Secure Computing launches SafeWord SecureWire 50 identity and access management appliance for SMEs in the Middle East

This unique solution offers small and midsize enterprises in the region a remote access, authentication and compliance hub that provides secure SSL VPN-based remote access for as many as 50 concurrent users, with an add-on module that can accommodate up to 100 concurrent users.

The SecureWire solution provides secure anytime, anywhere access to critical data and applications, providing a broad range of access and identity capabilities, including Web-based remote access via SSL VPN, wireless LAN management, endpoint device security as well as internal Network Access Control (NAC).

Sami Mulla, Director, Middle East, Secure Computing said: "Our channel partners and their customers who want to provide secure remote access to key corporate data and applications for their employees and business partners want fewer vendors and easier solutions. The SecureWire 50 combines secure remote access through SSL VPN with SafeWord two factor authentication tokens in one appliance form factor."

SafeWord strong authentication tokens included with the SecureWire solution are typically used together with a remote access solution to positively establish the identity of users entering the network, so that organisations deploying a remote access solution no longer need to look to different vendors for these key components of an IAM solution.

"With close integration to Microsoft Active Directory management tools, the SecureWire 50 is ideal for the growing number of small and medium enterprises that manage IT in a Microsoft environment. Companies can easily manage user identities by leveraging their existing Microsoft tools and applications. Aimed at the entry point of the market, it offers a great solution with a lower total cost of ownership," Mulla added.

For small and midsize enterprises that are looking for an SSL VPN remote access solution, the SecureWire 50 provides lightning-fast, remote access to every application and data resource in the organisation's network. Midsize organisations need a reliable, secure gateway for users accessing the network from remote locations. The SecureWire 50 provides an easy-to-use remote access solution at an affordable price and broadens Secure Computing's IAM technology line-up that now encompasses small business to large enterprise -- in an IAM market that IDC values at US$5 billion by 2010.

Identity and Access management solutions such as SecureWire are key components of any corporate IT infrastructure. Without the ability to manage identities and control access, companies leave themselves open to a wide range of internal and external threats. With embedded end-point security capabilities, SecureWire provides a reliable mechanism to achieve configuration compliance ensuring that every end-point device adheres to corporate IT policy, including work PCs, laptops, home PCs, servers and workstations. Only properly configured, properly secured devices are granted access, making certain that system patches, anti-virus software and firewall protection are all in place.

The SecureWire 50 adds to Secure Computing's robust line-up of IAM appliances that includes SecureWire 100, which is designed for small, single site businesses and which supports up to 100 concurrent users; SecureWire 500, designed for medium enterprise and remote sites and which supports up to 500 concurrent users; and SecureWire 2500, which is built for medium to large organisations and supports up to 2,500 concurrent users.

"SecureWire can simplify access, management and compliance for any organisation, from branch offices to large enterprises. Any organisation that extends its information assets to internal and external users can benefit from SecureWire," Mulla said.