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HIMSS Chooses Netilla For Browser-Based Secure Remote Access to Full Suite of Enterprise Applications

Leading Healthcare IT Professional Services Organization Can Now Access Full Range of Enterprise Data Via Netilla Security Platform
 


 
           
 

SOMERSET, N.J. - Feb. 23, 2004 - Netilla Networks, Inc., a leading provider of SSL VPN and secure application access management solutions, today announced that the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has selected the Netilla Security Platform to handle all of its secure remote access requirements.

HIMSS, the healthcare industry's premier professional organization focusing on the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems, has deployed the Netilla Security Platform at its Chicago headquarters. HIMSS is using Netilla to provide its executive management and IT staff with "anytime, anywhere" access, via standard Web browsers, to a full suite of applications, including client/server- and Web-based programs.

"As a diverse healthcare professional services organization that sponsors a full range of industry events, seminars and professional education programs, HIMSS has an unusually broad range of applications that our executives need to access - from anywhere," said Jeremy Landfare, director of information technology, HIMSS. "After evaluating many vendors, we selected Netilla because of its ability to deliver all SSL VPN access types - thin client, Web and SSL tunnel - on a single platform."

"The fact that HIMSS, the leading national organization promoting the use of IT to improve healthcare delivery, has selected Netilla for secure application access management is a powerful validation of the value we bring," said Bryan Bain, vice president of marketing and corporate development at Netilla Networks. "Netilla's ability to provision secure remote access while serving as an enterprise policy enforcement point is speeding HIMSS' evolution to a truly virtual enterprise that can tap into any information, regardless of location."

HIMSS is using the Netilla Security Platform to provide its staff with secure remote access to applications and files. HIMSS found Netilla's unique thin-client access mode especially useful for enabling legacy applications such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook and an SQL-based association management system to be accessible via any Web browser. Since HIMSS is a major producer of industry conferences, Netilla's ability to provide remote access to an internal application for selling trade-show floor space was a definite plus.

In addition, Netilla provides HIMSS with secure access to Outlook Web Access and an intranet knowledge portal, both Web-based applications. And for applications already installed on authorized user's PC, such as Microsoft Outlook, HIMSS employees can work offline and then use the Netilla Virtual Adapter to sync up with central servers via an SSL-encrypted tunnel.

HIMSS has deployed the Netilla solution in combination with the RSA SecurID ® two-factor authentication solution. The RSA SecurID solution provides its users w ith the mobility and freedom to securely authenticate to the network from virtually anywhere with an Internet connection.

"The RSA SecurID solution at HIMSS demonstrates how two-factor authentication can help organizations to improve access to information, increase efficiencies, and ultimately be more competitive," said John Worrall, vice president of worldwide marketing at RSA Security. "Our strategic partnership with Netilla provides our joint customers with easy-to-use and innovative VPN and authentication solutions that establish trust, security and privacy for sensitive information."

HIMSS contracted with Detroit-based systems integrator Computers & Concepts to design, install and support the secure remote access solution. The solution included Microsoft terminal services, the Netilla Security Platform and RSA SecurID . Computers & Concepts is a Netilla Certified Solution Provider as well as an RSA Security Partner. "Implementation was relatively quick due to the tight integration between the Netilla platform and RSA SecurID," said Dan Johnston, director of sales at Computers & Concepts.

 
 
 

About HIMSS
HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the healthcare industry's membership organization exclusively focused on providing leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology and management systems for the betterment of human health. Founded in 1961 with offices in Chicago, Washington D.C., and other locations across the country, HIMSS represents more than 14,000 individual members and some 220 member corporations that employ more than 1 million people. HIMSS frames and leads healthcare public policy and industry practices through its advocacy, educational and professional development initiatives to promote information and management systems' contributions to ensuring quality patient care. Visit www.himss.org for more information.

About RSA Security
RSA Security Inc. helps organizations protect private information and manage the identities of people and applications accessing and exchanging that information. RSA Security's portfolio of solutions - including identity & access management, secure mobile & remote access, secure enterprise access and secure transactions - are all designed to provide the most seamless e-security experience in the market. Our strong reputation is built on our history of ingenuity, leadership, proven technologies and our more than 14,000 customers around the globe. Together with more than 1,000 technology and integration partners, RSA Security inspires confidence in everyone to experience the power and promise of the Internet. For more information, please visit www.rsasecurity.com.

About Netilla Networks
Netilla Networks, Inc. is the premier global provider of enterprise-class secure remote access and application access management solutions. The Netilla family of SSL VPN appliances gives organizations the power to make their mission-critical applications and resources instantly available to employees and trusted partners anywhere via standard Web browsers, while safeguarding internal networks. Netilla’s dynaTRUST policy-enforcement operating system provisions dynamic trust-based access to network resources on the basis of four key variables: a user’s identity, entitlements, environment and client integrity. Compared to traditional VPN technologies, the Netilla Security Platform is a versatile, simple and quick-to-deploy solution that lowers the total cost of remote access security management. Netilla’s products are available through a worldwide network of value-added resellers. Netilla can be reached at www.netilla.com.

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