Mutual of Omaha Selects Whales e-Gap® SSL VPN Solution to Deliver Secure Remote Access to Web-based Email and Collaborative Applications

Fortune 500 Company Provides up to 8,500 Employees and Field Agents Anytime, Anyplace Access to Lotus iNotes and Other Corporate Applications

Fort Lee, NJ (PRWEB) May 14, 2003 -- Whale Communications® today announced that Mutual of Omaha has selected Whales e-Gap® Remote Access Appliance to provide up to 8,500 employees and field agents secure access to corporate email and other collaborative applications from any web browser.

Mutual of Omaha is a full-service, multi-line organization providing insurance and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups throughout the United States. It initially wanted to provide its field agents and executives with convenient remote email access from any Internet connection while ensuring the highest level of security. It is now extending its usage of Whales product to almost all company employees and in tandem looking at other applications that can be accessed remotely.

The Whale e-Gap Remote Access Appliance enables us to provide our diverse user base with access to the collaborative e-mail and potential applications they need no matter where they are," said Eric Veller, Info Systems Engineer in Information Services of Mutual of Omaha. Whales product solved our remote access problems by giving us a way to very quickly and cost effectively provide our executives iNotes access without having to lug a laptop with them. It also allows us to provide Mutual of Omaha email addresses to our contracted field agents with minimal training or associated expense. We had looked at other remote access products but the fact that Whales solution didnt require us to make any changes to our extensive Domino back-end network while at the same time meeting our stringent corporate security policies was critical for us. On top of it all we are seeing a real ROI due to the increased accessibility."

Enterprises worldwide are using Whales award-winning SSL VPN products to deliver secure remote access to a variety of applications ranging from email, HR, ERP and CRM, to file shares. Whales e-Gap Remote Access Appliance is a cost effective, convenient and easy to manage clientless alternative to traditional IPSec VPNs, which require client-side software. Whale is enabling security conscious Fortune 500 insurance and finance companies to provide employees, contracted agents and partners with access to key applications boosting productivity for a speedy ROI.

Mutual of Omaha looked at a number of alternatives and opted for Whales e-Gap Remote Access Appliance after intensive in-house performance testing.

Whales e-Gap SSL VPN products provide safeguards that protect the enterprises back-office network while also securing the data that is being accessed from the Internet kiosk, borrowed computer or employees home computer.

We are pleased that we were able to help Mutual of Omaha leverage its comprehensive Domino infrastructure to provide access to a variety of applications in a secure manner that is convenient not only for the users but also for the administrators," said Frank Cale, Whales Director of Sales.

About Whale Communications:
Whale Communications is the industry leader in SSL VPN solutions, enabling enterprises to provide employees and partners secure access to corporate data and applications from any web browser. Its award-winning solutions have been securing enterprises worldwide since it was founded in 1998. Privately held, Whale is funded by prominent venture firms and industry leaders, including Goldman Sachs, Soros Private Equity Partners and the BRM Group, the founding investor of Check Point Software Technologies. The company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and has international offices in Israel and Germany.

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