OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--BUSINESS WIRE--Positive Networks, a leading provider of hosted/managed, secure remote
access services, today released a major update to its award-winning PositivePRO
3.5 secure remote access service that provides support for the new
Microsoft Vista operating system and McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007.
Positive Networks sends regular updates to its base of PositivePRO
customers as part of the company’s continuous
product enhancement program, but the new release of 3.5 opens the doors
for PositivePRO users who have or are preparing to migrate to
Vista and McAfee 2007 editions.
“We implement a number of updates that are a
direct result of customer feedback,” said
Steve Dispensa, CTO Positive Networks. “As
business users migrate to new releases of Microsoft and McAfee software,
we wanted to be a leader in ensuring that the new version of PositivePRO
3.5 will seamlessly integrate with these critical software versions,
providing the same ease of use and secure remote access users have
become accustomed to using.”
New features of PositivePRO 3.5 include:
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Auto-Detection/Provisioning - automatic setup detection and
provisioning to create shorter installation times and easier access
for any organization
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Handheld Access - the web-based VPN service is now able to work on
handheld devices such as a Sprint 3G, Motorola Q, Windows Mobile 5,
Treo 750w, Blackberry, T-Mobile, Cingular, Motorola Razr or any phone
with a web browser for greater access
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Vista Support and McAfee Support - PositivePRO 3.5 is fully
updated to support Microsoft’s new Vista
operating system and McAfee’s Internet
Security Suite 2007.
About Positive Networks
Positive Networks is the leading provider of hosted VPN and endpoint
security services. Its flagship service, PositivePRO, combines a
client-based VPN, a clientless, web-based SSL VPN, and remote desktop
control into a single remote access service that scales to support
thousands of users. With no hardware to install, PositivePRO is
simple to implement and can provide complete remote access endpoint
security control in 24 hours or less. PositivePRO’s
easy-to-manage subscription model includes critical endpoint security
features like antivirus protection, anti-spyware protection, personal
firewall protection, patch management and authentication to secure
remote desktops and laptops. Site-to-Site VPN solutions are also
available.
Positive Networks was awarded “Best-in-Class”
Managed SSL VPN Service Provider for SMBs by Stratecast Partners and an
AlwaysON AO100 selection. PositivePRO is a 2006 IT Week
Magazine’s, Network Technology, Service
Provider Weekly, Security Week, PC News Weekly, Hosting Weekly, and WebWeek
Magazine’s “Editor’s
Choice” selection, and an Info Security
Product Guide Product Excellence Award winner for Best SSL VPN
Managed Service. The company was a finalist for a 2007 SC Magazine
Excellence Award. For more information, please call 877-932-8671 or
visit www.positivenetworks.com.
PositivePRO and Positive Networks are trademarks of Positive
Networks; all other company, product and publication names are
trademarks of their respective holders.
