Cisco to Acquire Twingo Systems for SSL VPNs

Cisco Systems will acquire Twingo Systems, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, for approximately $5 million in cash. Twingo Systems develops desktop security solutions for Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

Cisco plans to incorporate Twingo's Virtual Secure Desktop into its existing WebVPN solution beginning with the Cisco VPN 3000 Concentrator series. Cisco said Twingo's technology brings the same quality of endpoint security available with IPSec VPNs to SSL VPN deployments.

Key issues in SSL VPN endpoint security include a reliable and system-agnostic approach to fully erasing history files, temporary files, caches, cookies, e-mail file attachments and other downloaded data at the close of an SSL VPN user session. Additionally, users must be able to depend on SSL VPN to deliver connectivity that does not falter due to variations in browser security settings or client system administrative privileges. The companies said Twingo's Virtual Secure Desktop technology eliminates all traces of sensitive data by providing a single secured location for session activity and removal on the client system, as well as ensuring consistent functionality and application accessibility for end-users of SSL VPN. http://www.cisco.com