InfoExpress Adds Wireless Support to CyberGatekeeper LAN, Its Security Policy Enforcement Solution for Enterprise Networks Bars Network Access to All Devices with Outdated Security Utilities

SAN FRANCISCO (RSA Conference, February 24, 2004) — InfoExpress, Inc., today announced the addition of wireless support to CyberGatekeeper LAN, the only policy-based access solution on the market that automatically blocks endpoints that lack up-to-date security utilities and brings offending systems into compliance before allowing them to access the corporate LAN. The new wireless auditing and updating capabilities will be released in the second quarter.

The enhancement allows network managers to enforce corporate-mandated security configurations on both wired and wireless devices — as well as on remote users' systems with InfoExpress' CyberGatekeeper Remote — through a single management interface. This strategy ensures that trojans, malware and other vulnerabilities cannot reach the LAN through PCs, PDAs or other devices that fail to maintain current security software.

"A single endpoint device with outdated virus definitions or an old version of a personal firewall can wreak havoc on a corporate network, whether it's a desktop, a notebook that plugs in and out of the LAN or connects wirelessly, or a user that taps in remotely. That means that checking wired or remote devices without checking wireless users leaves the whole network at risk," said John Girard, research vice president of Gartner, Inc. "Any initiative to prevent non-compliant users from accessing the network must therefore cover all devices, regardless of the access method, to ensure complete protection."

"The flaw in today's network security schemes is that they assume endpoint security utilities are up to date. If a user neglects to stay current with patches and software updates, or deliberately disables an application, the whole security infrastructure falls apart," said Stacey Lum, CEO of InfoExpress. "CyberGatekeeper LAN is the first solution to solve the problem because it is the only system capable of checking the configuration of PCs and other devices before they are granted network access."

CyberGatekeeper LAN automatically quarantines any device with outdated, misconfigured, unauthorized or missing security configurations, such as anti-virus programs and personal firewalls; or with instant message, spyware and peer-to-peer software applications not permitted by corporate policy.

Users whose devices have been refused network access are updated automatically or directed to a Web page with the necessary patches and software updates. This ensures that networks remain secure while business activities continue with virtually no interruption.

Other advantages of CyberGatekeeper LAN include:

• Strict enforcement, ensuring that users cannot circumvent the system by altering PC configurations or disabling applications. Other solutions can enforce security only if the user is running the client software and cannot detect when that software is missing.
• Ongoing compliance, because systems are checked every time a user requests network access.
• Control over systems belonging to business consultants, business partners and other external users who connect to the corporate network when they are on site, as well as over PCs and other devices used by corporate employees.
• The ability to identify and disable unauthorized network devices such as rogue wireless access points, proxies or NAT devices.

The product provides central policy management from an administrator console, is scalable to support hundreds of thousands of concurrent users, and permits rapid integration into an organization's existing security infrastructure because of a vendor-neutral architecture enabling use with any third-party personal firewall, antivirus program and/or VPN client.

Specifications and Pricing
CyberGatekeeper LAN consists of two software components — CyberGatekeeper Policy Manager and CyberGatekeeper Agent client software — and the CyberGatekeeper Server rackmount appliance. CyberGatekeeper Policy Manager runs on Windows NT 4.0 or 2000. CyberGatekeeper Agent is available in Windows 98/ME/NT 4.0/2000/XP, Linux, and Web (clientless) versions. CyberGatekeeper Server comes in two models that support up to 10,000 and 20,000 concurrent sessions per appliance, respectively. Prices begin at $9,995.

About InfoExpress
InfoExpress is a leader in policy-based access solutions. InfoExpress protects corporate networks by ensuring that endpoints on the network comply with requirements of security administrators. The privately held company is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. For more information, visit www.infoexpress.com.

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