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- June 9 SonicWALL, Inc. a leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, in conjunction with its business partner Grupo Antea is providing secure remote access solutions to a major Mexican television network filming on location at the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa, enabling reporters to send their news, and other sensitive information, securely back to their home offices in Mexico.

The SonicWALL Secure Remote Access solution allows the news network to connect more than 100 users simultaneously and creates a secure "tunnel," specifically designed to protect sensitive data, through which proprietary information can be sent. In addition, the SonicWALL / Grupo Antea solution allows managers and system administrators to have full control over the resources within their network infrastructure, such as switches, routers, firewalls, and other devices, enabling remote management of the network.

Using SonicWALL technology, reporters at the 2010 World Cup games in South Africa can send their news anywhere in the world with the assurance that sensitive data is protected. TV correspondents will be able to connect securely from any browser-based computer -- whether in the press room, an Internet cafe, on a hotel network or personal laptop. Through the SonicWALL / Grupo Antea solution, correspondents can send and access the resources of their corporate network with the same level of security as if they were within their corporate firewall.

The Mexican television network chose SonicWALL's Secure Remote Access solution because it offers flexible deployment options and does not require a VPN software client to be installed on each computer. Secure access is as easy as being assigned a user name and password. In addition, the TV station adopted the SonicWALL SSL VPN due to its scalability, since they intend to extend this service beyond the initial 100 users today.

"Using SSL VPN technology, companies can lower costs since they don't need to buy additional software or hardware for each mobile user to assure secure connections. This creates financial and competitive benefits for our customers," said Heldanel Uribe, Antea Group Commercial Director.

"The on-location news staff in South Africa can connect to their home office headquarters securely, remotely and efficiently using our VPN technology," said Francisco Pinto, SonicWALL's vice president in Latin America. "Our technology secures the access to corporate data, while giving companies the option to define policies and access permissions. SSL VPN basically creates a protected 'tunnel' that completely secures access from any type of device."