DICA Joins Forces with PlanetComm to Introduce Internet Security and ISDN Infrastructure Solutions in Asia Bangkok,/September 7th, 2000/ News Aktuell-AsiaNet/-- Planet Communications of Bangkok has been appointed as a certified reseller by DICA Technologies to offer DICA's market-leading range of ISDN infrastructure and 'plug and play' Internet security appliances to customers in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Nepal.. The announcement was made here today at the AsiaComm/ExpoComm 2000 technology exhibition and conference. PlanetComm is a value-added reseller that has successfully leveraged its expertise in satellite communications and videoconferencing to sell increasingly into the Internet solutions sector. The company has the technical expertise needed to support its 120-strong reseller base in the region, as well as to sell directly to end-user customers. "This is a significant move forward for DICA in Asia," says Michael Smith, vice president sales for DICA's Asia/Pacific territory. "We have been looking to expand our channel in this region and see PlanetComm as the ideal business partner, as they offer the geographical reach and technical know-how we need to ensure our mutual success." DICA Technologies' market-leading products include the NetPilot Secure Server Appliance and the Scrypt-Guard Internet Security Appliance. The company also sells a family of line encryptors used to protect voice, video and data transmissions carried by ISDN lines, as well as a variety of multiplexers, range extenders, converters and other ISDN infrastructure products. NetPilot is a neat and easy way to bring e-business capabilities to a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), including Internet access to every LAN-based PC user. It not only makes the Internet and e-mail cost-effective, accessible and controllable, but also provides advanced firewall facilities to guarantee network security and web 'boundary caching' for fast response and best utilisation of the Internet connection. NetPilot controls and monitors web browsing so that employees are encouraged to use the resource responsibly. Web, print and file serving are also included. The Scrypt-Guard Internet security appliance is a simple to install, completely transparent e-mail encryption device that ensures all e-mail traffic can travel over the Internet in completely anonymous, encrypted form. It is an ideal solution for protecting vital business communications carried by e-mail. DICA's family of Internet security products ensures fully secure communication at any point across a network: NetPilot has a Checkmark-accredited firewall to protect LAN information. The product also offers IPSec-based VPN connectivity to ensure secure transmissions between an organisations branches and remote users. ScryptGuard's proprietary encryption technology, called D/SM, ensures end-to-end e-mail security. Both appliances are easy to install and maintain, so companies do not require internal IT expertise in order to enjoy the benefits of secure Internet communications and access. About DICA Technologies AG DICA Technologies AG is a leading international company that specializes in producing innovative products for network security and access. These products provide the highest levels of security for voice, data and video communications carried by the Internet and ISDN. A staff of more than 150 people develop and distribute DICA products worldwide, supporting customers with digital communications on five continents. The company's headquarters are based in Berlin, Germany, while subsidiaries are maintained in North America, South America, the United Kingdom and Australia. Carriers such as Deutsche Telekom, British Telecom and Telefonica de Argentina rely on DICA products, as do such large companies as British Petroleum (BP), Citibank and DaimlerChrysler. DICA also provides products to the United Nations Organization (UNO) and other important agencies. Michael Smith Vice President Sales for DICAs Asia/Pacific territory Phone: 0061 2 99563 861 Mobile: 0061 419 670001 E-mail: msmith@@dicatech.com Christian Fitzner, Susanne Haeckel Phone: 0049 89 48 90 13-0 [email protected], [email protected]