Nokia chosen to secure global network of Swedish transaction technology provider OM

OM, a world leader in transaction technology solutions for the financial and energy industries, has chosen Nokia IP network security appliances to protect its global business.  The Nokia solution runs Check Point Software Technologies' (Nasdaq:CHKP) market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® Internet security software.

 

The importance of security is recognised at all levels of the company and the criteria for choosing the right security system have been stringent.  "We were looking for a platform that was stable and proven to be secure with adherence to key industry standards.  We also wanted a global company that could provide this service all around the world as we have offices in many regions.  We chose Nokia as it is a strong company, and its solution was easy to implement and manage," says Hakan Leydner, Head of Internal IT Infrastructure.

 

In addition to the pre-requisite of global connectivity, the company required a solution that would combine firewall and Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality as well as a fully meshed network between all offices. The key aim of this network was to create a global intranet, providing opportunities for people at various offices to work together in a central, virtual workspace.

 

OM also required a security infrastructure that offered the flexibility to allow product demonstrations for potential customers, to provide access to chosen external partners and to service an inter-company e-mail service.

 

"Aside from the security offered, the Nokia platform is accepted as being one of the strongest. It was also very important to have a company that we could feel connected to and that would be a cost-effective partner of ours in the future," says Leydner.

 

"Transaction processing, particularly in the financial industry, is obviously highly mission-critical.  We have also always understood that cost control is a key element of our customers' network management needs now and in the future and we are delighted that OM has chosen Nokia," says Ernie Jones, Nokia Internet Communications Vice President of Sales, Europe, Middle-East & Africa.

 

Stock transactions are also a core element of OM's business with an inherent prerequisite for network security and adherence to common industry network security standards such as, IPSec security functionality with Nokia IP network appliances and financial market security directives, BS 7799 and ISO 17799.

 

The success of the OM network and the Nokia solution is clear: fifty per cent of OM's global network users are accessing the network remotely and the Nokia solution was the key driver in ensuring trustworthy authentication as part of OM's global access security policy. 

 

Areas for future network access enhancement include broadband access, home security and telecommuting. The company sees much potential in using the solutions from Nokia to satisfy increased connectivity and expansion of its workforce while ensuring the highest return on the security products it chooses.  

 

OM is a world leader in transaction technology solutions for the financial and energy industries. Founded in 1985, OM also owns and operates transaction exchanges and clearing organisations. It currently employs over 1,600 people, mostly at its headquarters in Stockholm. The company's global operation includes 17 offices in 10 countries.

 

Nokia Internet Communications, headquartered in Mountain View, California, provides world-class Network Security, Virtual Private Network and Internet Traffic and Content Management solutions that ensure the security and reliability of corporate enterprise and managed service provider networks. Nokia is committed to enhancing the end user experience by bringing a new level of security and reliability to the network, enabling an Internet transaction that is personal and trusted-each and every time.

 

Nokia Internet security and virtual private network appliances span the spectrum of price/performance points, and secure the widest range of network environments-from the smallest branch office to the largest Internet data center.  The expansive product line, backed by world-class global support and services, provides customers the ability to deploy multiple solutions from a single product to secure all elements of a distributed enterprise.  For more information, please visit www.nokia.com and click on Secure Network Solutions.

 

Nokia is the leader in mobile communications. Backed by its experience, innovation, user-friendliness and secure solutions, the company has become the leading supplier of mobile phones and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks. By adding mobility to the Internet, Nokia creates new opportunities for companies and further enriches the daily lives of people. Nokia is one of the most broadly held companies in the world, with listings on six major exchanges.

 

 

Nokia Internet Communications:

Americas

Amy Grenier, Interactive Public Relations for Nokia Internet Communications

amy@ipri.com

 

EMEA 

Claire Backhurst

Tel. +44 7788 145460

claire.backhurst@nokia.com

 

APAC

Bonnie Datta

Tel. +6597389743

 

www.nokia.com