorisation and Auditing Solution. Protects access to:
* Web servers and application with the Universal Web Agent;
* VPNs from all major vendors including Nortel, Cisco, Checkpoint, Alcatel and Microsoft;
* Remote access servers;
* Citrix, Windows Domains, Unix, SSH, Oracle, Novell NMAS, and many others; and
* Custom applications through extensive SDKs.
Robust Tokens with five-year warranty.
Automated token deployment services.
Web-based user self-enrolment.
Integrated issuing of digital certificates.
Brokered authentication to external systems.
SmartFilter
This market-leading Web filtering tool enables companies to manage Internet productivity, preserve network bandwidth and reduce Web-related legal liability.
"Secure Computing has a superior range of products that will fit into any organisation to take access control to the next level," says Jan Prinsloo, Director at Condyn.
We would like to invite all current Gauntlet clients to contact us at +27(0)12-665-4356 or info@condyn.net for information on the maintenance plan and/or cross-grades to Sidewinder products.
Security service providers are invited to contact us at the above contact numbers for applications to become resellers for our whole suite of products. Condyn uses a pure distribution model for all its products.
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