Aladdin and Crossbeam Systems Partner to Offer Powerful Content Security for High Capacity and High Availability Customers
CHICAGO, April 28, 2004 – Aladdin Knowledge Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALDN) and Crossbeam Systems, Inc., a leading global developer of total security solutions, today announced a partnership that will bring high performance content security to enterprise networks as part of a comprehensive, multi-application security solution. Under the agreement, the Aladdin eSafe? integrated content security solution is now offered on all Crossbeam X-Series and C-Series security services switches.
Allowing Crossbeam customers to easily deploy both solutions, the Aladdin-Crossbeam partnership integrates eSafe with the C-Series, the industry’s first stackable security services switch, and the X-Series, a family of flexible, high performance, high availability security services switches developed to meet the varied security and infrastructure requirements of today’s organizations. Crossbeam’s patent-pending architecture integrates best of breed security engines (firewall/VPN, intrusion prevention and protection, content security and web filtering) into high performance, highly available security services switches designed for both enterprise and service provider networks.
“Many companies do not scan HTTP traffic because of poor performance, resulting in a significant hole in network security for malicious code,” said Joel Silberman, vice president of ISV partnerships and business development for Crossbeam Systems. “This partnership with Aladdin delivers high-performance, multi-layered content security to stop both known and unknown threats and provides further evidence of Crossbeam’s leadership in offering its customers a broad range of best-of-breed security applications.”
eSafe Gateway on Crossbeam C-Series security services switches:
? Fully integrated anti-virus, anti-vandal, anti-spam, URL filtering and content scanning engine
? High performance scanning for HTTP, SMTP and FTP traffic
? Integration with Check Point Firewall and IDS for defense-in-depth
? Compact platforms for medium enterprises or regional offices
? Easy deployment and simple management
eSafe Gateway on Crossbeam X-Series security services switches:
? Fully integrated anti-virus, anti-vandal, anti-spam, URL filtering and content scanning engine
? High performance scanning for HTTP, SMTP and FTP traffic
? Chassis-based platforms with high availability and port density for large enterprises and service providers
? Consolidation of many single-purpose appliances, switches and load balancers
? In-line transparent configuration with Aladdin’s NitroInspection?FONT> technology
“Crossbeam platforms enable high-end customers and service providers to better adopt eSafe solutions in high-capacity and high-availability environments, delivering performance and reliability with the advantage of a small footprint and lower total-cost-of-ownership,” said Shimon Gruper, vice president of technologies, Aladdin eSafe Business Unit. “We’re pleased to work with Crossbeam to offer customers a simple, easily integrated content security solution.”
For detailed information on Crossbeam’s C-Series and X-Series switches, visit Crossbeam’s Web site at http://www.crossbeamsystems.com/productsandtech.asp.
About eSafe
The Aladdin eSafe solution features high-performance, proactive content inspection that stops threats and increases employee productivity while reducing the load on corporate bandwidth. eSafe received Software Development Magazine’s 2004 Productivity Award and was picked as PC Magazine’s Editors’ Choice in 2002 and as “Best Product of 2002 (Networking Category).” The eSafe product suite includes eSafe Gateway, eSafe Mail, as well as an Advanced Anti-Spam Module and new application filtering technology known as AppliFilterâ„?. For more information on eSafe, visit http://www.eAladdin.com/eSafe.
About Crossbeam
Crossbeam Systems is a global growth company that pioneered the integrated security device market and is a leading developer of total security solutions required for safer, simpler networks. The company has tailored security solutions for global corporations, carrier networks and small to medium-sized enterprises. Founded in early 2000 and led by senior executives from Bay Networks, Cisco, Nortel/Wellfleet and Alcatel, Crossbeam is headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, USA, and has offices in Europe and Asia Pacific. The company is backed by top-tier investors including Matrix Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners, Commonwealth Capital Venture Partners, Intel Capital and Charles River Ventures. More information is available at http://www.crossbeamsystems.com.
About Aladdin Knowledge Systems
Aladdin (Nasdaq: ALDN) is a leader in digital security, providing solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Serving more than 30,000 customers worldwide, Aladdin products include: the USB-based eTokenâ„? device for strong user authentication and e-commerce security; the eSafe? line of integrated content security solutions that protect networks against malicious, inappropriate and nonproductive Internet-borne content; HASP? , the world’s number one hardware-based software security system that protects the revenues of developers; and Privilegeâ„?, a software licensing and protection platform that enables secure software distribution via CD, electronic software distribution or peer-to-peer networks. Visit the Aladdin Web site at http://www.eAladdin.com.