Welcome to the latest issue of the VPNC Update. We hope you find the news in this issue valuable.
This month, one member received all three of the SSL Portal, SSL Exchange, and SSL Firefox logos:
Also this month, one member who had a significant upgrade to their base software retested for their SSL Portal, SSL Exchange, and SSL Firefox logos:
See the VPNC testing page for full lists of all the VPNC members' products which have proven interoperability.
AEP Networks
MTV Europe Selects AEP Netilla Security Platform
Caymas
Dow Jones' VentureOne Names Caymas Systems 'Best Of Breed' Company
Check Point
Check Point Arms Customers with Wireless Flexibility Through Extended VPN-1 Edge Product Line
Check Point
Check Point Featured In SSL VPN Pavilion at NetWorld+Interop 2005
Cisco
Cisco Introduces the Cisco XR 12000 Series Routers for IP Next-Generation Networks
Encore Networks
Encore Networks IP+Legacy Router Lowers Costs To Put Older Terminals
on Cellular Wireless Data Services
F5
F5 Fires Up Powerful SSL VPN Solution
Ixia
Ixia Extends Comprehensive Protocol Support for its Conformance Test Solution
Juniper
Juniper Networks SSL VPN Passes Stringent Security Evaluations
Juniper
Juniper Networks Named SSL VPN Market Share Leader by Industry Analyst Firm
SafeNet
SafeNet Makes Available New, Stronger Industry Standard Algorithm
SafeNet
SafeNet Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm
Whale Communications
Whale Named Finalist in SC Magazine European Excellence Awards
Whale Communications
Whale Introduces First SSL VPN Solution To Enforce Regulatory Compliance For Employees and Third Parties
The IETF has officially shut down the IPsec Working Group after more than a decade of continuous work. Unlike other standards organizations, the IETF prefers not to let its working groups go on forever because long-running working groups tend to degrade their earlier work by piling on new features not related to the original goals and generally making things more difficult for developers and users. Without a standing working group, feature creep becomes less attractive to non-vendor participants.
This does not mean that work on IPsec is complete. The second versions of the main IPsec protocols have been standardized but are awaiting publication as RFCs. The IKEv2 protocol is still in its infancy, and there is still active work on clarifying its meaning. The IPsec working group's mailing list will remain open, and VPNC will continue to host the archive of the mailing list. In other words, standardizing IPsec in the IETF will continue without a working group, which is the normal way the IETF functions for important protocols such as IPsec.
Networld+Interop Spring
Las Vegas, NV / May 1-6, 2005
Probably the largest networking show in the world, this conference has a sizable show floor for vendors and a large, fast-paced educational track. Because of the large attendance, many VPNC members regularly exhibit at N+I. VPNC's director, Paul Hoffman, will be speaking about interop testing and how to set up an in-house test lab.
MPLScon 2005
New York / May 16-19, 2005
The trusted VPN industry mostly revolves around MPLS, and MPLScon is by far the most important event for the MPLS market. The conference is mostly about the wide-ranging educational tracks, but also has a good-sized exhibit space.
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