Evidian is a company with a multinational scope, with 600 clients and 70 partners worldwide. Founded by international IT firm Groupe Bull (bull.com) in 2000, the company specializes in software that allows its clients to deploy secure telecommunications and e-business strategies, and has 400 employees.

Evidian's VPN offering is a component of its software suite. The VPN is incorporated into Evidian's firewall, known as AccessMaster NetWall, which is a modular component of AccessMaster. AccessMaster is a software suite designed to simplify network security, with a single sign-on for administrators, user management, and PKI management.

The VPN component of NetWall is built right into the firewall itself. The firewall offers load balancing and network address translation, and at the same time has a VPN component using IPSec tunneling. The VPN also supports IKE and several encryption algorithms, including DES, Blowfish, and AES. This offering is designed for companies with branch offices or customers who need to access their network directly over public connections. The integrated security suite is also ideal for companies requiring an all-in-one security solution that is easy to manage.

Evidian can be contacted via their Web site, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 1-877-5EVIDIAN. Additional contact information for Evidian's international offices can be found on the (web site).