Raiffeisen Informatik Deploys BackWeb to Manage Anti-Virus Updates
March 30 2005 - 1:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
Raiffeisen Informatik Deploys BackWeb to Manage Anti-Virus Updates
Leading Austrian IT Service Provider Helps Ensure the Health and
Security of More Than 14,000 Computers SAN JOSE, Calif., March 30
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BackWeb Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:BWEB),
a leading provider of offline and mobile web software announced
today that Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH, the IT service organization
of the Austrian Raiffeisen Group, has deployed BackWeb's Polite
Sync Server(TM) to continuously update anti-virus software on more
than 14,000 PCs located at 1,300 Raiffeisen bank branches
throughout Austria. The deployment of Polite Sync Server is a core
part of a widespread security strategy designed to elevate the
security of the Raiffeisen Group's network by ensuring that the
antivirus engines and libraries on every PC are up to date and in
compliance with corporate standards. In the wake of the increasing
amount and sophistication of virus attacks, maintaining PC security
is one of the biggest IT challenges facing large distributed
organizations such as Raiffeisen Group. Prior to selecting BackWeb,
the company relied on a proprietary solution to distribute
anti-virus updates. However, the process was time consuming and
often left PCs exposed to new threats for the period of time when
the systems were not updated. Meanwhile, maintaining current
anti-virus definitions was also taxing on the network as an immense
amount of data is transmitted through the network with each update.
BackWeb's Polite Sync Server, the core infrastructure for BackWeb's
products and solutions, is a powerful communications system that
can deliver huge amounts of information without affecting network
performance or the user experience. The technology enables
Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH to maintain optimal PC security on more
than 14,000 PCs by providing a reliable and controlled distribution
mechanism that is able to quickly deliver updates to a large number
of branches. With BackWeb, Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH can ensure
that the majority of users will get the updates as soon as
possible, regardless of their location or connection bandwidth, and
identify users who have not implemented the appropriate updates.
"As the organization responsible for meeting the IT needs of one of
Austria's largest banking groups, one of our mandates is to
minimize the risk of security threats and ensure that the company's
IT infrastructure is operating at the highest possible level," said
Hans Hafensteiner, Group Leader Software Management Client/Server
with Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH. "Using BackWeb, we've seen
significant benefits throughout our organization-both from an IT
perspective and from a business value standpoint. Updating more
than 14,000 PCs in hundreds of branches in a very timely manner is
critical, but the real value is knowing that our employees on the
front lines are free from computer viruses and are properly
equipped to meet customer needs." "As the number of security
threats increase, organizations can no longer rely on traditional,
outdated methods to update critical security software," said Bill
Heye, CEO of BackWeb. "Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH is a great
example of a company that is leveraging BackWeb's core
infrastructure, Polite Sync Server, to quickly and proactively
manage the process of updating desktop software without affecting
the network or the end user experience. Using BackWeb, Raiffeisen
Informatik can rest assured knowing that employees of the
Raiffeisen Group have the latest anti-virus updates and focus on
delivering the highest level of service possible to their
customers." About BackWeb Technologies: BackWeb Technologies is a
leading offline web software company. BackWeb extends the value of
technology investments by offering mobile and remote employees
offline access to portals, intranets, and other web-based
applications and content. The Company's products are designed to
reduce network costs and improve the productivity of an
increasingly mobile workforce. At the core of BackWeb's products is
its patented Polite(R) synchronization technology that can
distribute large amounts of data even over narrow bandwidth
connections. BackWeb(R) Offline Access Server, the Company's
flagship product, integrates with portal frameworks, intranets, and
web applications to extend access to users who are frequently
disconnected from the network or offline. Its two-way
synchronization capability enables field personnel to both access
and publish to portals and web applications while disconnected,
creating greater efficiency and improved data accuracy and value.
BackWeb customers include market leaders such as Boehringer
Ingelheim, Centocor, Eastman Kodak, GE Medical Systems, Guidant,
Hewlett-Packard, KLA Tencor, Lam Research, Pfizer, and more than
one hundred other companies. BackWeb also has a co-marketing
partnership with BEA and a reseller alliance with software industry
leader SAP. BackWeb is headquartered in San Jose, California, and
Rosh Ha 'ayin, Israel. For more information, visit
http://www.backweb.com/ or call 877-222-5932. NOTE: BackWeb and
Polite are registered trademarks and Offline Access Server is a
trademark of BackWeb Technologies Ltd. All other trademarks are
property of their respective owners. BackWeb Media Contact: Yishay
Yovel Phone: 408-933-1732 Statements in this news release, which
are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the U.S. Securities laws, including statements of
beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future.
Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, the
fact that Raiffeisen Informatik GmbH will continuously update
anti-virus software on more than 14,000 PCs located at 1,300
Raiffeisen bank branches throughout Austria, that the Company's
Polite Sync Server is a powerful communications system that can
deliver huge amounts of information without affecting network
performance or the user experience, that the Company's technology
will maintain optimal PC security on more than 14,000 Raiffeisen
PCs by providing a reliable and controlled distribution mechanism
that is able to quickly deliver updates to a large number of
branches, and that by using the Company's technology, Raiffeisen
can ensure that the majority of users will get updates as soon as
possible, regardless of their location or connection bandwidth, and
identify users who have not implemented the appropriate updates.
Actual results could differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include unforeseen technological issues
related to use of the BackWeb software, deployment issues related
to implementation, unforeseen software errors, competitive factors
and business and expense factors that may affect the perceived
efficiencies from use of BackWeb's products, and the risks and
uncertainties detailed from time to time in BackWeb's periodic
reports and registration statements filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission. BackWeb assumes no obligation to update
any forward- looking statements contained in this press release.
DATASOURCE: BackWeb Technologies Ltd. CONTACT: Yishay Yovel of
BackWeb, +1-408-933-1732 Web site: http://www.backweb.com/
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