Complete Suite of WLAN Security Solutions launched

Network Utilities Announces Complete Suite of WLAN Security Solutions

Network Utilities today announced Odyssey Server v1.1 and Steel-Belted
Radius v4.0, new versions of their RADIUS servers that add WLAN security,
management, and integration features to fully meet enterprise-level security
and management requirements, and together form a complete suite of WLAN
security products suitable for organizations of all sizes.

Both Odyssey and Steel-Belted Radius are based on the IEEE security standard
802.1x, and support strong WLAN security protocols that provide data privacy
and unsurpassed credential security over the wireless link, plus strong
mutual authentication of client and server. Both products seamlessly
integrate into a network and permit secure authentication of WLAN users
against an existing authentication scheme, such as Windows or a token
system.

Each solution is appropriate for a particular type of enterprise.

Odyssey v1.1 provides strong WLAN security for smaller organizations or
autonomous networks in larger companies where network access is governed by
Windows user names and passwords.

Steel-Belted Radius v4.0 is appropriate for larger organizations which need
to authenticate WLAN users against non-Windows authentication schemes and/or
wish to integrate remote access and WLAN user management and security.

In addition, Odyssey Server can communicate with Steel-Belted Radius to
authenticate WLAN users in branch offices or distributed departments against
a central security infrastructure.

"Both Odyssey and Steel-Belted Radius fully meet enterprise WLAN security
requirements, and, because they interoperate and are based on the highly
scalable and industry-standard 802.1x architecture, they easily accommodate
growing or evolving networks," said Michele Lewington, Managing Director of
Network Utilities.

Network Utilities is the exclusive UK supplier of these products, which were
developed by Funk Software of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Network Utilities
has supported the Funk range of software in the UK for the past ten years.

Both Odyssey Server and Steel-Belted Radius offer enterprises:

.            Strong WLAN security, based on the WLAN security protocols
EAP-TTLS and EAP-­TLS, which fully protect credentials over the wireless
link, to prevent cryptographic attack on password; distribute per-session
128-bit encryption keys, and re-key at specified intervals, to provide data
privacy; and support strong mutual authentication of client and server, to
prevent unauthorized access and connection spoofing.

.            Easy management with EAP-TTLS, allowing seamless integration of
WLAN user management and security into an enterprise's existing
authentication scheme - including Windows, token systems, and SQL/LDAP - and
access infrastructure.

.            Scalability - Both solutions are based on the IEEE security
standard 802.1x, a scalable architecture which easily and cost-effectively
accommodates network growth.

.            Standards-based, interoperable architecture - Both Odyssey
Server and Steel-Belted Radius support the IEEE WLAN security standard
802.1x, Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), and EAP authentication
protocols EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, and Cisco's EAP-LEAP.

.            Unparalleled multi-vendor support - Both Odyssey Server and
Steel-Belted Radius support any 802.lx-compatible WLAN access point,
including those from Agere, Avaya, Cisco, Enterasys, Intermec, Proxim, and
Symbol.

For full security, the use of 802.lx client software that supports EAP-TTLS
and/or EAP-TLS, such as Funk Software's Odyssey Client, is required.

New Features in Odyssey Server v1.1
Odyssey Server v1.1 adds the ability to forward authentication requests to
Steel-Belted Radius (or any other RADIUS server) to authenticate WLAN users
against a non-Windows authentication database, such as one based on
SQL/LDAP, or a token authentication system such as RSA Security's
ACE/Server.

New Features in Steel-Belted Radius v4.0
Steel-Belted Radius v4.0 adds support for EAP-TTLS, the innovative security
protocol, which securely authenticates WLAN users against existing
authentication, databases, and distributes per-session 128-bit encryption
keys to ensure data privacy. Steel-Belted Radius v4.0 also adds support for
EAP-TLS, a certificate-based WLAN security protocol in use by enterprises
that have deployed a PKI infrastructure.

Full Suite of WLAN Security Products
With the new versions, Network Utilities' full suite of WLAN security
products includes:

.        Odyssey Server, targeted at small organizations or autonomous
networks in larger organizations, is a RADIUS server specially designed to
handle WLAN access control and security in Windows environments. It runs on
Windows XP/2000, and supports the WLAN security protocols EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS,
and LEAP.

.        Steel-Belted Radius/Enterprise Edition, targeted at organizations
managing non-Windows authentication schemes and/or remote access users, is
Funk Software's market-leading RADIUS server, which centralises the
authentication, authorization, and accounting of remote access and WLAN
users. It runs on Windows XP/2000/NT and Solaris, and supports the WLAN
security protocols EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, LEAP, and MD-5.

. Steel-Belted Radius/Global Enterprise Edition, targeted at organizations
managing non-Windows authentication schemes and/or remote access users on
networks located at multiple sites where sophisticated distribution of
authentication requests and accounting messages is required, contains
equivalent WLAN security functionality as Steel-Belted Radius/Enterprise
Edition, and supports advanced reliability, proxy RADIUS, and accounting
capabilities, and integrates easily into an SNMP-based management system. It
runs on Windows XP/2000/NT and Solaris, and supports the WLAN security
protocols EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, LEAP, and MD-5.

.        Odyssey Client, a universal 802.1x client that lets users establish
a secure connection from their wireless PC to the enterprise network.
Odyssey Client runs on Windows XP/2000/98/ME and supports the WLAN security
protocols EAP-TTLS, EAP-TLS, and EAP-MD5. With its support for a wide
variety of 802.1x-compliant WLAN adapter cards and its numerous
auto-configuration tools, it allows IT managers to streamline large-scale
deployments of WLAN access and mandate enterprise-level security.

About Network Utilities
Network Utilities is a privately owned company, which was formed in 1989 as
a Software House to primarily focus on the development of network
communications tools. This subsequently provided a sound basis for strategic
alliances with developers of similar products requiring a UK presence and
resulted in Network Utilities forging partnership arrangements with several
international software manufacturers. Since 1992 Network Utilities has been
committed to providing and supporting a 'best of breed' range of products
for the management and security of the enterprise network. Its extended
portfolio now also addresses Internet security and solutions for the service
provider. Network Utilities (Systems) Ltd is headquartered at Liberty House,
158a Ewell Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6HE, UK, Tel: +44 (0)20 8390 9911. For
more information about the company, please visit the Network Utilities web
site at http://www.netutils.com

About Funk Software
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Funk Software develops Odyssey an
end-to-end 802.1 x WLAN security solution that can be easily and widely
deployed on enterprise networks. It is also the leading provider of
commercial AAA solutions for wireless operator, service provider, and
enterprise networks. In use on thousands of public and private networks
worldwide, the Steel-Belted Radius family of products delivers a AAA
solution on the scale required by the largest carriers and service
providers. And scales easily to meet the centralized authentication needs of
the enterprise. The Steel-Belted Radius family of RADIUS/AAA solutions
includes Steel-Belted Radius/Service Provider Edition, Steel-Belted Radius
Concurrency Server, Steel-Belted Radius Port Allocation System, Steel-Belted
Radius Mobile lB Module, and Steel-Belted Radius/Enterprise Edition.

Ends.

For further information please contact: Paul Calderwood
Kingswood Public Relations Tel: 020 8763 2241
Email:kingswoodmktg@btinternet.com