Microsoft said Whale's Intelligent Application Gateway and Application Optimizers provide Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) virtual private networks (VPN) and application firewalls that offer enterprises tight control over who they provide remote access to.
Whale's Windows-based gateways and software will work in concert with Windows Server and ISA Server, providing mobile workers with access to corporate networks from PCs, laptops, Web kiosks and handheld computers.
The software uses SSL (define), which secure online activities by verifying the identities of computer users, to dictate what information or Web sites employees can access while on the road.
Steve Brown, director of product management for the security access and solutions division at Microsoft, said the buy is geared to strike a balance between helping customers protect their data and infrastructure while allowing mobile workers access to the network.
"Having the world's most secure network and application is no good if you can't give users the access they need to the information," Brown said.
"[Customers] are worried about network security, a new generation of security threats at the application layer, and they have to worry about regulatory compliance and corporate policy," Brown said.
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