SEATTLE – April 27, 2009 – Attachmate Corporation today announced the availability of Attachmate® Reflection® for Secure IT version 7.1, the newest version of the company’s family of SSH servers and clients for Windows and UNIX. Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 includes new features and functionality which provide enhanced secure file transfer capabilities, support for additional platforms and improved support for centralized authentication services. In addition, enhanced cryptography features allow organizations to confidently protect data and comply with stringent data security regulations.
New business drivers including the increased need to exchange files with business partners and customers in a safe environment, as well as regulatory compliance updates, are causing organizations to revisit and refresh their approach to securing file transfers. Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 helps organizations support authentication, encryption and logging standards necessary to comply with regulations that cover data security and protect sensitive information in transit over public networks such as the Internet.
“Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering standards-based secure file transfer and remote systems administration capabilities,” said Sam Morris, product marketing manager for Attachmate. “With support for stringent security standards, this release enables us to provide organizations with a powerful, secure solution to protect the exchange of sensitive information with business partners and between internal systems.”
Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 bridges the file transfer gap between disparate systems such as Windows and UNIX environments that leverage the secure shell (SSH) protocol to support secure file transfers.
Secure File Transfer and Remote Systems Administration
Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 includes several new enhancements to ensure secure file transfer and remote systems administration including:
- Enhanced Secure File Transfer
Enhanced features offer granular access control, detailed activity logging and improved support for resuming failed transfers.
- Strengthened Cryptography
All Reflection for Secure IT products now include Attachmate’s latest FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module which allow organizations to confidently protect data in motion with strong and proven encryption.
- Centralized Authentication Support
Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 eases the administrative burdens of managing user and host authentication through support for centralized authentication services. With product-wide support for leading authentication technologies including RADIUS and RSA SecurID, the latest version also offers the Reflection Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Services Manager, providing centralized configuration and management of PKI functionality across multiple Reflection for Secure IT Windows and UNIX servers.
Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1 is available immediately for purchase. For more information on pricing, please contact sales@attachmate.com.
To evaluate Reflection for Secure IT version 7.1, please visit:
www.attachmate.com/Evals/rsit/rsit-eval.htm
About Attachmate
Attachmate delivers advanced software for terminal emulation, application integration, and secure communications. Our NetIQ business provides solutions for automating IT processes and managing the performance, security, and compliance of your distributed IT. With our technologies, more than 65,000 businesses worldwide are putting their IT assets to work in new and meaningful ways.
Attachmate has been helping businesses extend, manage, and secure their IT investments for more than 26 years. Headquartered in Seattle, Wash., Attachmate has offices and partners all over the globe. We are widely recognized for our innovative products, easy business transactions, and exceptional customer service. For more information please visit www.attachmate.com.