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Zergo, Unisys set security sights on large firms

Johannesburg, 23 Nov 1998

Zergo, a leading global provider of cryptographic information security products and services, and Unisys have announced an agreement to develop a Europe-wide strategic marketing partnership to jointly market their security product portfolios. The initiative will specifically target large organisations with more than 1 000 employees.

This combination of products will provide users with easy access to multiple software applications from a single login, combined with the reassurance that each application is secured using strong cryptographic technology.

Matthew Bowcock, executive director of marketing, Zergo Holdings, says: "This partnership will offer our clients a more comprehensive set of products and services than we would otherwise be able to offer. Furthermore, co-ordinating between suppliers can be a headache. Our relationship with Unisys ensures our customers can be confident our products will integrate effectively and that we can work seamlessly together to serve them better."

Richard Wightman, European marketing manager, Unisys, says: "We view this partnership as a winning combination for our clients, many of whom we share in common with Zergo. There is a synergy between our companies` reputations in our respective areas of expertise so working more closely together is a natural progression of our professional relationship."

Customers will benefit from comprehensive security solutions combining SPS with the following Zergo components:

  • Zergo Secure Key, a public key infrastructure (PKI)
  • A range of software for securing applications on IBM MVS, Unix and Windows systems
  • A range of LAN and WAN encryptors
  • Information security consultancy and systems integration services to ensure a successful implementation.
  • SPS, designed specifically to provide access control to software applications across all platforms, including NT, for large organisations with up to tens of thousand of users. It comprises Single Point Signon for point-and-click, single sign-on user access to all authorised applications; and Single Point User Manager for administering user access to all systems - and the native security on each system - from a single point.

Zergo products are distributed in South Africa by Usko Communications.

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