NCP Engineering Solves 'IPsec-Hostile' Remote Access Environments

Path Finder Technology Guarantees Network Connectivity and Policy Enforcement

NUERNBERG, Germany, March 16, 2010 - NCP engineering (www.ncp-e.com) today announced a breakthrough in
remote access, with a solution to the complex network connectivity issues
created by firewall settings that prevent IPsec communication. The company's
Path Finder technology ensures users are able to establish a secure
connection to the corporate network from any remote location, granting full
IPsec VPN access and policy enforcement-without compromising productivity or
security. The user simply logs onto the local network, as they would any
other, and connects to the corporate network without delay or the need to
change settings. Further, local network security is never compromised,
ensuring both corporate and public security policies are followed.

The problem of IPsec-hostile firewall settings is commonly found in
public Internet access points, where the provider-hotel, airport, coffee
shop, etc.-secures its network by restricting Web traffic to allow only
Internet browsing and email. Restricting firewall settings in this way has,
until today, prevented IPsec VPN access-resulting in users spending hours
working with their company's IT support team to establish remote network
access beyond simply checking email and surfing the Web.

    How It Works:

    - NCP engineering's Path Finder technology is integrated into the
      company's VPN clients (www.ncp-e.com/en/solutions/vpn- products/secure-entry-client.html).
      This feature recognizes that the VPN gateway cannot connect via
      standard IPsec protocol, automatically changes to a modified Ipsec
      protocol and emulates HTTPS to establish a connection.

    - The connection formed with the Path Finder technology is safe and
      connected with the centrally-installed NCP Secure Enterprise Server
      (www.ncp-e.com/en/solutions/vpn-products/secure-enterprise-solution/secure-enterprise-server.html).
      Remote staff can use all authentication mechanisms and advantages of
      IPsec, such as simultaneous use of software and hardware-based
      certificates.

    - With this technology, there is less performance requirement on the
      gateway side, as all security aspects under IPsec are continuously
      considered (i.e. end-to-end security on the basis of a
      centrally-determined security policy).

    Supporting Quotes:

    - "Customers who have rethought their remote access systems with the NCP
      Secure Enterprise Management System (
      www.ncp-e.com/en/solutions/vpn-products/secure-enterprise-solution/secure-enterprise-management.html)
      will see a significant drop in IT support calls and reclaim hours of
      lost productivity from staff working remotely-from home, in a hotel,
      at an airport, etc.," said Jorg Hirschmann, CTO, NCP engineering.
      "Network connectivity problems related to IPsec-hostile firewall
      settings are a thing of the past with our Path Finder technology."

    Resources:

    - For more information about NCP engineering's Path Finder technology,
      please visit www.ncp-e.com.

    - Reach NCP engineering on its blog, VPN Haus (vpnhaus.ncp-e.com
      )or on Twitter (twitter.com/vpnhaus).

    - To learn more about how NCP engineering enables its customers to
      rethink remote access, please visit
      vpnhaus.ncp-e.com/category/rethink-remote-access/.

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NCP engineering, remote access, VPN, Path Finder, IPsec, network, policy
enforcement

About NCP engineering GmbH

Headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, NCP engineering helps IT network
managers secure data transmission in public networks and across the Internet.
Organizations that employ remote access, mobile computing, teleworking and
e-commerce throughout the world rely on NCP for key secure communications
technology including Remote Access, IP-Routing, VPN and Firewall solutions,
Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Network Access Control (NAC). The
firm is devoted to avoiding vendor-lock for customers through regular
compatibility testing and full integration with PKI-Infrastructures, as well
as support for two-factor authentication on end-devices. NCP serves North
American customers through a network of technology, reseller and VAR, and OEM
partners, including WatchGuard and Astaro.

    Press Contacts

    NCP engineering GmbH
    Juergen Hoenig
    +49-911-99-68-151
    juergen.hoenig@ncp-e.com
    Twitter @JuergenVPN

Press Contacts: NCP engineering GmbH, Juergen Hoenig, +49-911-99-68-151, juergen.hoenig at ncp-e.com, Twitter at JuergenVPN