Under the agreement, LignUp is embedding BorderWare’s application-layer security into its Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) based software. The LignUp Communications Applications Server and LignUp Communications Web services provide all the functionality developers need to voice enable web applications, portals and processes. The combination of LignUp software and BorderWare’s SIPassure enables secure deployment by protecting against SPIT (Spam over Internet Telephony), Denial of Service (DoS), unauthorized registration and other types of VoIP attacks that would easily penetrate packet-layer security devices. Because BorderWare companies can extend the benefits of secure, VoIP-enabled business processes to remote workers, supply chain partners and other authorized users, regardless of how they connect into an intranet or secure website.

“More businesses, from traditional to Web 2.0, are recognizing the value of giving voice to web applications and web portals in order to increase productivity and create a superior customer experience,” said Kevin Nethercott, founder, president and COO of LignUp Corporation. “BorderWare is a strategic partner in not only providing unsurpassed VoIP security, but also in extending the benefits of VoIP-based services to a growing community of remote users whether they’re connected by dial-up, cable, or WiMax.”

“We are seeing a broader adoption of VoIP that is beginning to parallel the earlier growth of email and the Web,” said Tim Leisman, CEO of BorderWare. “Combining technologies and expertise with LignUp will help to accelerate the growth of VoIP, empowering businesses and service providers to grow their profitability and customer loyalty through a new generation of trusted, easy to manage VoIP-based services.”

BorderWare’s SIPassure securely enables and protects SIP-based convergence applications – VoIP, video and IM – and combines key features of three technologies: Session Border Control (SBC), an Application Layer Gateway (ALG) and a SIP/VoIP Firewall. By combining these technologies, SIPassure enables VoIP traffic to securely traverse the network while keeping service provider core infrastructure free from external malicious threats. SIPassure is based on BorderWare’s proven expert threat detection and prevention technology developed through 12 years of experience ensuring security for a wide range of IP-based mission critical applications.

The LignUp Communications Application Server empowers Web developers to build presence-aware, voice-enabled applications for next-generation service providers, enterprises, ISVs, and online portals based on built-in call control, media control, presence, PBX, voicemail, and unified messaging capabilities and LignUp Web services, APIs, and VoIPlets. The LignUp Communications Application Server allows enterprises and service providers to quickly generate revenue streams with convenient, real-time communications and efficient business processes.

About LignUp
LignUp Corporation delivers the highly scalable and flexible LignUp Communications Application Server, a comprehensive IP communications system and a development platform that allows for easy integration of voice and rich media into Web applications and portals. The standards-based (SIP, RTP, SOAP/WSDL), 100% software solution is based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA). It includes a full-featured, presence-aware IP-PBX, IVR, voicemail, unified messaging, and LignUp Communications Web Services that can be quickly consumed from .Net or Java environments. Applications leveraging LignUp can be quickly deployed on-premise or hosted by service providers. The proven LignUp software is in use today at more than 150 organizations worldwide. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LignUp has offices in London and Tokyo. Visit www.LignUp.com for more information.

About BorderWare
BorderWare Technologies makes Internet communications safe. The company’s messaging security, privacy and compliance solutions enable customers to mitigate the risks and threats associated with Internet communications. Founded in 1994, BorderWare has developed partnerships and affiliations with some of the industry’s most prominent companies including F5 Networks, Kaspersky Labs, McAfee, PostX, Research in Motion (RIM), RSA Security, Sun Microsystems, Symantec and Ubiquity. Thousands of customers in 65 countries have selected BorderWare’s solutions for their superior security, scalability, business continuity and lower total cost of ownership. For more information please visit http://www.borderware.com or call 1-877-814-7900.

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