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Sun Java(TM) System Communications Suite helps customers protect information assets, ensure end-user privacy, and facilitate regulatory compliance. It provides secure platform for deploying e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging, and other collaboration services. Support for S/MIME protocol enables users to sign and encrypt messages. Delegated Administration utility leverages capabilities of Java System Access Manager for role-based administration.
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Sun Microsystems Announces Significant Security Enhancements to Sun Java System Communications Suite
Enhanced Protocol and Regulatory Compliance Support Address Growing Concerns Over Industry Vulnerabilities
SAN FRANCISCO, RSA Conference, Booth 722, Feb. 14 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), today announced new security enhancements and industry alliances for the Sun Java(TM) System Communications Suite to help customers protect information assets, ensure end-user privacy, and facilitate regulatory compliance. Sun Java System Communications Suite, including Sun Java(TM) System Messaging Server, Sun Java(TM) System Calendar Server, and Sun Java(TM) System Instant Messaging, provides a scalable, flexible platform for deploying e-mail, calendaring, instant messaging and other advanced collaboration services securely and cost-effectively.
"Security is the top concern among both e-mail administrators and CxOs. Protecting enterprise communication from the risks inherent in today's online environment requires a comprehensive ecosystem including built-in security features as well as partnerships to fine-tune the solution in response to specific customer requirements. The ecosystem of Sun Java System Communications software enables customers to cost-effectively meet today's security challenges," Sara Radicati, President, The Radicati Group, Inc.
Security is also a top priority for Sun. In addition to the robust user authentication, authorization, session encryption, and message content filtering in the current product, new features further enhance the security of the products. Support for the S/MIME (Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) protocol in its Communications Express Web client now enables users of the Sun Java System Communications Suite to sign and encrypt messages, resulting in increased client-side security and stronger end-to-end security.
An enhanced Delegated Administration utility leverages capabilities of the Java System Access Manager for role-based administration. This enables service providers and IT departments to securely delegate the management of communication users hosted domains or subdomains when and where appropriate. Role-based administration enables companies to more cost-effectively manage their user communities with enhanced security.
"In order to meet the demanding security requirements of the university, as well the various medical institutes we are affiliated with, we require a secure and powerful IT infrastructure. The Sun Java System Messaging Server helps us meet this goal by providing USC with a secure messaging platform for delivering clean, safe content to our user communities. In addition, integration with Symantec's anti-virus products allows us to further secure our communications and also assists us in our efforts to reduce spam and prevent viruses across our network," said Chet Burgess, manager, enterprise collaboration services, Information Services Division at University of Southern California.
Protecting Against Spam and Viruses
As part of an ongoing effort to help customers combat viruses, Sun and Symantec have joined forces to provide an integrated solution that combines high performance message processing with consolidated protection. The integrated Symantec and Sun solution enables the Sun Java System Messaging Server to communicate directly with Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine (SAVSE). Through this integration, e-mails that contain viruses can be immediately detected and removed from the messaging system before entering the end-user's inbox, significantly reducing the message handling processes and increasing system and end-user efficiency. Symantec SAVSE provides fast, scalable and reliable virus protection, optimized for speed and rapid deployment. Virus definitions and filtering engines are updated automatically with no interruption in virus scanning. Being able to deploy a powerful, highly scalable messaging system such as the Sun Java System Messaging Server, while simultaneously helping to protect users from unwanted spam and viruses, enables organizations to realize the full potential of their messaging and collaboration systems.
"Symantec's customers see protection against e-mail-borne viruses as a critical element of their security infrastructure," says Brad Kingsbury, vice president of product delivery at Symantec. "Through the integration of the Sun Java System Messaging Server with Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine, Sun and Symantec enable customers to prevent the disruptions caused by e-mail-borne viruses, and avoid the costs associated with rectifying the damage they do."
Assistance With Regulatory Compliance
The Sun Java System Messaging Server now supports the NFS protocol, which enables integration with NFS-based solutions from Network Appliance, Inc. The tight, pre-tested integration between the Sun Java System Messaging Server and NetApp unified storage solutions allows enterprises to better store, secure, and manage e-mail communication. This helps customers to address growing regulatory and compliance requirements, while reducing business risks and improving information access. The Sun Java System Messaging Server combined with Network Appliance NetApp SnapLock Compliance and Enterprise software helps customers manage the permanence, accuracy, integrity, and security of data by enabling e-mail communication to be both protected and rapidly accessible online for long periods of time.
"Increasing pressure from regulations such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and Sarbanes-Oxley is challenging customers to strike a fine balance between business requirements to ensure information is available anytime and anywhere at a low cost, while complying with the retention and privacy requirements imposed by these regulations," said Patrick Rogers, vice president, Partners and Alliances Marketing at Network Appliance, Inc. "Secure e-mail from Sun integrated with NetApp enterprise-class storage systems addresses the data retention, security, and privacy concerns of customers by providing a cost effective, highly scalable, easy-to-deploy and easy-to-manage solution."
To further assist with regulatory compliance, Sun has also teamed with MessageGate whose enterprise-class messaging compliance and security solutions help make it possible for enterprises to enforce corporate policies and comply with the latest laws that regulate corporate communications. By identifying and intercepting suspect messages before they are delivered, Sun, in conjunction with MessageGate's solution, permits the enterprise to protect its intellectual property, prevent violations of customer privacy, defend against violations of modern securities law, and keep the workplace friendly and efficient. Equipped with both Sun Java System Messaging Server and MessageGate compliance technologies, it is possible for customers to meet industry requirements without compromising the productivity and efficiency of corporate communications.
"The MessageGate solution was developed by compliance and information security professionals, said Bill Bunker, VP of Marketing and Business Development for MessageGate. "MessageGate's compliance and security solution is a perfect complement to the proven reliability and scalability of Sun Java System Messaging Server.
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