BorderWare Delivers New Class of Session Border Control and VoIP Security for Service Providers, Enterprises and OEMs
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SAN FRANCISCO and TORONTO, Feb. 5 / -- BorderWare Technologies today announced a new approach to securing and servicing VoIP that is cost effective and highly scalable to meet the needs of today's service provider and enterprise markets. As VoIP security evolves, service providers and enterprises are realizing the need to secure their converged applications including VoIP, Video and other real-time applications, to protect from attacks such as toll fraud, service disruptions and Spam over Internet Telephony (SPIT). BorderWare's SIPassure, SIP Security Gateway, is an evolution of the traditional SBC (session border controller), that leverages standard platforms to deliver superior security, flexible deployment options and seamless integration - all at a lower cost of ownership than current proprietary solutions on the market.
Traditional SBCs have been deployed in the carrier market for applications such as peering traffic between carrier networks and interoperating between different VoIP protocols. With the increased adoption of VoIP and SIP (session initiation protocol) applications, the requirements for security are increasing and SBCs are unable to meet certain requirements of the enterprise and OEM markets. Key requirements include flexibility, cost-effective scalability and the ability to fit within existing IP infrastructures.
SIPassure is a software based, non-proprietary solution, combining features of an SBC with the security of a traditional firewall and the application awareness of an Application Layer Gateway (ALG). SIPassure is architected to run on standard operating systems such as Solaris and Linux, enabling enterprises and service providers to deploy using standard off-the-shelf hardware from vendors including Sun and HP instead of the proprietary purpose built platforms used by traditional SBC vendors.
"I spent six months looking for a cost-effective and highly scalable solution to secure SIP-based messaging for our Virtual PBX(R) service," said Stephen Lange, CTO at VirtualPBX.com. "Existing solutions were both too proprietary and costly, or not sophisticated enough to meet our needs. The BorderWare SIPassure solution provided the right combination of features at a price that made sense for our business."
"Our new approach to securing VoIP solves today's business enablement challenges without re-inventing the wheel," said Tim Leisman, CEO of BorderWare. "The software-based and flexible nature of SIPassure has driven the OEM market to rapidly adopt and integrate it as part of their platforms, providing further proof that adding security to the mix shouldn't require companies to implement an entirely new architecture and solution."
BorderWare SIPassure has key partnerships with Sun Microsystems and Radware to provide high performance and a resilient architecture to meet the most demanding needs of service providers and enterprises.
BorderWare SIPassure OEM partners include LignUp Corporation (see related news "LignUp and BorderWare Team to Secure VoIP-Enabled Applications"), Mitel Corporation, Marconi, now part of Ericsson and Natural Convergence.
About BorderWare
BorderWare Technologies makes Internet communications safe. The company's messaging security, privacy and compliance solutions enable customers to mitigate the risks and threats associated with Internet communications. Founded in 1994, BorderWare has developed partnerships and affiliations with some of the industry's most prominent companies including Mitel, Ericsson, Sun Microsystems, LignUp, Ubiquity, Natural Convergence, Radware, F5 Networks, Kaspersky Labs, McAfee, PostX, Research in Motion (RIM), RSA Security and Symantec. Thousands of customers around the world have selected BorderWare's solutions for their superior security, scalability, business continuity and lower total cost of ownership. For more information please visit www.borderware.com/ or call 1-877-814-7900.
Source: BorderWare Technologies
CONTACT: BorderWare Media Contacts: Jennifer Brooks, BorderWare Technologies, (905) 804-1855 x301, cell: (416) 918-7174, jbrooks@borderware.com; Beth O'Connell, Lois Paul & Partners, (781) 782-5715, beth_oconnell@lpp.com
