Aker Firewall 3.5

     With the advance of the Internet "phenomenon", it has become vital
     for all businesses to guarantee the security of their networks, as
     well as the maintenance of all data stored in their systems. As an
     answer to those needs, Aker has created Aker Firewall, now running
     in its 3.5 version.

     This new version allows the definition of user access profiles to
     all services supported by the firewall, allowing for a specific
     user to guarantee his/her access rights, independently of the
     machine he/she is using at any given moment. The access rights also
     include the viewing of Web pages, accessed through Firewall Aker's
     own WWW proxy. Installing the Aker authentication client for
     Windows 95/98/NT does this. It will also be possible to do so by
     using the radius server True Access.

     However, the evolution does not stop there. The Windows 95/98/NT
     cryptography client allows for the creation of secure channels
     (VPNs) established directly between the machines that will access
     information in the network and Firewall Aker, with an optional user
     authentication and the use of digital certificates with 1024-bit
     digital signatures and cryptography keys of up to 256 bits.

     Graphic Interface

     An important differential in Firewall Aker 3.5 is its graphic
     interface, which allows the remote management of the software, on a
     simple, fast and more pleasant way of working.

     The product also includes:
     * FTP transparent Proxy, allowing for the detailed control of
       commands, including sending and receiving files, creating
       directories, etc;
     * Creation of entity interface types, making the setup of filtering
       rules easier;
     * Complete setup of the TCP/IP configuration using a graphic
       interface, including the setup of network interfaces, routes and
       DNS;
     * Active connections graphs, allowing the administrator to easily
       determine which services are being more accessed at any given
       moment, as well as the evolution of the number of active
       connections.

     Just like its earlier 3.1 version, Firewall will be available for
     the Linux (Red Hat 6.0 / 6.1) and FreeBSD operating systems.