-- Novell's new version of its Web security software, iChain 2.0, will be
faster, more scalable and more flexible
-- iChain allows organizations to secure their Web environments, control
user access to those environments and provide users single sign-on to
virtually all Web-based applications and content
-- Customers like Beneficial Life, the UK Ministry of Defence and Micro
General use iChain to build one Net by securing the data and applications they
expose to customers, employees, partners and suppliers on the Web
NEW YORK, PC EXPO 2001, June 27 /PRNewswire/ --
Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL), the leading provider of Net services software,
today revealed details about Novell(R) iChain(TM) 2.0, a faster, more scalable
and flexible version of the company's Web security software. iChain allows
organizations to secure their Web environments, control user access to those
environments, and provide users single sign-on to virtually all Web-based
applications and content. Today iChain is helping organizations like the UK
Ministry of Defence and Micro General build one Net by securing the data and
applications they expose to customers, employees, partners and suppliers on
the Web.
Studies consistently show that executives have one overarching concern
about opening their networks to customers and partners -- security. As
companies merge their intranets and extranets into the Internet, keeping track
of who needs access to what becomes a significant technical challenge.
Novell's iChain, built on the industry-leading NDS(R) eDirectory(TM), helps
companies address this challenge.
Beneficial Life, one of the nation's strongest insurers, has selected
iChain as the security platform for its presence on the Net. Beneficial Life
uses iChain for authentication and authorization of its national sales force
over the Internet, allowing 769 financial planners to have easy, secure and
full access to all internal information and enabling centralized security
administration, resulting in minimal technical support and lower operating
costs. "We pride ourselves on our high level of credibility, honesty and
reliability. With Novell's technology, we are able to keep our high standards
by ensuring that all information in the system is available to our sales force
over the Internet," said Edward Cheadle, director of Technical Services for
Beneficial Life.
"Thanks to eDirectory and iChain, field employees of Beneficial Life now
log into the network securely and access data and applications without the
annoyance of multiple logins or VPN clients," Cheadle added. "Novell's Net
services software has enabled us to use technology in a way that allows our
sales force access to more up-to-date information, resulting in fewer helpdesk
inquiries, lower administrative costs, and home office employees that are much
more effective."
This latest version of iChain offers customers a number of new features
and enhancements:
-- XML-based Form Fill -- Using XML, iChain can now provide single sign-on
to virtually all Web-based applications and data, without requiring customized
programming or plug-ins.
-- Advanced Authentication -- iChain now gives customers the option of
adding token-based authentication from leading vendors such as ActivCard, RSA
Security and Vasco to their Web-based systems, in addition to standard
username/password, smart cards and certificate-based methods currently
available.
-- Improved management -- The addition of several new management wizards
has reduced iChain's basic installation time from more than a day to as little
as two hours.
-- Increased scalability -- Customers can now link a virtually unlimited
number of iChain servers together to balance the load created by potentially
millions of authentication requests while still giving an uninterrupted end-
user experience.
-- Enhanced performance -- iChain is now significantly faster at
processing user authentication requests, allowing those users to quickly
connect to Web resources.
"iChain is an ideal Web security solution for a number of our clients,"
said Laurie Teal, president of IT Systems and Consulting, a systems integrator
and Novell Platinum Partner(SM) based in Long Island, N.Y. "Not only is iChain
tremendously effective at securing Web-based content and applications, but,
coupled with eDirectory, it has the scalability and performance needed to
match the requirements of even the largest organizations. Perhaps most
important, iChain offers a better price for performance -- and therefore a
better ROI -- than any other Web security technology."
"During today's challenging economic times, iChain presents a very
compelling solution for simplifying Web-access administration and securing Web
environments," said Paul Smart, vice president and general manager of Novell's
Net Directory business. "First, its proxy-based architecture allows companies
to leverage, not replace, their current technology investment; and second, it
offers an extremely impressive price for performance versus the competition.
Certainly, iChain is solid technology, but it's also a solid business
investment."
Novell iChain 2.0 will be available to customers in the third calendar
quarter of 2001. For more information about Novell iChain, go to
http://www.novell.com/products/ichain.
About Novell
Novell, Inc., is the leading provider of Net services software that
delivers services to secure and power all types of networks-the Internet,
intranets, and extranets; wired to wireless; corporate and public-across
leading operating systems. Novell's Net services software provides the
foundation for one Net-a single global network that supports new applications
and forms of business. Worldwide channel, consulting, education, developer and
technical support programs, along with strategic alliances, combine Novell Net
services software with third-party products and services to form complete Net
solutions.
For information on Novell's complete range of products and services,
contact Novell's Customer Response Center at 888-321-4CRC (4272), or visit
Novell's Web site at http://www.novell.com . Press may access Novell
announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at
http://www.novell.com/pressroom . In addition, detailed comparisons between
Novell products and competitive offerings from other vendors are available on
the Web at http://www.novell.com/competitive .
NOTE: Novell and NDS are registered trademarks, eDirectory and iChain are
trademarks, and Novell Platinum Partner is a service mark of Novell, Inc. in
the United States and other countries. All third-party trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE Novell, Inc.
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