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Award-Winning Internet Security Software Eases VPN Integration for OEM's and Enterprises' Existing Infrastructures

SSH Communications Security (HEX:SSH1V), a world-leading developer of Internet security solutions, today announced SSH SentinelTM 1.4, an updated release of the VPN (Virtual Private Network) client software that was earlier this year recognized by SC Magazine readers as the "Best Internet Security" product for 2002.
SSH Sentinel is an IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) client software product for network device vendors' VPN solutions and end- users that fully implements certificate-based authentication and public key infrastructure. The new software version 1.4 increases ease of integration into network devices and reduces the work required when deploying VPN solutions into existing IT infrastructures. SSH Sentinel provides an effective way to secure remote access into the corporate network.

"We are pleased to offer our customers and end-to-end security solution with the award-winning SSH Sentinel software and the ZyXEL ZyWALL series Internet Security Gateways," said Felix Chang, Product Marketing Director of CPE Unit. "As industry leaders in security solutions, SSH and ZyXEL bring to the market a best of breed solution with strong encryption and authentication."

"SSH's Sentinel is a proven, feature-rich VPN client that is easy to deploy and manage", said Carol Schmitt, VP Business Development, Bluesocket, Inc. "Wireless networks require flexible and easy to implement remote access software with strong encryption such as AES that is being recommended for 802.11 traffic by vendors and users alike, and is fully supported by SSH Sentinel."

"Large enterprises often regard VPNs as a too difficult to implement due to the vast amount of different protocols, varying vendor implementations, and new technologies and interfaces to existing legacy systems. With SSH Sentinel 1.4, we have aimed for simplicity and ease of management, from three independent points- of-view. It provides network device vendors with a comprehensive selection of features and compatibility with interoperability with a great number of third party solutions. At the same time, it demonstrates to administrators and end users how to harness a complex technology such as IPSec with an easy-to-use application. And users gain a smooth remote working experience", said Tatu Ylonen Chief Technology Officer of SSH Communications Security Corp.

New advanced features of SSH Sentinel 1.4 are:

• Silent Installation option, to enable remote batch installs with pre-configured settings and to simplify and accelerate installation of remote workstations.
  
• Improved Radius and LDAP authentication support to ease the integration of SSH Sentinel into existing enterprise authentication infrastructures.
  
• Centralized policy distribution through HTTP or LDAP directories, to enable utilization of existing enterprise directory services in policy distribution
  
• Third party management interface, to enable VPN vendors integrating SSH Sentinel in a flexible way into their solutions' management systems
  
• NAT Traversal support for Check Point, a technology developed by SSH and now compatible with Check Point IPSec implementations. NAT Traversal enables IPSec to operate and ensure end-to-end security in environments where network equipment such as firewalls, routers and other VPN systems performs NAT operations on IP packets
  
• One click configuration and key import, to simplify certificate and configuration deployment e.g. via the web
  
• Support for dynamic denial of VPN split tunneling to reduce the risk of security breaches through VPN tunneling by automatically closing external Internet connections when connected to corporate gateways.
  
• Read only security policies, to prevent unauthorized or accidental alteration of security settings.
  

SSH Sentinel 1.4 includes also additional usability and practical improvements, further enhancing the user experience. SSH Sentinel 1.4 software is immediately available for download and can be purchased at www.ssh.com.

About SSH Sentinel

SSH Sentinel is an easy-to-use VPN client software based on the latest IPSec technology. SSH Sentinel provides smooth integration with the corporate network that allows users to securely access corporate resources via the Internet regardless of the type of connection providing remote access and enabling file transfer, e- mail, Web browsing, messaging, and IP telephony. SSH Sentinel offers strong encryption and authentication, certificate support and a personal firewall. SC Magazine awarded SSH Sentinel as "Best Internet Security" product for 2002.

About ZyXEL Communications

ZyXEL Communications Co. (TAI:2391.TW), located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is world's third largest DSL CPE provider. Products developed by ZyXEL over the years are not only industry leaders, but consistently win acclaim and are selected by worldwide telecommunications companies, ISPs, and other major businesses. ZyXEL now serves Chunghwa Telecom (TAI:2412.TW), Deutsche Telekom, EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), France Telecom (NYSE:FTE), Sprint, Telefonica Brazil, Telenor, Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and many others. For more information on ZyXEL Communications, visit company's Website at www.zyxel.com.

About SSH Communications Security

SSH Communications Security, a world-leading supplier of Internet security solutions, offers a broad range of award-winning products designed to address the most critical security issues for businesses, financial institutions and governments worldwide. SSH SentinelTM, a feature-rich remote access VPN "smart" client, and SSH Secure Shell, the award-winning product family, ensure secure remote access and data transfer. SSH CertifierTM product family provides a robust certification authority for flexible and strong authentication through digital certificates and tokens. The market-leading, award- winning SSH IPSec family of toolkits for OEMs and software developers enables fast time-to-market and reduced in-house development costs. SSH is traded publicly on the Helsinki Exchange under HEX:SSH1V. For more information, please visit www.ssh.com.

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