Wind, one of Italy's leading telecommunication operators, has chosen Clavister as their exclusive technology enabler for their broadband Internet connectivity security offer. The service has undergone a market-testing period and has now reached full potential, offering a complete range of solutions for every kind of application, from small office to enterprise level.

Broadband technology, HDSL and ADSL, makes Internet services available to everyone. But opening up a broadband connection to your office also means exposing the network to risks, such as intrusions by hackers. To make the connection safe, the user needs some kind of firewall solution that keeps the villains out while allowing the user a maximum of freedom and ease-of-use.

"Our choice fell upon Clavister for a number of reasons," said Massimiliano Policastrese, Product Manager at Wind. "Firstly, their solution is one of the safest in the market because it is based on a technology without a traditional operating systems which often come with inherited faults. Secondly, configuration and administration of the new Clavister Firewall Appliances secures safety regardless of whether they are managed by us or if we outsource to professional MSSP's. Last but not least, the very professional presale and after sale support Clavister offers in Italy through its local branch was and is an important factor in our choice of supplier."

After careful evaluation, Wind has decided to offer three different firewall solutions from Clavister, the R33, S330 and S340 Firewall Appliances. These range from the high performance entry level for small companies and professionals to medium class versions to High Availability versions which provide the user with extremely high security and performance. All this at a price that allows Wind to make an attractive security offer even for cost sensitive applications.

"We are very pleased that Wind has chosen us as their supplier", said Michael O. Jönsson, vice president at Clavister in Stockholm. "We see it as further confirmation over the strength of our ISP offer, where growth, and sometimes survival, often depends on the completeness, flexibility and price/performance ratio of the proposed solutions."

In September 2002, Clavister Firewall was once again named "Best in Test" by the leading Nordic Networking magazine, the Swedish edition of IDG/Network & Communication. Previously during 2002, other European publications have named Clavister "Best in Test", and "Best New Technology" and more.

For more information, please contact:
Clavister AB
Peter Johansson
CEO
Tel: +46 70 262 22 10
or
Niccolò Galimberti
Country Manager, Italy
Tel: +39 011 227 72 00

About Clavister
Clavister is a leading developer of high-performance IT/IP security. The products, based on unique technology, include carrier-class firewalls and VPN solutions. They have been awarded preferred choice by international press and are in use today by thousands of satisfied customers. In short; In a world where people depend on information, Clavister provides complete security solutions more cost-efficient than any competitor, always with Your business in mind.

Clavister was founded 1997 in Sweden. Its R&D and headquarters is situated in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden and its solutions are marketed and sold through sales offices, distributors and resellers in Europe and Asia. Clavister also offers its technology to OEM manufacturers.

About Wind
WIND is a leading Italian telecommunications operator capable of providing convergent fixed-line, mobile and Internet services. At the end of June 2002, the Group boasted a total of 26.3 million customers, including 8.1 million mobile and 7.2 million fixed-line users, and 11 million Internet subscribers. The Wind Group's brands are associated with the various specific services: the "Wind" trademark is applied to mobile and convergent services, the "Infostrada" brand to fixed-line telephony, whilst "Libero" is the brand used for the Group's Internet services.