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SPYRUS Media Contact:
Tom Dickens
Chief Operating Officer
Phone: +1 (408) 953-0700
tdickens@spyrus.com
Antepo and SPYRUS Partner to Deliver the Industry's Most Secure Instant Messaging System to Government and Private Sectors
SPYRUS to Integrate Antepo's OPN System into Its Suite of End-to-End Security Solutions to Add Interoperable IM and Collaboration Capabilities
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Antepo, Inc. (http://www.antepo.com), a pioneer of secure, interoperable Enterprise Instant Messaging (EIM), together with SPYRUS(R), Inc., a leading provider of high assurance security products, today announced a partnership to provide a suite of highly reliable, interoperable instant messaging and collaboration products that meet the stringent security requirements of corporate and government organizations worldwide. As part of the Antepo Partner Network(TM), SPYRUS will integrate Antepo's Open Presence Network(TM) technology into its hardware-based cryptographic systems used to secure and manage a wide variety of activities requiring authentication and controlled access to data on enterprise networks. Antepo's flagship product, OPN System(TM), is the only EIM solution on the market today which supports interoperability between all XMPP and SIP/SIMPLE standards-based systems -- enabling secure, federated communications across any IM network regardless of enterprise,
protocol, or firewall boundaries. SPYRUS will use OPN System as the backbone to build a suite of secure, carrier-class EIM and ad hoc collaboration products for both Internet and wireless communication. With the integrated product suite, SPYRUS will initially work to provide end-to-end security solutions for NetCentric Enterprise Services (NCES) and Multinational Information Sharing within the Department of Defense and other agencies within the federal, state, and municipal governments as well as the private sector. SPYRUS Identity Management solutions will complement the OPN System by adding high assurance auditability, non-repudiation, and granular authentication for industry sectors that require strict controls of messaging for information security and regulatory purposes such as the financial services, brokerage, and pharmaceutical sectors.
"Nowhere is security of greater importance than in the government sector, so our solutions must provide the built-in encryption and other intrusion safeguards that public messaging networks lack. It is imperative that agencies are not only able to share highly-sensitive information in real-time, but can also ensure the confidentiality of that data as it travels within, and between, communities of interest," said Tom Dickens, Chief Operating Officer of SPYRUS. "Because the Antepo OPN architecture is based on open standards, it allows for the seamless exchange of instant messaging traffic across disparate IM networks. This interoperability, along with its built-in security capabilities, made Antepo's OPN System a perfect fit as the platform to help SPYRUS deliver a high assurance, secure instant messaging communications system for use in both the government market and the rapidly growing corporate Enterprise market, which has its own requirements for protecting corporate data and complying with regulations
such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)."
"The use of public networks, even to the slightest degree, for communications within or between enterprises will always present an inherent security risk. This holds true for instant messaging, email, voice-over-IP, or any other method no matter how a system may be deployed or managed," said Maxime Seguineau, CEO and Chairman of Antepo. "Increasingly, government agencies and the private sector alike are showing zero tolerance for potential security breaches of highly sensitive or mission-critical information. Our partnership with SPYRUS is an example of this clear market demand shifting away from utilizing insecure networks of any kind."
OPN System is currently the only EIM solution that offers OEM, VAR, and hosting partners a platform to build EIM and presence capabilities into new product lines or service offerings -- while offering the security and compliance features that today's organizations demand. Antepo also supports real-time, mobile communications with its OPN Client for BlackBerry Wireless Handhelds(TM), offering cross-platform instant messaging beyond the confines of the office.
About the Antepo Partner Network
The Antepo Partner Network allows technology solution and service providers the ability to offer their customers Antepo's Open Presence Network(TM) (OPN) suite to deploy secure, interoperable EIM networks behind-the-firewall or as a hosted or managed service. For more information on Antepo's Channel Partner or Managed Service Partner Programs including pricing, marketing and sales support, and other benefits, contact Jennifer England at 212-741-6653.
About SPYRUS
SPYRUS, Inc., based in San Jose, California, delivers complete high assurance lifecycle identity management solutions for the government and corporate markets. These user-friendly solutions safeguard computer and network resources while simplifying administration, reducing cost-of-ownership, and raising overall security assurance levels, specifically for Microsoft platforms. The Company is the leading U.S.-based provider of FIPS 140-1 Level 2 and Level 3 cryptographic smart tokens and software servicing several significant Department of Defense programs. SPYRUS has developed unique, fully compliant Rosetta Common Services Interface (Rosetta CSI) middleware that is certified to support the Common Access Card program. Rosetta CSI supports multiple high assurance smart tokens and provides multiple encryption and signature algorithms that can secure the biometrics for transmission or storage. www.spyrus.com
SPYRUS Media Contact:
Tom Dickens
Chief Operating Officer
Phone: +1 (408) 953-0700
tdickens@spyrus.com
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