Intoto's Comprehensive Software Platform Selected by Symbol Technologies for its Branch Office Wireless Networking Switch
iGateway EX SecureSME Software Platform Provides Firewall, VPN Solution for Branch Offices and Small-to-Medium Businesses
SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 13, 2004--Intoto, a leading provider of integrated security, wireless and voice software platforms to networking equipment manufacturers, announced that Symbol Technologies, Inc. has selected Intoto's comprehensive iGateway EX SecureSME software solution for its latest enterprise wireless networking switch. The Symbol WS 2000 Wireless Switch is designed to significantly lower enterprise costs of deploying, managing, and maintaining wireless mobile networks for small-to-medium enterprises (SME) and remote offices and branch offices (ROBO).
"Security is always a critical feature in the design of our wireless networking equipment," said Gary Singh, senior director of marketing, Symbol Technologies, Inc. "Our customers require enterprise class security for business-critical applications and end-user data, especially with their remote and mobile users. With Intoto's iGateway software platform, we can quickly bring to market products that provide our SME customers the features they need to securely connect to an enterprise network."
The WS 2000 offers enterprise-class security (IEEE 802.11i, site-to-site IPsec VPN), public/private network segmentation, and IEEE 802.11a/b/g standards support. Furthermore, it provides extensive wireless LAN functionality, high performance, and the power and simplicity of centralized remote management.
"Symbol's new wireless switch offers all the enterprise-class security features for advanced mobile networking," said Doug Makishima, vice president of marketing at Intoto. "Our iGateway software platform was delivered as a fully integrated solution for Symbol's centralized design architecture that encompasses security, management, and mobility capabilities."
About iGateway EX SecureSME
As part of Intoto's new iGateway EX platform family, the iGateway EX SecureSME provides a comprehensive solution for SME and ROBO networking equipment. It comes complete with integrated networking protocols, wireless LAN support (802.11a/b/g and 802.1x), IPsec VPN, a stateful inspection firewall and an easy-to-use graphical user interface. The VPN software is an enterprise-class VPN solution with support for IPsec, IKE and advanced protocols for PKI infrastructure, while the firewall module is a full-featured, stateful firewall with NAT, application level gateways and user-based policies.
The iGateway EX SecureSME software platform meets all the security concerns that relate to remote access through the Internet. Its firewall module provides stateful packet inspection, content filtering, protection from internal attacks, Web traffic redirection and Web-based configuration. In addition, the platform's VPN module, certified by VPNC, offers data confidentiality, authenticity and data integrity. Through data encryption using DES, 3DES, and AES, authentication mechanisms allow only authorized users to access secured information.
About Intoto
Intoto is the leading software Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) of integrated security, wireless and voice software platforms for networking and communications equipment. Intoto has more than 100 designs with high-volume global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) serving the residential, small business, and enterprise markets. Intoto's complete, integrated software platform solutions, which support all major hardware platforms and operating systems, enable OEMs to reduce development costs and speed time-to-market for faster return on investment and increased market share. Intoto boasts in excess of 1 million installations of its technology in U.S., European and Asia-Pacific markets. Founded in 1998, Intoto is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. More information is available at http://www.intoto.com or by calling +1 (408) 844-0488.
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