New Service Helps Enterprise IT Identify and Address Endpoint Vulnerabilities
GARTNER SYMPOSIUM/ITxpo, ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- From the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2003 -- iPass (Nasdaq: IPAS) today
announced its new iPass Endpoint Policy Management(TM) service. With this
announcement, iPass becomes the first company to offer endpoint policy
compliance integrated into a leading enterprise connectivity solution. This
new service helps the IT department stay out in front of threats to the
corporate network caused by worms, viruses and other malicious agents,
reducing the risk of lost productivity and network downtime. It ensures that
access to the corporate network is only given to end users who are running
up-to-date and properly configured security and operating system software.
The iPass Endpoint Policy Management service is an optional addition to
the iPass Corporate Access(TM) service that enables enterprise remote and
mobile workers to securely access their corporate network from over
20,000 access points in more than 150 countries, including over 3,500 Wi-Fi
and Ethernet broadband locations. It enforces policies pertaining to VPN
version and configuration, personal firewall version and policy rules,
anti-virus version and definition files, and operating system updates and
patches.
The new service enables IT managers to:
-- Use the Web to configure fine-grained policies easily from a central
location
-- Ensure that end-user systems are checked for policy compliance before
and during each connection
-- Option to force immediate software updates for out-of-compliance
endpoints
-- Monitor compliance through Web-based reporting tools
This new capability is focused on mitigating the risks caused by events
such as the summer of 2003's worm attacks and is an extension of the ability
of the iPass Corporate Access service to enforce, manage and administer
policies around connection characteristics.
As with all aspects of iPass enterprise services, this capability is
vendor-neutral. It allows the enterprise to take advantage of an optimal
combination of best-of-breed security systems, while tying it all together
with a single policy management solution.
"It's not only the next virus or worm that keeps the IT manager sleepless
at night, but also how to disseminate the remedy quickly across the entire
user base in order to prevent or minimize damage," said Eric Paulak, vice
president and research director for Gartner. "There is a definitive need in
the market for a solution that would give IT departments both the ability to
force users into compliance at the time of connection as well as actively
monitor the compliance status of their enterprise user base."
The iPass Endpoint Policy Management service keeps connectivity simple for
the user through integration with the award-winning iPassConnect(TM) service
interface. Before allowing the user to connect to the corporate network, it
identifies whether and how an endpoint is out of compliance and can
automatically push out any required updates from iPass-hosted servers directly
to the endpoint. This integrated approach allows the IT manager to protect
the corporate network without impacting user productivity.
The new service also simplifies IT operations by way of configuration and
reporting tools delivered through the iPass Portal, iPass' Web-based
operational interface. IT staff can use these tools to deploy and maintain
policy configurations as well as monitor end-user policy compliance.
"As the recent worm attacks have made clear, the software environment has
become so complex that it is difficult, if not impossible, to keep all
applications and operating system components up to date," said Jon Russo, vice
president of marketing at iPass. "iPass has moved quickly to remedy this
enterprise pain point, providing a solution that can deliver the needed
protection to the network, a simple experience to the end user and powerful
control capabilities to the IT manager. "
The iPass Endpoint Policy Management service will be generally available
by the end of the year as an option for customers using iPass Corporate
Access.
About iPass
iPass Inc. is a software-enabled virtual network operator (VNO) that
provides enterprise connectivity services permitting secure access to
information and applications on corporate networks from over 150 countries
around the world. iPass has built a global network comprised of over
20,000 access points, including an iPass Global Broadband Roaming (GBR)
footprint of over 2,500 Wi-Fi hotspots and 1,000 Ethernet enabled venues at
business-oriented locations such as airports, hotels and conference centers
worldwide. The award-winning iPassConnect(TM) service interface simplifies
the user connection experience and is easily deployed across multiple
computing devices and operating systems. iPass service offerings also give
enhanced control over security policy and connectivity management to
information technology departments at iPass customers like General Motors, Dow
Corning and Mellon Financial. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in
Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific. For more information visit http://www.ipass.com.
About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
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more than 10,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises,
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NOTE: iPass(R) is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.
The statements in this press release relating to the features and benefits
to be obtained under iPass Endpoint Policy Management service as well as the
timing for general availability of the service offering are forward-looking
statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
results to be materially different than expectations. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, unforeseen delays resulting
from the execution of the research and development process. Further
information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of
iPass are included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in iPass' Prospectus
filed on July 24, 2003, with the Securities and Exchange Commission. iPass
assumes no obligations to update the information in this press release.
Editorial Contacts:
John Sidline
iPass Inc.
(650) 232-4112
jsidline@ipass.com
Ellie O'Rourke
The Hoffman Agency
(408) 975-3057
eorourke@hoffman.com
Contact at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo:
Melissa Burns
The Hoffman Agency for iPass
916-730-5108 (Cell)
mburns@hoffman.com
SOURCE iPass Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.ipass.com
CONTACT:
John Sidline of iPass Inc., +1-650-232-4112,
or jsidline@ipass.com; or Ellie O'Rourke of The Hoffman Agency,
+1-408-975-3057, or eorourke@hoffman.com, for iPass Inc, or
Contact at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Melissa Burns of The Hoffman
Agency, +1-916-730-5108 (Cell), or mburns@hoffman.com, for iPass
Inc.
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