FORT LEE, N.J., March 3, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Whale Communications, the leading Application Aware(tm) SSL VPN vendor, today announced that it has won the coveted 2004 MSD2D People's Security Choice award for its e-Gap(r) Remote Access Appliance. This recognition by many of MSD2D's 100,000 subscribers distinguishes Whale as a leading provider of secure remote access solutions for enterprises using Microsoft Exchange, SharePoint and .Net .
"Whale Communications received our People's Security Choice award because of its Microsoft-based Application Aware SSL VPN which is increasingly providing large enterprises - our readers - with a solution to their remote access needs," said David Cragg, president of MSD2D.com. "Whale's knowledge of Microsoft applications and its ability to integrate this with other enterprise applications has been enabling companies to increase functionality and reduce costs, all without jeopardizing security. We commend Whale on their award."
Whale innovated SSL VPN application awareness to provide an integrated access platform for large enterprises. With Whale's flexible SSL VPN these enterprises now are able to provide secure remote access from any web browser not only to trusted employees from un-trusted endpoints (for example Internet kiosks) but also to un-trusted users (for example customers), from un-trusted endpoints.
"We are pleased that the enterprises selected Whale as the vendor they turn to to deliver a comprehensive and secure remote access solution," said Daniel Steiner, president of Whale Communications. "This recognition is yet another validation of Whale's unique integration with Microsoft application environments which is a natural outcome of Whale's Application Aware technology. The MSD2D award further shows Whale's ability to maximize the ROI for CIOs who invested heavily in building applications around Microsoft platforms."
Fortune 500 enterprises, including Mutual of Omaha, Loews Corp., Dominion Resources, Yellow Technologies and Affiliated Computer Services (ACS), have selected Whale's SSL VPN to provide secure remote access. Leading European enterprises including Powergen, Financial Times, BT-Syntegra, DLA and AMEC have also opted for Whale's SSL VPN.
About Whale Communications
Whale Communications, the leading enterprise-class SSL VPN vendor, is enabling companies to provide employees and partners secure access to corporate data and applications from any web browser. Its award-winning solutions have been securing enterprises worldwide since it was founded in 1998. Privately held, Whale is funded by prominent venture firms and industry leaders, including Goldman Sachs, Soros Private Equity Partners and the BRM Group, the founding investor of Check Point Software Technologies. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has international offices in Israel, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Whale Communications, e-Gap, Application Aware, Whale and the Whale logo are trademarks of Whale Communications Ltd. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders. For more information about Whale visit: www.whalecommunications.com .