Digicon and Stonesoft Create Alliance to Support Requirements for Network Security and Resilient Connectivity Solutions
2008-08-05 09:00:00
Digicon and Stonesoft Create Alliance to Support Requirements for Network Security and Resilient Connectivity Solutions
Partnership Furthers Commitment to Helping Federal Agencies Address
Challenges in Physical and Virtual Networks
HERNDON, Va.–(EMWNews)–Digicon, a leading IT services and solutions firm, located in the
Dulles technology corridor announced today that they have partnered with
Stonesoft, an innovative provider of integrated network security and
resilient connectivity solutions. Working together, the companies
will deliver Stonesoft’s StoneGate solutions
to U.S. government agencies that are looking for next generation
solutions to ensure the security and availability of both physical and
virtual networks.
“Stonesoft has years of experience working in
the government sector and providing the solutions required to ensure
secure, always-on connectivity and regulatory compliance,”
said Paul Johnson, President of Stonesoft Americas. “Teaming
up with Digicon gives us the opportunity to introduce our fully
integrated suite of StoneGate Firewall/VPN, IPS and SSL VPN solutions to
government agencies that are looking for ways to more efficiently manage
their networks.”
“We are excited about the potential of the
StoneGate technology. It is forward thinking and will give our team
essential resources for security and monitoring devices for our clients,”
John Wu, President and CEO of Digicon noted. “Working
with solutions such as StoneGate enables Digicon to provide robust
security for government clients as well as private industry
organizations, who are seeking to secure their networks and need to
focus ROI to their IT departments.”
Stonesoft has been helping organizations around the world ensure secure
and resilient networks for nearly 20 years. Its StoneGate™
Secure Connectivity Solution not only offers unified firewall, VPN, IPS
and SSL VPN solutions, but also blends network security, end-to-end
availability and load balancing onto a common platform. At the core of
the solution is the StoneGate Management Center that provides
centralized administration, monitoring and reporting for both physical
and virtual networks. With the StoneGate Management Center, IT
administrators can manage 1,000 locations as easily as one.
Digicon will integrate Stonesoft’s next
generation technology into existing network infrastructures for secure
unified communications as well as other networking technologies. The
engineering teams at Digicon and Stonesoft will work jointly to ensure
every client meets federal mandates for security. Digicon has managed
projects in both the government and the private sector arenas with great
success, and believes that the addition of the Stonesoft Secure
Connectivity Solution will enhance existing strengths in network
security and resiliency.
The teams will feature Stonesoft’s solutions
at the FAA Cyber Security Show at FAA Headquarters in Washington D.C.,
on August 7. This one-day event will be the culmination of FAA’s
Cyber Security Awareness Week. Hosted by the FAA’s
Office of Information Systems Security, the week will consist of
break-out sessions, presentations and exhibits. In addition, Digital
Days, on October 23, at the Digicon Conference and Visualization Center
in Herndon, Virginia will also feature speakers from Stonesoft and other
security experts.
About Digicon Corporation
Built on a quarter century of experience, Digicon is a full service IT
integrator and provider supporting the public sector and private
business with advanced technological solutions and cost savings
initiatives. Our goal is to align our services with government’s
mission and enable the vision of our clients. We continue to provide
excellent services to our clients by providing best practice solutions
and unique attention to mission objectives. Our areas of expertise
include: networking infrastructure, enterprise end-to-end solutions,
network security, Unified Communications, application development, and
project management.
Digicon is a Stonesoft, Cisco Gold, Microsoft Gold and Oracle Certified
Partner with clients that include the Federal Aviation Administration,
agencies at the NIH; Defense Department and Army FORSCOM, the Department
of Homeland Security, public sector and commercial enterprise. Visit
Digicon at www.digicon.com or
contact us at 800.304.6830 for more information.
About Stonesoft Corporation
Stonesoft Corporation (OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of
integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of
distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with
growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on
business connectivity.
The StoneGate™ Secure Connectivity Solution
unifies firewall, VPN, IPS and SSL VPN blending network security,
end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a
centrally managed system. The key benefits of StoneGate Secure
Connectivity Solution include low TCO, excellent price-performance ratio
and high ROI. The virtual StoneGate solution protects the network and
ensures resilient connectivity in both virtual and physical network
environments.
The StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for
StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and IPS
work together to provide intelligent defense throughout the enterprise
network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for mobile
and remote use.
Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with
corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in
Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com
Digicon Manager Paul & Partners Inc. Americas |
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