Columbitech Taps SUSE Linux Enterprise From Novell to Help Retailers Reach PCI Compliance and Safeguard Customer Data

Columbitech Inc., a leading mobile VPN security software provider, today announced an end-to-end security solution for mobile clients and wireless infrastructure for the retail market. This offering will give retailers PCI compliance by securing all wireless devices and providing secure wireless access to the back-end systems.

The offering includes Columbitech’s Mobile VPN for retail running on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. It ensures end-to-end privacy, integrity and client authentication, when communicating over wireless networks from any type of wireless device used in retail.

“The protection of customer data and credit card information is a large concern for the retail industry,” said Justin Steinman, Director of Marketing for Linux and Open Platform Solutions at Novell. “Columbitech's offering, taking advantage of the strengths of SUSE Linux Enterprise, provides PCI compliance to customers who choose to run open source and commercial software based on open standards.”

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server easily plugs into existing infrastructure and comes with an integrated and pre-configured stateful firewall. A server can be pre-configured with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and MobileVPN server to ensure faster set-up at considerably lower implementation costs for the customer. MobileVPN provides strong 256- AES cryptography and two-factor authentication for the highest level of security.

“We are delighted to work with an industry leader like Novell,” said Tobias Englund, VP of Sales at Columbitech. “With this pre-configured solution, PCI compliance is only a click away and customers will be able to reach PCI compliance faster and at a lower cost.”

The solution is software based and can easily be enhanced to support new standards for e.g. WAN connections, and is not limited to today's Wi-Fi security initiative. It supports all devices, operating systems and networks, and can be used together with leading device management systems.

About Columbitech

Columbitech, a leading mobile VPN security software provider, offers end-to-end security, convenient always-on connectivity, and optimized performance for any mobile device on any wireless network. With a strong footprint in the Retail and Service Provider Industry, key customers include three of top ten US retailers and major European service providers. The embedded solution is OEM licensed by leading companies, including Symbol Technologies, Toshiba TEC, Hewlett Packard and Ericsson. Columbitech solution holds a FIPS 140-2 certification. The company is privately held with offices in Stockholm, Sweden, and New York, USA. For more information, please visit www.columbitech.com.

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard

The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard was created by major credit card companies to safeguard customer information. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and other credit card associations mandate that merchants and service providers meet certain minimum standards of security when they store, process and transmit cardholder data.
Contacts

Columbitech Inc.
Asa Holmstrom, 212-946-2799
asa.holmstrom@columbitech.com
or
Pr@vantage
Fran Bosecker, 845-536-1416
fbosecker@pr-vantage.com

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