For immediate releaseAn encrypted IPSec connection can be set up by downloading and installing the F-Secure VPN+ Demo Client, available at the Data Fellows web site (http://www.F-Secure.com/f-secure/vpn-plus/demo/), and connecting through it to the F-Secure VPN+ server. This set-up in no way affects a company's other network traffic; all other hosts and network services may be accessed as usual. Unlike the commercial version of VPN+, it is not possible to create encrypted connections to hosts other than VPNPlus.F-Secure.com. This server cannot be contacted without the VPN+ demo client.
The demo client has been configured to establish an IPSec encrypted (3des) connection to VPNPlus.F-Secure.com (IP:194.252.6.42). A random session key will be negotiated for each connection. Host authentication is performed using a shared secret 0x462D534543555245 (i.e. "F-SECURE" in hex). Access to all other networks (local/Internet) is provided without additional IPSec security.
In the commercial version of F-Secure VPN+, the network administrator determines which connections are permitted and which connections need to be encrypted. The commercial version of the product features F-Secure Administrator for central management, network wide security policy distribution and F-Secure VPN+ Certificate Wizard for a complete VPN Certificate Authority service.
In addition to F-Secure VPN+ Demo Client, a Lotus ScreenCam presentation of F-Secure Administrator can be downloaded, as well as the user's manual of the commercial version. The presentation shows how easily the network administrator can create and maintain a security policy for the whole Virtual Private Network.
End-user installation of the commercial version can be done using AUTOINST
network-wide deployment tools and it provides a fully transparent network security
solution to the user. No user-interfaces are left to the user to stumble with.
Data Fellows has customers in more than 100 countries, including many of the world's largest industrial corporations and best-known telecommunications companies, major international airlines, European governments, post offices and defense forces, and several of the world's largest banks.
The Company was named one of the Top 100 Technology companies in the world by
Red Herring magazine in its September 1998 issue. Other commendations include Hot
Product of the Year 1997 (Data Communications Magazine); Best Anti-Virus product
(SVM Magazine, May 1997); Editor's Choice (SECURE Computing Magazine); and the
1996 European Information Technology Prize.
F-Secure Workstation Suite consists of malicious code detection and removal as well as unobtrusive file and network encryption, all integrated into a policy-based management architecture.
F-Secure Anti-Virus, with multiple scanning engines (including F-PROT and AVP), is the most comprehensive, real-time virus scanning and protection system for all Windows platforms.
F-Secure VPN+ provides a software-based, IPSec-compliant Virtual Private Network solution for large corporate networks as well as remote and small office networks.
F-Secure FileCrypto is the first and only product to integrate strong real-time encryption directly into the Windows file system.
F-Secure SSH provides secure remote login, terminal, and other connections over unsecured networks. It is the most widely used secure remote administration tool.
F-Secure NameSurfer is the solution for remote Internet and Intranet DNS
administration. Its easy-to-use WWW user interface automates and simplifies DNS
administration.
For further information, please contact
Hong Kong:
Yui Kee Co. Ltd.
Mr. Allan Dyer, Technical Director
Tel: +852 28708555
Fax: +852 28736164
or visit the Yui Kee web site at http://www.yuikee.com.hk/
Europe:
Data Fellows Ltd.
Mr. Topi Hautanen, Product Manager
Tel. +358 9 859 900, fax. +358 9 8599 0599
E-mail: Topi.Hautanen@F-Secure.com
or visit the Data Fellows web site at http://www.F-Secure.com/