EXTOL Enhances Availability and Data Protection Capabilities of Secure Communications Software

POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EXTOL International, a leading provider of business integration software and services, today announced the release of EXTOL Secure Exchange 5.5 (ESX), an AS2 standard-compliant data communication solution that protects the privacy and integrity of EDI and other data exchanged over the Internet. The ESX v5.5 release enhances data security and adds fail-over features that improve service availability.

EXTOL Secure Exchange 5.5 enables e-commerce and data interchange with trading partners that use AS2-compliant communications, applying advanced encryption, authentication and non-repudiation methods to protect exchanged partner data against external tampering.   

ESX 5.5 leverages several new features to ensure seamless integration, including:

• Support for mutual authentication to verify both sender and receiver identities prior to data transmission
• Fail-over forwarding of sessions to a standby server should the primary server become unavailable

"Rapid, cross-industry adoption has made secure AS2 communication a staple of modern B2B integration," said Jim O'Leary, vice president of product management for EXTOL. "The expanded security and availability features in our latest ESX release greatly increase its value for customers who rely on EXTOL's middleware for business-to-business integration."

Prior to its release, ESX 5.5 earned AS2 Interoperability (AS2-3Q11) certification from the Drummond Group, which tests AS2 communication products twice each year for standards compliance. EXTOL's participation in Drummond testing grants customers greater confidence of interoperability when exchanging data with trading partners across the Internet.

To learn more about the Drummond Group's AS2 Interoperability certification program, visit www.drummondgroup.com.

For more information about EXTOL Secure Exchange 5.5 and EXTOL International's additional partner integration tools, visit www.extol.com.

About EXTOL International

EXTOL International, Inc. is a leading provider of business integration software and services, enabling enterprises to connect with their customers and suppliers, and to integrate business processes and information with internal or cloud-based applications. EXTOL's comprehensive, easy-to-implement integration solutions generate results in a fraction of the time and with significantly less resource commitment than similar solutions. For companies that often struggle with limited budgets, resources and skills, EXTOL provides the same level of partner integration and performance that larger organizations enjoy without the high cost or effort usually associated with integration solutions. The combination of EXTOL's leading-edge technology and team of industry experts ensures an effective solution for automated trading partner communication. For more information about EXTOL, visit www.extol.com.

SOURCE EXTOL International

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