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Software addition adds to attraction of Novell platform

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Losing ground to Microsoft in the battle of network operating systems, Novell is fighting back by introducing an updated version of its corporate Internet security software which complements its NetWare platform.

BorderMananger Enterprise Edition 3 is a collection of software components which let network managers handle user log-ons, filter data for viruses and other unwanted Internet content, and control the allocation of bandwidth to individual users.

Firewall software - which examines incoming data and blocks unwanted content such as computer viruses or pornography - often slows the performance of a network.

Novell says its firewall, using techniques such as downloading content beforehand and caching it in anticipation of user demand, performs five to 10 times faster than similar offerings from CheckPoint Software and Cisco Systems.

Network users who travel and/or work at home often find they need a second identity and password to log-in to corporate networks.

That is because conventional security software packages usually recognise individual PCs, not individual users.

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