Radware (NASDAQ; RDWR), the leader in intelligent Application Switching ensuring the end-to-end control, performance and integrity of networked applications, and Authentor Systems, a provider of usage dynamics enhanced authentication systems, today announced they are partnering to provide companies with high network availability and secure user access to e-business resources. One of the nation's largest quick-service restaurant chains will be their first shared customer for securing a high availability intranet for their 30,000 employees.
Enterprises that deploy Radware's Web Server Director (WSD) Application Switch and CertainT 100 - SSL Accelerator with Authentor's SmartPath™ system can streamline network management, accelerate response times and improve the security and quality of services at minimal costs. The configuration will ensure that high volumes of e-business users have convenient, reliable and secure access to appropriate online applications based on their individual authentication privileges and historical behavior patterns.
"As our customers experience increasing levels of Web traffic, they are faced with the daunting task of ensuring these growing numbers of users obtain appropriate and secure access to protected Web resources," said Jeff Deitz, Senior Manager, Business Development, Radware. "Our application switch technology coupled with Authentor's SmartPath delivers the seamless control and security, without network degradation."
Authentor's SmartPath, which supports the full range of authentication methods, features a usage dynamics engine that ensures that users are who they claim to be based on their typical usage patterns. The technology enhances network security and automates policy administration, reducing the costs of managing secure access for large populations of online users.
"Because IT professionals have many decisions to make, it is important that they select comprehensive drop-in solutions that inter-operate as well as provide them with the lowest cost of ownership and highest return on investment," said Bob Forbes, founder and executive vice president of Authentor Systems. "With this agreement, we can offer e-businesses the ability to deploy secure, scalable solutions to help them streamline the management of Web traffic and strengthen username/password security."
About Radware
Radware is dedicated to providing Intelligent Application Switching, guaranteeing the best operation and servicing of IP applications and enterprise traffic across the Internet. Radware aligns application needs with the network infrastructure to seamlessly allocate resources, optimize application operations and extend security, ensuring the integrity of the critical business processes.
Radware's solutions address the needs of corporate enterprises, service providers and e-commerce business through one or more of our award-winning products including: Web Server Director (WSD), Cache Server Director (CSD), FireProof, LinkProof, Peer Director and the CertainT 100. Radware's comprehensive suite of products service end-to-end application operations and provide robust and scalable network traffic assurance. Get certain, from click to content, across your network - with Radware. For more information, please visit us at www.radware.com.
About Authentor Systems
Authentor Systems Inc. develops and markets affordable authentication solutions for the enterprise. The company's flagship product, SmartPath™, features a patent-pending behavior-profiling engine that supports traditional Web access control and advanced authentication solutions to provide a strong, transparent layer of network security without requiring additional hardware, software or administrative training. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., Authentor partners with leading technology companies, including RSA Security, Entrust, SafLink and more. For more information, (303) 792-3726.