Propalms, Inc. Signs LOI to Purchase Rights to VPN Solution

Propalms, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a LOI to purchase worldwide IP rights and source code of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution. The product will be able to be sold as an individual application for enterprises that already have server-based computing, which opens up new multimillion dollar opportunities for Propalms. The IP VPN market is expected to grow to over $5.8 Billion in 2009, according to ZDNet Research.

Propalms VPN will provide secure remote access for small to large enterprises without any restrictions on the amount of users logging in remotely. Since applications are managed centrally by Propalms VPN, operational costs are reduced and network security is improved. Typically, development of this software product would take two years and cost over $2 million; however, Propalms intends to acquire the finished product and the intellectual property from a software development company in India. This will allow Propalms to release the product to market in the first half of 2008.

“This new opportunity has the potential to generate substantial revenue for the Company and we are extremely excited about the prospects that it holds for our customers and our shareholders. This product will allow any number of users to remotely access their applications, which will enable companies to run more efficiently and cut down on their operational costs,” stated Owen Dukes, CEO of Propalms, Inc.

Propalms recently announced that the Company will be entering the desktop virtualization market in 2008 with the launch of its Virtual Desktop Manager technology within its new TSE product.

About Propalms, Inc.:

Propalms TSE, the complete Server-Based Management solution that extends Microsoft Terminal Services 2000/2003, offers features such as Application Publishing, Seamless Windows, Resource-based Load balancing, and Web-based management consoles.

The First VPN Client for Microsoft Windows XP 64 Bit is Available

NCP Engineering GmbH releases the new version of its Secure Entry Client.

NCP is thereby the first manufacturer worldwide to offer an IPSec VPN client
for Windows XP in its 64 bit version. Additional important features are the
2-factor authentication solution OTP Mobile; besides that the client supports
certificates with 4096 bit key lengths.

The NCP VPN Client thereby supports all current Microsoft operating
systems: Windows Vista and Windows XP for 32/64 Bit, Windows 2000 as well as
Windows Mobile and CE. Consequently, integrated configurations and security
measures can be built in that are independent of the operating system. With
the NCP Secure Client, it’s all about a universal security and communications
software for implementation in any desired remote access VPN environment. The
software is compatible with VPN gateways from all well known vendors. They
are implemented anyplace where gateway manufacturers offer no corresponding
client for certain operating systems and customers need easy to use,
universally applicable VPN clients.

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Global Crossing Extends IP VPN Network at Superdrug

Following the success of its initial implementation for 700 Superdrug stores, global IP solutions provider Global Crossing  today announced that it is to extend its fully managed Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) into an additional 200 Superdrug retail outlets. The total value of Global Crossing’s contract with the leading UK health and beauty chain is 2.3 million pounds sterling over three years.

Transforming the existing ISDN network, Global Crossing’s high quality IP VPN is designed to improve customer service, reduce waiting times for in-store transactions and cut operating costs.

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Fortinet’s FortiClient Earns Eighth Virus Bulletin 100% Award

Fortinet® — a pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions — today announced that its FortiClient(TM) end-point security software has earned its eighth Virus Bulletin 100% (VB100) award for its robust antivirus capabilities. In this test for antivirus products running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, FortiClient earned 100 percent marks in every possible award category. The product was also specifically recognized for its reliability and performance.Well-known in the industry, the VB100 awards recognize products that have been tested by independent experts and proven to accurately detect 100 percent of viruses known to be “in the wild,” constituting current, real-world viruses.

Virus Bulletin staff tested FortiClient 3.0 along with 26 other antivirus products for detection rates, lack of false positives and speed of scanning. This latest VB100 award adds to Fortinet’s portfolio of technology certifications and accolades — including eight VB100 awards, NSS Labs UTM certification and six ICSA Labs certifications (firewall, antivirus, IPSec, SSL VPN, Network IPS and antispyware).

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New Netgear firewall from Duxbury Networking

A new Netgear firewall product has been launched by local distributor, Duxbury Networking. Dubbed the ProSafe Dual WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall, it is targeted at small and medium size businesses (SMEs) looking to improve network security while providing reliable remote access to branch offices or telecommuters.

A key feature of the new firewall is its ability to offer users two alternative, optimally secure connections to the network. These are Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and IP security (IPsec) virtual private network (VPN) tunnels. 
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