Software supports Wi-Fi protected access encryption protocol.
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Odyssey Client v2.1 multi-platform, 802.1x secure WLAN access client provides data security across every wireless PC on network. Access control ensures that only authorized users can connect to network. Complete credential security is provided over wireless link when strong authentication method such as EAP-TTLS is used. Session data is protected against wireless eavesdropping preventing discovery of enterprise information as it traverses wireless link.
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Funk Software Ships Odyssey Client v2.1, Secure WLAN Access Client Which Supoorts Wi-Fi® Protected Access Encryption Protocol
Only multi-platform 802.1x client to support WPA; certified compatible with wide variety of WLAN equipment
CAMBRIDGE, MA, April 29, 2003 - Funk Software today announced the availability of Odyssey Client v2.1, the new version of their secure WLAN access client that adds support Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), the standards-based encryption protocol that brings new confidence to enterprises looking to deploy WLAN access but were holding back due to security issues. Odyssey Client v2.1 is the only commercially available 802.1x client to support WPA across Windows XP/2000/98/Me, allowing enterprises to roll out secure WLAN access widely, with strong data security, across every wireless PC on their network.
In addition, numerous leading WLAN vendors, including Cisco Systems, Colubris Networks, Intersil, Symbol Technologies, Inc., Broadcom Corporation, and Atheros Communications have certified Odyssey Client v2.1 as compatible with their WPA-certified equipment. This widespread support for leading WLAN equipment affords customers maximum flexibility when deploying a secure WLAN access.
"WPA provides enhanced data privacy over the wireless link - a crucial capability on enterprise networks," said Wi-Fi Alliance Chairman, Dennis Eaton. "Organizations like Funk Software, an early supporter of WPA, have clearly demonstrated their commitment to supporting technologies that will be widely implemented by WLAN hardware vendors."
"Odyssey Client's support for WPA is one more reason it's the 802.1x access client that's most suitable for enterprise-wide deployment," said Joe Ryan, vice president of Funk Software. "Odyssey Client has already established itself in the market as the most easily deployed and rapidly adopted access client. Now, with WPA support, it enables additional data security for enterprises who are undertaking widespread WLAN access."
Odyssey Client v2.1 is the only multi-platform 802.1x access client to support WPA. A complete WLAN security solution based on WPA includes Odyssey Client v2.1, a compatible RADIUS server such as Funk Software's Odyssey Server or Steel-Belted Radius, and WPA-compatible WLAN equipment. This complete system provides the following safeguards to enterprises deploying WLAN access:
o Access control ensures that only authorized users can connect to the network, blocking access by users who are not listed in the enterprise security database. In addition, through strong mutual authentication of client and server, the system ensures that WLAN users can only connect to a legal network
o Complete credential (password or token) security is provided over the wireless link when a strong authentication method such as EAP-TTLS is used. This provides total security for enterprise user names and passwords or tokens, preventing credential theft, as they traverse the wireless link
o Data privacy is afforded by the WPA encryption protocol, so session data is protected against wireless eavesdropping and other attacks, preventing discovery of enterprise information as it traverses the wireless link.
Odyssey Client v2.1 also adds full support for the WLAN security protocol EAP-PEAP and is now compatible with both the Microsoft and Cisco implementations of EAP-PEAP.
Odyssey Client is the 802.1x access client that is most suitable for deployment on enterprise networks. Its multi-platform, multi-protocol support ensures compatibility in any environment, wireless or 802.1x-based wired. Advanced pre-configuration tools enable rapid, automated deployment across every wireless PC on the network, significantly reducing deployment costs associated with WLAN access. And, numerous user conveniences provide a simple user experience to ensure rapid adoption by the end user population, significantly reducing support and training costs associated with WLAN access. No other 802.1x client packs this triple punch.
Odyssey Client runs on Windows XP/2000/98/Me/Pocket PC, and supports EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP (Cisco and Microsoft versions), EAP-TLS, and LEAP authentication methods, and WEP and WPA encryption protocols.
Pricing and Availability
Odyssey Client v2.1 is available immediately directly from Funk Software als well as through local system integrators and VARs, and from Ingram Micro, Tech Data, and TerraWave Solutions. It is available outside the US through Funk Software's network of authorized international partners. Odyssey Client costs $50/machine; quantity discounts and private-label licensing are available. A 30-day trial copy of Odyssey Client v2.1 is available for download from Funk Software's web site at www.funk.com.
About Funk Software
Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Funk Software is the leading commercial developer of RADIUS/AAA and wireless LAN security solutions. Its market-leading Steel-Belted Radius family of commercial AAA solutions for wireless operator, service provider, and enterprise networks is in use on thousands of public and private networks worldwide, delivering a highly scalable AAA solution that meets the needs of the largest customers. The company also offers an end-to-end 802.1X WLAN security solution, Odyssey, that can be easily and widely deployed on enterprise networks. The Steel-Belted Radius family of RADIUS/AAA solutions includes Steel-Belted Radius/Service Provider Edition, Steel-Belted Radius Concurrency Server, Steel-Belted Radius Port Allocation System, Steel-Belted Radius Mobile IP Module, and Steel-Belted Radius/Enterprise Edition. For more information, visit www.funk.com.
