Johannesburg, 11 Jan 2005
Symantec, the global leader in information security, recently announced the newest version of pcAnywhere, designed to expand the range of supported platforms and devices by providing additional security features required by government and financial organisations.
Scheduled to be widely available in early 2005, pcAnywhere 11.5 will be targeted at mobile professionals, small businesses, value-added resellers (VARs) and IT departments in medium to large organisations.
PcAnywhere 11.5 combines a secure and feature-rich remote control product with remote management and file transfer capabilities, to resolve help-desk and server support problems across multiple platforms. By using pcAnywhere 11.5, Windows, Linux, Windows Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition users will be able to remotely manage a broad range of devices from a single management interface.
"South African organisations are looking to implement remote control and remote management technologies as a means to minimise support costs. In addition, the number of mobile professionals is on the increase both locally and abroad. Security is therefore a key deciding factor when choosing the right solution," said Patrick Evans, regional director of Symantec Africa. "As wireless devices and carrier services evolve, security remains a primary concern."
PcAnywhere 11.5 features a number of new security options, extending its benefits to a larger audience. These include AES encryption (up to 256-bit cipher strength) through a cryptographic module. The new version offers host address blocking, as well as default encryption of login information. Other security options include 13 different methods of authentication (including RSA SecurID authentication), serialisation, mandatory passwords, integrity checking, the ability to specify TCP/IP addresses and subnets that are allowed to connect and the option to hide pcAnywhere hosts from TCP/IP browser lists.
The new version also adds cross-platform support and the ability to remotely manage a broader range of devices. New accessibility options in this version include:
* PcAnywhere Mobile - Allows users to access their remote systems from Windows Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition devices through any TCP/IP connection, including wireless connections such as WiFi, cellular or Bluetooth connections.
* PcAnywhere Linux Host - Allows pcAnywhere users to remotely manage Linux systems without specialised Linux tools, dual-boot or multiple devices or consoles.
* PcAnywhere Web Remote - Enables users to securely manage their remote Windows and Linux systems through a Java-based Web interface on Windows or Linux without the need for dual-boot or multiple devices.
* Windows Pre-Installation Environment (Windows PE) Support - Provides IT administrators with the remote control capabilities needed to remotely recover devices without a full Windows reboot.
The new version of pcAnywhere also features a number of performance enhancements designed to provide users with advanced functionality and an improved user experience. In addition to a higher level of core video performance, pcAnywhere 11.5 offers an optional Bandwidth Auto-Detect function that detects the speed of each connection and automatically adjusts settings that affect performance. A new connection wizard assists novice users or rotating IT staff in establishing and launching a connection quickly and easily. To give users the option to suppress error messages encountered during the File Transfer or Command Queue processes, when a file is in use or missing, pcAnywhere includes a File Auto-Skip feature.
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